Tag Archives: Industrial Wind Environment

Maryland Department of the Environment orders Constellation Energy to immediately cease work at wind farm.

Posted on March 25, 2010 by morgan

From the Industrial Wind Action Group March 24, 2010 in The Republican(Garrett County Maryland) Work began in earnest this past week in clearing forest land near Eagle Rock just south of Deer Park for the erection of over two dozen … Continue reading →

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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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“Yeah, you’re going to kill some birds…” Yeah, and that’s just in Maryland!

Posted on February 9, 2010 by morgan

I used to write off a few chopped birds too, when I actually thought industrial wind was an economical, reliable, eco-friendly solution to all our energy needs of the future.  Plop the big fans anywhere and the job market would … Continue reading →

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Wind turbines: 15 jobs, five votes and a forever altered landmark – Bluefield (WV) Telegraph

Posted on January 30, 2010 by morgan

From Bluefield Daily Telegraph Managing Editor, Samantha Perry: Published: January 22, 2010 06:04 pm Wind turbines: 15 jobs, five votes and a forever altered landmark By SAMANTHA PERRY Bluefield Daily Telegraph The photograph hanging in a place of honor above my … Continue reading →

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USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Synthesis Workgroup, or Drafting Subcommittee – 6th Draft

Posted on December 22, 2009 by morgan

Thanks to Art and Pam Dodds for alerting us to the availability of the 6th Draft of the USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (which follows the text), and for providing us their introductory comments.  The Dodds are highly regarded … Continue reading →

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The Windpower Industry’s “top ten” false and misleading claims … Number 3 – Windplants are harmless to wildlife.

Posted on December 13, 2009 by morgan

FromStop Ill Wind: #3. Windplants are harmless to wildlife. Untrue! The second leading cause of bird mortality in the nation is collisions with tall structures, particularly at night under conditions of poor visibility, when neotropical songbirds migrate twice annually (house … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Jon Boone – Industrial Wind and the Environment

Posted on November 16, 2009 by morgan

We again welcome to our forum Jon Boone, an environmentalist with much knowledge about the wind industry. A few weeks ago, he spoke about wind technology as a problematic supplier of energy in A Conversation with Jon Boone – Toward … Continue reading →

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