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Maryland industrial wind logic: “They had their privacy for years, and that’s being disturbed and interrupted. But the county has done what it had to do.”
I always liked folks who, when finding they screwed up, take the hit. No qualifiers, no excuses! So, we’ve got one of this country’s largest utility in the process of constructing a $140 Million wind project which will plop more … Continue reading
Jon Boone: WINDSPEAK Q & A – “happily-ever-after” must meet reality.
Thoughts on industrial wind in the classroom from Mr. Jon Boone: WINDSPEAK Q & A In early March, the Portland-Press Herald began publishing a series of letters from students at the Wayneflete School in Portland, Maine, strongly endorsing a local … Continue reading
Jon Boone reviews “Power Hungry: The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future” by Robert Bryce.
Jon Boone, former University Administrator, Environmentalist, Artist, Author, Documentary Producer, and Formal Intervenor in Wind Installation Hearings, provides an advance review of the much anticipated new book by author Robert Bryce, which is due for release April 27, 2010. Advance … Continue reading
What a shock! Study confirms wind farms consume treasured landscape and produce very little in return.
From the Times Online: Feeble wind farms fail to hit full power THE first detailed study of Britain’s onshore wind farms suggests some treasured landscapes may have been blighted for only small gains in green energy. The analysis reveals that … Continue reading
“Life Under A Windplant” – a cautionary tale playing out across the country.
Frank O’Hara sent a troubling article to me today titled: Wind turbines stir up bad feelings, health concerns in DeKalb County The Chicago Tribune article begins with this: “Months have passed since anyone has waved hello to one another in … Continue reading
Jon Boone at the Baltimore Sun: “The fantasy of wind power for Maryland”
From the Baltimore Sun: The fantasy of wind power for Maryland By Jon Boone March 8, 2010 An Abell Foundation report recently trumpeted the supposed “potential” of offshore wind to provide two-thirds of Maryland’s electricity needs. Talk about hot air. … Continue reading
Small town nukes and industrial wind – energy’s promising future and its ancient past.
Thanks to Larry Thomas for pointing out this article from National Geographic on “Small Town Nukes.” Seeing it reminded me of a presentation I attended nearly a year ago, when I first began to question my belief in industrial wind. See, I … Continue reading
Greek conservation groups dismay with industrial wind intrusion, mirrors The Charter of Palermo
In a recent post here at Allegheny Treasures we spoke of Mr. Jon Boone’s 2009 participation in the development of The Charter of Palermo. Readers may recall that, at the invitation of the Sicilian government, Mr. Boone, an intervenor in … Continue reading
“The odds of this project moving forward would be a lot worse, if the public understood what a huge scam the wind industry is.”
“The odds of this project moving forward would be a lot worse, if the public understood what a huge scam the wind industry is.” That is an effective statement! Clear, to the point and not in the least NIMBY! Thanks … Continue reading
Jon Boone challenges “Maryland’s wind power potential”
In the Baltimore Sun’s Second Opinion Blog of February 10, 2010 Mr. Andrew Green writes of “Maryland’s wind power potential.” Mr. Jon Boone of Oakland, Maryland takes exception to Mr. Green’s post suggesting: “The Sun’s paean to wind technology … … Continue reading
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