Category Archives: Concerned citizen letters

“Bullying Esther”

Posted on July 10, 2013 by morgan

We would like to thank Ms. Karen Bessey Pease for granting permission to post the following letter, which as been submitted to the Editors of several Ontario newspapers. Letter begins: Esther Wrightman of Ontario, an unassuming young wife and mother, … Continue reading →

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“How could Senator Manchin get this so wrong?”

Posted on October 14, 2012 by morgan

We thank Mr. John Terry for permission to post his October 5, 2012 letter to the Editor of The Inter-Mountain (Elkins, WV). Ironically, and you’ll see why when you read the letter, the Editor has not yet published Mr. Terry’s … Continue reading →

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Not so warm and fuzzy in Mineral County WV

Posted on September 28, 2012 by morgan

Readers recalling that I’m going to pay attention to items a little closer to home might wonder why I find this snippet from a Business Week article interesting:  “Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), the Indian wind-turbine maker seeking an extension on … Continue reading →

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The noise from these windmills is so great that it is impossible to live near them.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by morgan

Mr. Richard Braithwaite, of Keyser, WV, is one of several families negatively impacted by the Pinnacle industrial wind project.  The project, owned by Edison Mission Energy, is located along a ridgeline on Green Mountain, above Keyser,WV.  The project is scheduled … Continue reading →

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Open letter: Pinnacle wind farm benefits

Posted on August 17, 2011 by morgan

Dear State and Local Official representing Mineral County, West Virginia, Subject: Pinnacle Wind project – focus on jobs, economic development and tax revenue. After a grand skirmish on both sides, the rising towers make it clear the Pinnacle wind project … Continue reading →

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It’s all about making money, not about renewable energy

Posted on April 10, 2011 by morgan

The following letter to the editor appeared in the Cumberland (MD) Times-News on April 10, 2011: To the Editor, If doubt remains that the industrial wind business is gasping for air, you only need read Frank Maisano’s recent attack on … Continue reading →

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The tale of “The Much Maligned Tomato”

Posted on April 9, 2011 by morgan

We are happy to publish the following commentary, which was submitted by a reader: Once upon a time, a long, long, time ago, there was a mystical island known as “Merry Old England.”  It was called that because all of … Continue reading →

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WV Master Naturalists warn US Fish and Wildlife Service of “irreparable environmental damage” resulting from construction of Beech Ridge Wind Project.

Posted on September 11, 2010 by morgan

The US Fish and Wildlife Service, reacting to public requests, extended the period for submitting public comments to the USFWS concerning the EIS (environmental impact statement) preparation on the proposed incidental take permit for the Beech Ridge Wind Energy Project … Continue reading →

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The “fossil fuel propaganda campaign” claims “another victim”

Posted on July 18, 2010 by morgan

Two letters published recently by the Roanoke Times serve to illustrate the wide gap remaining between opponents of and advocates for industrial wind.  On the one side is a letter written by Ms. Annie Krochalis, a private citizen local to … Continue reading →

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Vermont citizen on industrial wind vote: “We wish Ira to remain as the Rutland Herald characterized it in 2007 as “pure Vermont.”

Posted on March 6, 2010 by morgan

From the opinion page today at the Rutland (Vermont) Herald Online:  Overwhelming vote on wind The people of Ira have spoken by nearly a fourfold majority that they are in favor of renewable energy, but not industrial wind turbines on … Continue reading →

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