Tag Archives: Western Maryland industrial wind

MD PSC should deny Dan’s Mountain Wind Force LLC’s request to extend construction start deadline

Posted on August 21, 2013 by morgan

Editor’s note: We thank Ms. K. Darlene Park for providing us with a copy of the letter she recently sent to the Maryland Public Service Commission in response to the request by Dan’s Mountain Wind Force LLC to extend the … Continue reading →

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A Cluttered Sky (Video)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by morgan

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 →

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Constellation Energy seeks Incidental Take Permit for Western Maryland industrial wind project

Posted on September 26, 2012 by morgan

PRESS RELEASE Save Western Maryland Date: September 22, 2012 URGENT:  For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Connaughton 301-616-9693 Constellation Energy Files for ITP In 2010, Save Western Maryland, an Oakland based grassroots community action group, filed a federal lawsuit against Constellation … Continue reading →

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SAVE WESTERN MARYLAND SUES CONSTELLATION ENERGY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

Posted on December 22, 2010 by morgan

From the office of Attorney Kimberly A. Connaughton: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2010   SAVE WESTERN MARYLAND SUES CONSTELLATION ENERGY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT Save Western Maryland filed a federal lawsuit against Constellation Energy Group and … Continue reading →

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New Garrett County (MD) Commissioners asked to enact industrial wind moratorium.

Posted on December 2, 2010 by morgan

AT Note:  Following is the text of a recent letter sent to the newly elected Garrett County (Maryland) Commissioners by Mr. John Bambacus.  We thank Mr. Bambacus for allowing us to post. Commissioners-elect Raley, Crawford and Gatto Nearly two years … Continue reading →

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Maryland’s first wind farm set to begin publishing actual electricity production stats to justify its existence.

Posted on October 13, 2010 by morgan

Finally!  A US wind farm owner with the courage to put their performance where their mouth is! I have to give credit to Constellation Energy – the developer, Clipper Wind Power – the turbine manufacturer, and especially the American Wind … Continue reading →

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Constellation Green Energy and Garrett County government officials served notice that Maryland wind farm must comply with the Endangered Species Act or face lawsuit.

Posted on July 5, 2010 by morgan

Further to the Press Release offered by the Save Western Maryland citizen group which we posted on July 3, we can now provide, courtesy of Virginia Wind, the full text of the “Notice Of Violations of the Endangered Species Act … Continue reading →

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Seven years after permit approval, Savage Mountain (MD) industrial wind plant scrapped due to lack of interest.

Posted on March 19, 2010 by morgan

From the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News: March 18, 2010 Permit expires Saturday for Savage wind development Megan Miller (Cumberland Times-News) — CUMBERLAND — A Savage Mountain wind power project that never got off the ground will officially die on Saturday, when … Continue reading →

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Industrial windplants in Western Maryland? Jon Boone says Garrett Countians “deserve far better.”

Posted on December 20, 2009 by morgan

With Mr. Boone’s permission, we post his letter to the Editor, which is currently awaiting publication at the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News. Letter begins: Garrett’s commissioners were the LAST agency to oppose massive wind projects on public lands, well after Senator … Continue reading →

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