Category Archives: Mineral County WV

Music to my ears!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by morgan

This is really interesting!  It comes from our good friends at EPAW (European Platform Against Windfarms). ———————————————————— Wind Power Horror Serenade Protest concert based on wind turbine sounds Copenhagen- December 9, 2011 This is a true story of an old … Continue reading →

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“We don’t believe we mislead anyone.” – Chapter Two (or Three or Four)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by morgan

Remember this post from a few days ago?  Wind developer canned response #283: “We don’t believe we mislead anyone.”  Well, the “didn’t mislead” comment came from none other than Dave Friend, CEO of US WindForce, the developers of the Pinnacle wind project … Continue reading →

Posted in Appalachian Mountains, Environment, Industrial Wind Health Issues, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, US WindForce, wind turbine noise | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wind developer canned response #283: “We don’t believe we mislead anyone.”

Posted on November 19, 2011 by morgan

A year ago, almost to the day, I led a post with one of my Dad’s favorite lines:  “Write it down on a block of ice!”  He’d say that to me when I’d suggest he’d be getting a bill for … Continue reading →

Posted in Decommission, Energy Ethics, Industrial Wind and Local Governments, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Force LLC, Wind Energy Shenanigans | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Flaming wind turbine alert! Grab a chair and bring along some marshmallows.

Posted on October 11, 2011 by morgan

In an earlier post we discussed our concern for the “Just let them burn and they will eventually burn out” fire fighting technique offered by the developer of the wind project high on the Allegheny Front in Mineral County, West … Continue reading →

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Confused in West Virginia

Posted on October 6, 2011 by morgan

Two years ago, when David Friend, CEO of US WindForce LLC testified before the WV Public Service Commission, he was asked to describe Edison’s relationship with the Pinnacle wind project currently under construction on the Allegheny Front above Keyser, West … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Alternative Energy, Energy Subsidies, Industrial Wind and Local Governments, Industrial Wind Taxes, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Force LLC, US WindForce, WV PSC Hearing - Pinnacle Knob | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

“I’m watching a (wind) turbine on my land on fire, throwing fire balls on my property”

Posted on October 4, 2011 by morgan

“Just let them burn and they will eventually burn out.”  That was the advice provided by Joe Bocian, project manager for the Pinnacle wind project under construction on the top of the Allegheny Front above Keyser, WV, in the event … Continue reading →

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Note to wind turbine firefighters: “Just let them burn and they will eventually burn out.”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by morgan

If you’re not familiar with the Pinnacle wind facility, it’s located along the Allegheny Front in Mineral County West Virginia.  The road to the summit of Green Mountain, where the turbines are located, might best be described as a combined … Continue reading →

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Reader challenges wind advocates to include all the facts!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by morgan

The following letter was submitted to local newspapers by Keyser WV resident Dallas Adams, Sr. Letter begins: MISLEADING/MISINFORMATION Dear Editor: Pleased to read the press release from Eastern Tech College about their training of wind turbine technicians (News-Tribune, August26, pg. … Continue reading →

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“dust in the wind”

Posted on May 12, 2011 by morgan

A friend of mine pointed me to an item in today’s (WV) Mineral Daily News-Tribune Classifieds listed under Legal Notices.  I thought it was interesting enough to place it here for you: While maybe I’m jumping to conclusions, it seemed … Continue reading →

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Eagle – Schmeagle! … “by the time problems are unveiled in post-construction monitoring, they’ve sold the facility.”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by morgan

Thanks to Rick Webb of VA Wind for pointing us to a posting at North American Windpower:  “FWS Official To Wind Developers: Our Door Is Always Open” The title of the article might be a bit misleading if you read … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Bat/Bird Kills, Eagles, Endangered Species Act, Friends and Citizens Groups, incidental take permit, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Save Western Maryland, US Fish &Wildlife, US WindForce, Virginia Wind | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments