Category Archives: Wind Energy Shenanigans

In another case of environmental suicide, approval given for wind farms in Ohio.

Posted on March 24, 2010 by morgan

In a remarkable example of delegated ineptitude, regulators, enforcing the artificial goals established by Ohio legislators, approved industrial wind “farms” in two counties. Legislators earlier established goals for the amount of industrial wind participation required in the energy mix.  The … Continue reading →

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To stop industrial wind you’ll probably have to boot your current legislator out of office.

Posted on March 13, 2010 by morgan

Industrial wind doesn’t work!  Chances are the legislators representing you either don’t know that, or they receive so much money or so many promises from the wind lobby they don’t care.  Ignorance or greed, there’s not much in between. That … Continue reading →

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BREAKING: Released Emails Show Wind Lobby, Soros Group Helped with White House PR (PJM Exclusive — Read the Emails Here)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by morgan

From PJM – Emails recently obtained under the Freedom of Information Act — seen here for the first time — show how political influence and lobbyists are shaping Obama administration policy and public relations. Click the links below to read … Continue reading →

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Of the industrial wind project’s 182 turbines, between 136 and 164 turbines, at any given time, effectively serve no purpose.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by morgan

Did that get your attention?  Good!  Because earlier today, we commented on an article posted yesterday at OregonLive – Wind farm faces Oregon fight: Union joins the resistance to turbines that seemed to imply the other extreme – 100% output v … Continue reading →

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Wind developer says chewing up 47,000 acres of Oregon mountaintop for a wind farm is “an important project to the county and local economic development.” Now I gotta get back home to Houston and call my boss in Portugal.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by morgan

The article begins:  “Quaint little Union, spitting distance from northeast Oregon’s spectacular Eagle Cap Wilderness, hasn’t changed much since horseback desperadoes tried to rob the town bank in 1900.” Well, that’s all going to end if it’s up to Horizon … Continue reading →

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From the Institute for Energy Research – “Bombshell: Obama Admin. Caught Red-Handed Working with Big Wind Energy Lobbyists, Misleading American People”

Posted on March 3, 2010 by morgan

Thanks to Jon Boone for pointing us to this article from the Institute for Energy Research: Bombshell: Obama Admin. Caught Red-Handed Working with Big Wind Energy Lobbyists, Misleading American People March 3, 2010 “It is almost impossible to know who … Continue reading →

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“Wind power Is No Solution To Anything” … “Why don’t politicians listen to engineers?” – Henk Tennekes

Posted on March 3, 2010 by morgan

At Roger Pielke, Sr’s Blog:  “Wind power Is No Solution To Anything” by Henk Tennekes Stating that “Wind energy is an engineer’s nightmare,” Mr. Tennekes asks, “Why don’t politicians listen to engineers? Why do engineers cave in to politically inspired financing? … Continue reading →

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Wind farms and “fair share” of local property tax. (Ne’er the twain shall meet!)

Posted on March 1, 2010 by morgan

More “woulda, shoulda, coulda” riding along with the wind? From The Star Press (Indiana):  Value of wind farms to local governments questioned By SETH SLABAUGH seths@muncie.gannett.com MUNCIE — Wind farms could be more valuable to local communities than riverboat casinos, … Continue reading →

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Touting NREL report, advocates claim wind has potential to produce enough electricity for 3.6 billion Americans. A little overkill, perhaps???

Posted on February 24, 2010 by morgan

For those of you concerned that the failure of industrial wind to perform as a reliable, on demand energy source, take heart!  If we simply turn over every inch of available land to the industrial wind LLCs we won’t need nuclear, … Continue reading →

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Wind developer and former Maine Governor Angus King opinion piece “teeming with his own myths and half-truths that deserve clarification.”

Posted on February 23, 2010 by morgan

In its editorial, Maine: Myths, opinions, and facts, the Industrial Wind Action Group challenges former Maine Governor Angus King’s use of myths and half truths in his recent attempt to “correct the record” about wind power. The Wind Action Editorial is here, … Continue reading →

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