Alerts Archive: September 2011
These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
“Con with the Wind” trailer
NASA Glenn Research Center – Plum Brook Station Wind Farm Project
SUMMARY: NASA intends to conduct scoping and prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the NASA GRC Plum Brook Station Wind Farm Project located near Sandusky, Ohio, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321, et seq.), the CEQ Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management”, and NASA policy and procedures (14 CFR part 1216 Subpart 1216.3). The . . .
Tell the deficit reduction committee to end wind subsidies
Go to http://deficitreduction.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact to tell the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to end federal subsidies to industrial wind, which totaled $5 billion in 2010. Large-scale wind has been shown to cause significant harm to wildlife, people, and the environment. And because of its intermittency and high variability, it does little or nothing to reduce carbon or other emissions. Here is a list of federal programs that subsidize large-scale wind energy: Modified accelerated cost-recovery system and bonus depreciation (5-year depreciation . . .
Events, Impacts, Scotland •
Source: Communities Against Turbines Scotland
Scottish National Windfarm Conference
Scottish National WindCon Friday 11th November 10.30 am – 4 pm Communities Against Turbines Scotland: Register here NATIONAL CONFERENCE AGAINST INDUSTRIAL WIND TURBINES If wind turbines are impacting on your life! If you want to know about the future energy plans for Scotland! If you want to know more about wind turbines and the cost to the environment, health and economy, then this is the conference for you! http://www.communitiesagainstturbinesscotland.com/windfarm-conference/ Graeme Pearson MSP will chair the conference Speakers: Struan Stevenson MEP . . .
Announcements, Economics, Energy, Impacts, Law, Ontario, Publications •
Source: Wind Concerns Ontario
Dirty Business: the reality behind Ontario’s rush to wind power
Book to be released September 12, 2011 Ontario’s government has looked to “renewable” sources of energy such as wind and solar to create jobs in the wake of the failure of the auto sector. But at what price? Wind power generation is now being seen around the world as an expensive boondoggle, in which money is spent by the billions to create an unreliable, inefficient and expensive source of power. What is the situation in Ontario? Why didn’t the lessons . . .
Economics, Energy, Flyers, Impacts, Ontario, Publications •
Source: Lake Superior Action-Research-Conservation
Industrial wind turbines: What a SwindLE!
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sWINDle shopping tote
I have had these grocery-bag-size totess printed. Their below-cost price is $2.00/unit plus USPO postage determined by weight, zip, etc. Email me at marshsue/verizon.net for details. They are 13ʺW × 15ʺH × 10ʺD. The original art was inspired by Preston McClanahan and adapted to the bags by me. Marshall Rosenthal
