Category Archives: Pinnacle Wind Farm

Bankruptcy and the corporate skunks

Posted on July 3, 2014 by morgan

You know, skunks get a bad rap!  I admit they do get a little funky at times, but mostly when you mess with them or, worse, run over them with your car.  But that smell is nothing compared to what’s … Continue reading →

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Pinnacle – industrial wind’s fruit cake?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by morgan

The holiday season is almost here.  It’s nearly time for the 100 year old fruit cake to make it’s trip to the next victim of re-gifting.  To use a joke I heard some time ago, there is suspicion that all … Continue reading →

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Darn! If we’d only known!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by morgan

From the New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine – Michael A. Nissenbaum, MD – “In summary, in many IWT (industrial wind turbine) projects, the preconstruction sound modeling has underestimated the eventual real world sound levels those turbine projects eventually … Continue reading →

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Chalk up another lawsuit for WV wind plant.

Posted on November 10, 2013 by morgan

Add the Mike Haywood Group to the growing list of lawsuits filed against the Pinnacle wind plant in Mineral County WV – “Developer sues over Pinnacle Wind turbine project” This most recent lawsuit seeks, as do other suits we’ve detailed … Continue reading →

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All’s not quiet on the western ridgeline.

Posted on September 23, 2013 by morgan

By now, most folks in the area know that 23 lawsuits were filed in federal court on behalf of 38 area residents against the Pinnacle wind plant above Keyser, WV.  The locals cite mental and physical health problems related to … Continue reading →

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Industrial wind is a “flexible” electricity generator – for all the wrong reasons.

Posted on September 26, 2012 by morgan

This exchange between Melissa Francis of the Fox Business Channel and Denise Bode of the American Wind Energy Association is an instant classic.  The interview is titled Wind Energy Tax Credit a Help or Distorting the Market? and can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Edison Mission Group, Energy Subsidies, natural gas, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Wind Energy Shenanigans, Wind Power subsidies | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

“Just the facts, ma’am.”

Posted on September 25, 2012 by morgan

I’ve taken a bit of a break here at Allegheny Treasures.  The original focus of the blog was industrial wind in the Alleghenies but, with a lot of help, the effort expanded a bit.  In recent weeks I’ve decided to … Continue reading →

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My boss would have fired the whole bunch!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by morgan

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has a Vision Statement. Have a look at Vision Statement Item 4:  “An improvement in the standard of living and quality of life for the people of West Virginia” Reading this statement, folks … Continue reading →

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Braithwaite v Pinnacle Wind, LLC – WV PSC Staff recommends further investigation.

Posted on March 30, 2012 by morgan

“It is ludicrous to argue that because the Commission possibly had incorrect information before it when it made its decision, it cannot now review that decision. Therefore, Staff believes Pinnacle’s argument that this issue is beyond Commission review should be rejected.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Edison Mission Group, Environmental Protection Agency, Industrial Wind Health Issues, Industrial Wind PPA, Pinnacle Wind Farm, WV PSC Hearing - Pinnacle Knob | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

US International Trade Commission (USITC) may block Mitsubishi Wind Turbine Imports

Posted on March 2, 2012 by morgan

Too bad this didn’t happen before the noisy 2.4 MW (never used near homes before) Japanese turbines were installed on Green Mountain near Keyser, WV, making life unbearable for neighbors of the Pinnacle wind project. Combine this ruling from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Bat/Bird Kills, Endangered Species Act, Energy Ethics, incidental take permit, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, US Fish &Wildlife, US WindForce, wind turbine noise | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment