Category Archives: Bat/Bird Kills

Maryland Delegates request AG provide opinion on industrial wind impact on endangered species.

Posted on February 2, 2010 by morgan

After US District Court Justice Roger W. Titus ruled in favor of protection for the endangered Indiana Bat at the proposed Beech Ridge industrial wind project in West Virginia, former Maryland State Senator John Bambacus began the call for Maryland … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Sun: “WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD” UPDATE: Commentary from Jon Boone

Posted on February 1, 2010 by morgan

From the Baltimore Sun Environmental Blog, B’MoreGreen, as posted by Tim Wheeler FEBRUARY 1, 2010 WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD A West Virginia wind farm developer has agreed to scale back its project and … Continue reading →

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USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Synthesis Workgroup, or Drafting Subcommittee – 6th Draft

Posted on December 22, 2009 by morgan

Thanks to Art and Pam Dodds for alerting us to the availability of the 6th Draft of the USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (which follows the text), and for providing us their introductory comments.  The Dodds are highly regarded … Continue reading →

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OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY Re: CAPE WIND

Posted on December 22, 2009 by morgan

OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY December 22, 2009 RE: ‘National Audubon Society Shows Support for Wind Power’ http://www.enxco.com/article_audubonsociety.php An open letter response to the National Audubon Society: National Audubon’s shameful pandering to the wind industry is punctuated by President John Flicker’s … Continue reading →

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Federal Judge halts Beech Ridge industrial wind project!

Posted on December 9, 2009 by morgan

From the Industrial Wind Action Group: Federal judge halts Greenbrier wind project A federal district court judge in Maryland placed a huge roadblock in the path of a planned industrial wind facility in northern Greenbrier County, saying construction of the … Continue reading →

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Birds and bats hope to find three wise men in Bethlehem – (Bethlehem, PA, that is!)

Posted on November 30, 2009 by morgan

From istockanalyst.com:  “Authority weighs wind farm plan: Conservationists laud the idea, but turbines could harm birds, bats, some wildlife experts fear.” Same argument, different town – how much is our heritage/view-shed/environment/wildlife/community worth? Seems, In the Pocono Mountains, there is a … Continue reading →

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Maryland to open new Bald Eagle meat processing facility in Garrett County.

Posted on November 20, 2009 by morgan

Some folks say today is a sad day for the environment.  I’m an optimist, always looking for the bright side. Today’s news is great news for hunter-gatherers!  The Maryland Public Service Commission just approved a twenty turbine industrial wind installation … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Jon Boone – Industrial Wind and the Environment

Posted on November 16, 2009 by morgan

We again welcome to our forum Jon Boone, an environmentalist with much knowledge about the wind industry. A few weeks ago, he spoke about wind technology as a problematic supplier of energy in A Conversation with Jon Boone – Toward … Continue reading →

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Filed under “maybe I’m picky,” is the latest Mineral Daily News-Tribune front page softball for US WindForce, LLC.

Posted on November 4, 2009 by morgan

Maybe some will say “softball” is a little unfair.  I don’t think so, but if the word got you here to read what follows, I’ll take the criticism. Published this morning in the Keyser, WV based Mineral Daily News Tribune … Continue reading →

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The Windpower Industry’s “top ten” False and Misleading Claims … Number 9 – “Those who are concerned about windpower are not true environmentalists”

Posted on November 3, 2009 by morgan

I’d thought about waiting a day or two before posting the environmental illusion, but this showed up in an email interchange – “Wishful thinking about reducing dependence on fossil fuels should not be an excuse for becoming an environmental terrorist,” … Continue reading →

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