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Tag Archives: West Virginia
Birthplace of Rivers
The producers of the following video suggest we “get to know West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest in this preview of an upcoming episode of ‘This American Land,’ produced in collaboration with The Pew Charitable Trusts.” Many thanks to Larry Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Mountains
Tagged Allegheny Highlands Alliance, Appalachia, Appalachian Mountains, Birthplace of Rivers, Cranberry Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, Pew Charitable Trusts, United States, United States Forest Service, West Virginia, West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest
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A Cluttered Sky (Video)
We thank Mr. John Terry for allowing us to post his most recent video. When asked to introduce “A Cluttered Sky,” Mr. Terry provided the following comments: “There are a lot of assumptions regarding wind energy. Some of these are … Continue reading
Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Endangered Species Act, Environment, Renewable energy debate, West Virginia Wind
Tagged Allegheny Mountain Ridgeline, Allegheny Mountains Wind Power, Appalachian Mountains, John Terry, Mirgatory Birds, mountain top removal, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania wind farms, renewable, United States, Virginia, Virginia Wind, West Virginia, Western Maryland industrial wind, wind farm, Wind Power
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“How could Senator Manchin get this so wrong?”
We thank Mr. John Terry for permission to post his October 5, 2012 letter to the Editor of The Inter-Mountain (Elkins, WV). Ironically, and you’ll see why when you read the letter, the Editor has not yet published Mr. Terry’s … Continue reading
Vermont Wind Shenanigans and WV Endangered Species Kill – Wind Wise Radio
Urgent! Please tune in this evening (Sunday, August 26th) from 7:00 to 8:00 Eastern time on WWR, Wind Wise Radio at http://www.windwiseradio.org Tina Fitzgerald and Scott McLane from Vermont will be on to talk about the sordid goings on surrounding … Continue reading
Posted in Bat/Bird Kills, Wind Energy Shenanigans
Tagged art dodds, endangered bat kill, industrial wind, laural mountain preservation association, Master Naturalist, Pam Dodds, Registered Professional Geologist, scott mclane, tina fitzgerald, Vermont, Vermont wind shenanigans, West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wind Wise Radio
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My boss would have fired the whole bunch!
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has a Vision Statement. Have a look at Vision Statement Item 4: “An improvement in the standard of living and quality of life for the people of West Virginia” Reading this statement, folks … Continue reading
Posted in Edison Mission Group, Pinnacle Wind Farm, West Virginia Wind, WV PSC Hearing - Pinnacle Knob, WV State Government
Tagged edison international, Edison Mission Energy, industrial wind, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Quality of Life, West Virginia, wind company bankruptcy, Wind energy, wind turbine, wind turbine noise, WV Public Service Commission
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If the wind is free, why do we have to pay you to take it?
In an earlier post, “Mountain Breezes – Green Energy’s New Coal?,” we spoke of the taking of the coal. For decades past, and likely many decades future, the important, yet much maligned resource has, and will continue to feed the energy … Continue reading
