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Immigration’s tyrants – justice for me, but not for thee!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by morgan

At the risk of alienating readers who come to this blog to see both serious and silly content about the impact of industrial wind, I will take liberty to touch on another Allegheny Treasure – equal protection under the law. … Continue reading →

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I’m confused: Salazar employs MMS support of Developer to approve Cape Wind, then splits the agency to eliminate potential “conflict of interest?”

Posted on May 12, 2010 by morgan

A week ago we posed this:  “Cape Wind” Tribes might want to ask: Is the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service simply a rubber stamp for disaster? As pointed out then, the MMS gave a pass on the design and construction … Continue reading →

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Wind opponent asks questions. Wind Rep does scene from “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”

Posted on April 22, 2010 by morgan

In an opinion piece at the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News titled, “It’s time to tackle climate change through wind energy,” wind representative Frank Maisano challenged a letter to the editor in which the writer asked specific questions about industrial wind. Typical … Continue reading →

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Newsweek: “Beware politicians promising to put millions to work in a new ‘green economy.’ They can’t deliver.”

Posted on March 21, 2010 by morgan

Interesting article from the upcoming magazine article dated Mar 29, 2010, Growing Green Jobs, Rana Foroohar writes that world leaders are “pinning their hopes for future growth and new jobs on creating clean-technology industries, like wind and solar power, or recycling … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Lester: “Renewable Energy Jeopardy: An Answer Searching for the Right Question”

Posted on March 11, 2010 by morgan

Thanks to Jon Boone of Stop Ill Wind for pointing us to this excellent commentary at Energy Tribune. The author, Mr. Jonathan Lester suggests California is an excellent contestant in his “renewable energy jeopardy” game and that the answer is “renewable energy … Continue reading →

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Oregon Public Utility Commission to consider “a whopper” increase for Pacific Power.

Posted on March 3, 2010 by morgan

It always tickles me when you see this interchange between customers and companies.  Watch what happens …  The power company takes your money to makes changes, and wants you to thank them for making the investment to improve your life. … Continue reading →

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First Energy to buy rival Allegheny Energy

Posted on February 11, 2010 by morgan

From the Charleston (WV) Gazette:  FirstEnergy buying power rival Allegheny Energy “FirstEnergy said Thursday it is buying Allegheny Energy in a $4.7 billion stock deal that will bring together two neighboring rivals to form one of the biggest power companies … Continue reading →

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Virginia hearing examiner recommends SCC dismiss DHR’s case against wind developer.

Posted on January 30, 2010 by morgan

From our friends at Brightside Acres: Hearing Examiner Recommends SCC Dismiss DHR’s Case Saturday January 30, 2010 On January 25, Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner Alexander Skirpan issued a ten-page report concluding with the recommendation that the Commission … Continue reading →

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Mineral County, WV awaiting PSC decision on industrial wind plant.

Posted on January 8, 2010 by morgan

What follows is a refreshingly thorough article on the pending decision by the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding the US WindForce LLC application to construct industrial wind turbines on the Allegheny Front above Keyser, WV. We compliment the excellent … Continue reading →

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The Windpower Industry’s “top ten” false and misleading claims … Number 4 – Windplants are highly efficient and provide power for significant numbers of homes.

Posted on December 7, 2009 by morgan

Stop Ill Wind drills another hole in the industrial wind boat. #4. Windplants are highly efficient and provide power for significant numbers of homes. The press often prints this inflated fiction as truth. It’s actually a throwback to the 1940s … Continue reading →

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