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Due to concerns over groundwater issues, Board of Health advises against wind farms in southern Wisconsin county.
According to the Green Bay Press Gazette article, “Wind turbines pose groundwater, health issues, panel says,” the Board of Health has recommended that no wind turbines be built in the county’s southern region where a 100-turbine wind farm has been … Continue reading
“Now is a good time to consider the massive misinformation campaign wind power proponents have whipped up in the mountains.”
Daren Bakst writes at StarNews Online: ‘Extremists’ push wind power regardless of the cost Mr. Bask, in his article focusing on North Carolina suggests, “While most attention has focused on mountain ridgelines, there’s been little focus on massive industrial wind … Continue reading
Citing stormwater issues as a major factor, developer of Vermont Community wind farm backing away.
Gee, storm water problems at industrial wind sites … This sounds familiar! The folks in Ira must be ecstatic … and good for them. Here’s the article: “Vermont Company Backs Off Wind Farm Plan In Town Of Ira“
If an industrial development is considered “green,” how many people’s well-being can be sacrificed for a “public good?”
Article published Apr 25, 2010 at Times Argus. A sound policy for wind power in Vt.? By SANDY WILBUR Whether they’re called wind farms or industrial wind generating plants, these industrial developments have caused divisiveness and controversy in every community … Continue reading
Senator Lamar Alexander: “‘National Windmill Policy’ Equivalent of ‘Going to War in Sailboats’”
Press release from Lamar Alexander’s Senate Web Page: April 20 2010 U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), in advance of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this Thursday, April 22, delivered an address today on the floor of the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Celebrate Earth Day! Take a wind turbine to the dumpster!
(Courtesy of Windtoons)
Save Our Seashore’s Eric Bibler addresses industrial wind concerns to the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
Eric Bibler, President of the Citizen’s Group Save Our Seashore, provided the following remarks to the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission: March 22, 2010 Good afternoon. Thank-you to Chairman Delaney, to Mr. Price, and to all of the Members … Continue reading
Bat mortality at wind turbines … an increasingly urgent study.
With the current and planned growth of industrial wind turbines destined to invade the environment once friendly to bats, understanding bat kills is an increasingly important issue to resolve. Bats are a vital element in the cycle of life on … Continue reading
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Friends of the Highland Mountains: “If you like the view of a dark, starry night, the kind rarely found in many parts of New England, you’d better visit soon.”
(Image Courtesy of Windtoons) From National Wind Watch: The wind development industry is on the offensive — pressing its campaign to make rural Maine the power plant for New England. Its escalated efforts are, no doubt, due to the rising … Continue reading
The Sierra Club: How Support for Industrial Wind Technology Subverts Its History, Betrays Its Mission, and Erodes Commitment to the Scientific Method
Thanks to Mr. Jon Boone for granting permission to post, in its entirety, his stinging assessment of the Sierra Club’s position on industrial wind, embedded here for your convenience: Mr. Boone’s writings are published worldwide and can be found at … Continue reading
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