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Wyoming’s Governor Dave Freudenthal: Wind companies “are not entitled to a free ride.”
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press: Taxes and ‘fairness’ Friday, March 12, 2010 Defenders of federal subsidies for inefficient alternative energy such as wind and solar power say the subsidies are justified because of tax breaks that oil companies get. … Continue reading
Glenn Schleede: “US and NY officials reward Iberdrola of Spain at the expense of US taxpayers, job seekers, and electric customers”
Courtesy of Mr. Glenn Schleede: US and NY officials reward Iberdrola of Spain at the expense of US taxpayers, job seekers, and electric customers Often it’s hard to tell whether highly questionable actions by federal and state government officials that reward … Continue reading
Oh, darn … another legislator can’t seem to find the jobs industrial wind promised!
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
‘Industrial wind’ helps corporations, not taxpayers
Mineral Daily News-Tribune Wed Feb 17, 2010, 12:35 PM EST Keyser, W.Va. – ‘Industrial wind’ helps corporations, not taxpayers To the Editor: We are about to throw away $131 million dollars on a wind farm in Mineral County. I say … Continue reading
Another US Representative fed up with stimulus funds for industrial wind going oversees!
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
“The odds of this project moving forward would be a lot worse, if the public understood what a huge scam the wind industry is.”
“The odds of this project moving forward would be a lot worse, if the public understood what a huge scam the wind industry is.” That is an effective statement! Clear, to the point and not in the least NIMBY! Thanks … Continue reading
In the news – February 31, 2025
Washington, DC – February 31, 2025 (Paro – D Wire Service) The US Supreme Court ruled today that the last known individual in the United States not signed up for a renewable energy credit program, must be permitted to do … Continue reading
Field of Dreams II – Starring Industrial Wind
Ready! Fire! Aim! – or in industrial wind LLC lingo – Get Subsidies! Build! Outta Here! From the Business Week article, “Wyoming group studies tying wind farms to grid“: “There’s lots of wind farms built, being built or proposed, but … Continue reading
Industrial wind – the perfect energy solution for 1810.
Matthew Wald’s commentary in the New York Times suggests “Expanding Use of Wind Power Feasible, but May Be Costly.” He writes that “Wind could replace coal and natural gas for 20 to 30 percent of the electricity used in the … Continue reading
If “it’s not a matter of displacing or replacing coal or nuclear or things like that,” what exactly is the purpose of industrial wind?
I’m easily confused! Let’s get that out of the way first. So, maybe someone can help me understand the following: An article published January 7, 2009 at the Cumberland Times-News contained this quote: “I think the important thing is that … Continue reading
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