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Emerson’s “Consider it solved” must consider you stupid!
Does anyone else think plants might not be celebrating the reduction of CO2 levels with rapid growth on a piece of coal? Come on Emerson! I know you’ve got to sell product, but do you have to insult our intelligence … Continue reading
Whooping Crane said to be at risk due to proposed Kansas wind farm
From our friends Maxine and Ed Wehling of Nebraska: “British Petroleum wants to scar Kansas with more turbines, right in the endangered Whooping Crane migration corridor. BP has falsified environmental impact studies, and ignored Wildlife Agency recommendations in the past in … Continue reading
New Garrett County (MD) Commissioners asked to enact industrial wind moratorium.
AT Note: Following is the text of a recent letter sent to the newly elected Garrett County (Maryland) Commissioners by Mr. John Bambacus. We thank Mr. Bambacus for allowing us to post. Commissioners-elect Raley, Crawford and Gatto Nearly two years … Continue reading
“Then the (wind turbine) blades strike another bird. And another. And another. And another.”
If you read nothing else today, spend a few moments absorbing this powerful essay by Kenn Kaufman, a “lifelong birder and naturalist, author of the Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America, Lives of North American Birds, and ten … Continue reading
University of Maryland must insist wind developer partner will protect endangered species.
The following was sent this evening via email to University of Maryland Chancellor William E. Kirwan Subject: University of Maryland – US WindForce Power Purchase Agreement Dear Chancellor Kirwan, Recently, US WindForce LLC touted the signing of a 20 year … Continue reading
Friends of Lincoln Lakes: “Region is Being Destroyed By First Wind!”
URGENT!!! Come out and support the Friends of Lincoln Lakes (Maine) on Monday, November 8, 2010 Details: —————————————————————————————— If you want to see the destructive force of mountain top removal, follow this link to see the photo evidence of The … Continue reading
Industrial wind threatens the golden eagles of the Allegheny Front.
In a superb, must-read post, naturalist writer Marcia Bonta takes us to the “Cadillac” of hawk watches, the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch. Beyond her wonderfully descriptive conversation about the bounty of wildlife witnessed during the encounter, Ms. Bonta has this caution … Continue reading
Should wind farms be required to back up their “eco-friendly” claims?
Today’s Roanoke Times has an interesting little editorial titled “What ‘green’ should mean.” Seems the FTC is planning to watch product labeling a little closer and challenge folks who mislead the public in an attempt to sell their product. The … Continue reading
Wisconsin PSC’S wind energy siting rules challenged in court.
“The battle here in WI rages on!” – Fran Kunz According to the filing, “the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (“PSC”) has been sued for failing to conduct an environmental review of the agency’s recently proposed wind energy siting rules under … Continue reading
Call for increased scrutiny of industrial wind farms makes sense.
The following letter was submitted to the Charleston “WV” Daily Mail in response to their editorial titled: Wind farms deserve increasing scrutiny Charleston Daily Mail Editor Dear Sir or Madam: You are correct to demand increased scrutiny for wind farms. … Continue reading
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