Category Archives: Wind Energy Shenanigans

If you like industrial wind, but just not here – you might be a NIMBY!

Posted on February 22, 2010 by morgan

In an opinion piece Oregon Live Online edition, Russell Hoeflich and Judi Johansen write that, Steens Mountain wind turbines are wake-up call to Oregonians And right there is the problem.  If wind turbines are a wake up call to a … Continue reading →

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More industrial wind shenanigans – Holland (Holland, Wisconsin that is!)

Posted on February 21, 2010 by morgan

From the Daily Reporter article:  “Holland backs hollow wind farm moratorium” Joining the list of states telling residents to “BUTT OUT!” on industrial wind projects there’s this from Wisconsin.  Plus, I think we have  a front runner for the industrial … Continue reading →

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Maine State Representative co-chair of Utilities and Energy Committee with Attorney wife representing wind developers. C’mon … do you really have to ask?

Posted on February 20, 2010 by morgan

Another one from the “fox meet hen-house” file! From the Bangor (Maine) Daily News:  Wind conflict? Another item on the Ethics Commission’s agenda this Thursday stems from the controversy — at least among some Mainers — over industrial wind power. … Continue reading →

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Upstate New York community “finally taking a hard look at the destruction” caused by industrial wind.

Posted on February 20, 2010 by morgan

From upstate New York’s Daily News Online: Opinion from Steven Moultrup – (Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:27 AM EST) Local town boards seem to be finally taking a hard look at the destruction wind-turbines are creating in upstate New York. The … Continue reading →

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Minnesota state government has a message for “locals” concerned about 70,000 acre industrial wind plant: “BUTT OUT!”

Posted on February 20, 2010 by morgan

Yeah!  Go ahead and have your little meetings, write some letters.  Heck, you can even call and leave a message if you want! But here’s the message for you private citizen pipsqueaks and local yokel politicians, “the state of Minnesota … Continue reading →

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Oh, darn … another legislator can’t seem to find the jobs industrial wind promised!

Posted on February 19, 2010 by morgan

From the West Salem, Wisconsin Coulee News: Published – Thursday, February 18, 2010 PLAIN SPEAKING: Green jobs deal yields zero jobs By MIKE HUEBSCH In 2008, the wind energy industry employed 85,000 American workers. After collecting nearly $2 billion of … Continue reading →

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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!! New York Municipalities suing Flat Rock Windpower for $6.7 Million annual payment.

Posted on February 18, 2010 by morgan

Yeah, I know … not exactly a huge shock, is it? Here’s the story courtesy of National Wind Watch: Municipalities countersue wind farm Credit: By STEVE VIRKLER, TIMES STAFF WRITER, Watertown Daily Times, www.watertowndailytimes.com 18 February 2010 LOWVILLE — Maple Ridge … Continue reading →

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LaGrange County (Indiana) Council to trade $200 million tax cut for 15 jobs at industrial wind plant. WHAT???

Posted on February 17, 2010 by morgan

From the Fort Wayne, Indiana JournalGazette.net: Published: February 17, 2010 3:00 a.m. BRIEFS Wind farm developer gets tax cut Staff, news services The LaGrange County Council gave its preliminary approval Tuesday to a 10-year phase-in of property taxes on a … Continue reading →

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Another US Representative fed up with stimulus funds for industrial wind going oversees!

Posted on February 17, 2010 by morgan

From Congressman Eric Massa:, representing New York’s 29th District February 15, 2010 President Barack Obama President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Dear Mr. President: In recent months, I have learned of some … Continue reading →

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GE and Mitsubishi at it again over wind turbine patents.

Posted on February 12, 2010 by morgan

Here we go again! From the Wall Street Journal – FEBRUARY 11, 2010, 5:50 P.M. ET GE Sues Over Wind Turbine Patent General Electric Co. is taking a new legal route in accusing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. of violating GE’s patent … Continue reading →

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