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Bankruptcy and the corporate skunks
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
Posted in Decommission, Edison Mission Group, Energy Ethics, Industrial Wind Taxes, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Wind Power subsidies, Wind tax rebates
Tagged bankrupt pensions, bankruptcy law, Corporate bankruptcy, corporate greed, corporate skunks, decommission agreement, Edison Internatonal, Edison Mission bankruptcy, Edison Mission Energy, NRG Energy, Pinnacle Wind Farm
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Pinnacle – industrial wind’s fruit cake?
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
Posted in Dan's Mountain Wind LLC, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, US WindForce
Tagged Dan's Mountain Wind force LLC, edison international, Edison Mission Energy, industrial wind lawsuits, NRG Energy, Pinnacle, Pinnacle wind project, turbine noise, US WindForce LLC, West Virginia Public Service Commission, WV wind
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Darn! If we’d only known!
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
Chalk up another lawsuit for WV wind plant.
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
All’s not quiet on the western ridgeline.
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
Industrial wind is a “flexible” electricity generator – for all the wrong reasons.
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 Allegheny Mountains, American Wind Energy Association, Denise Bode, flexible fuel, Fox Business Channel, industrial wind, Keyser WV, Melissa Francis, Natural gas
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“Just the facts, ma’am.”
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
Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Energy Subsidies, Industrial Wind Health Issues, Pinnacle Wind Farm
Tagged Don Ashby, Edison Mission Energy, Frank Maisano, industrial wind infant industry, NBC 4 Washington, Pinnacle wind, Richard Braithwaite, Section 1603 subsidy, Tisha Thompson, US Debt, wind turbine noise, WV Public Service Commission
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My boss would have fired the whole bunch!
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
Posted in Edison Mission Group, Pinnacle Wind Farm, West Virginia Wind, WV PSC Hearing - Pinnacle Knob, WV State Government
Tagged edison international, Edison Mission Energy, industrial wind, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Quality of Life, West Virginia, wind company bankruptcy, Wind energy, wind turbine, wind turbine noise, WV Public Service Commission
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Braithwaite v Pinnacle Wind, LLC – WV PSC Staff recommends further investigation.
“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 Braithwaite, Edison Mission Group, EPA, industrial wind, Industrial Wind Noise, Mineral County WV, Mitsubishi Wind Turbines, Pinnacle Wind LLC, Tisha Thompson, WV wind energy
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US International Trade Commission (USITC) may block Mitsubishi Wind Turbine Imports
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 Edison Mission Group, Edison Mission Group financial condition, Endangered Species Act, GE Mitsubishi patent lawsuit, Green Mountain WV, incidental take permit, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, US Fish and Wildlife Service, wind turbine noise
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