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Action alerts, Environment, Impacts, Ireland, Press releases, Wildlife •
Source: Wind Aware Dromahair
In response to Coillte’s planning application to Leitrim/Sligo Counties
OUTRAGED RURAL COMMUNITY ACCUSES Semi State COILLTE of GOLIATH v DAVID–style BULLYING TACTICS Local community group, WIND AWARE DROMAHAIR, claims that Coillte representatives assured them in 2018 that their proposed Croagh Windfarm, of GIANT wind turbines, would be fully compliant with the new, albeit still draft, Planning Guidelines. It now transpires that their application to Leitrim and Sligo County Councils is based on the 2006 Guidelines, described some years ago by former Environment Minister Denis Naughten as “manifestly unfit for . . .
Pros and Cons of Industrial Wind – presentation outline
Pros Money – Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy will receive $10 billion in tax credits for building wind turbines (Des Moines Register May 30, 2018} Avoiding less than 1% of worldwide CO₂ (AWEA, Wind Energy Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Statista, Global CO₂ emissions) Jobs. Wars and natural disasters make jobs, too. Cons Expensive – Wind turbines are not viable without Production Tax Credit and tax abatement. “Safe Harbor” is the mechanism that allows companies to claim the full PTC no matter . . .
Understanding Stray Voltage and Industrial Wind Turbines
Saturday April 21st 2018 1pm to 5pm – doors open @ 12:00pm Covenant Christian School 6470 Regional Rd 14 Smithville, Ontario Free Event – Donations Graciously Accepted Speakers David Stetzer: IWT Fingerprint, Tuned Filters, IEEE Standards & Regulations, Hydro Regulations, How Stray Voltage Affects Us All Carmen Krogh: Preliminary Results: The Vacated Home Research Study Wind Turbines, Stray Voltage & Harm Reduction Interactive Panel Discussion with David Stetzer, Carmen Krogh, Alan Whiteley & Barb Ashbee Dine-With-Us Option: A full course, . . .
Economics, Emissions, Environment, Essays, Health, Impacts, Information, Law, Noise, Property values, Wildlife •
Source: Coalition for Rural Property Rights
Industrial wind turbines are being proposed in your community
Industrial wind turbines are being proposed in your community. It may seem like a great opportunity but many people regret signing contracts, others regret not having fought them off and others have fought them off. These are the issues you should educate yourself on. 1. Property values Not many people want to live within an industrial installation so the value of your home will be diminished severely. The Berkley study they will bring out is flawed. 2. Electromagnetic and frequency . . .
Wind Issues in Vermont
Divided Communities – Foreign corporations with government subsidies Enel (Italy), Iberdrola (Spain), Gaz-‐Metro (Canada), Nordex (Germany) Expensive Regulatory Process, Intervenors Consistently Ignored by PSB $0 for Towns to participate in the Public Service Board process Economics – $$ to “host” town, neighboring towns get $0 or token payments, and negative impacts Confidential power costs Selling Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) out of state, while getting credit for the SPEED program requirements Aviation – Interference with radar and safety issues for airports, . . .
Polish Parliament adopts mandatory setback – 10 times turbine height – for industrial wind turbines
On 9 June Polish Senate approved the bill providing for mandatory setbacks of new wind farm developments from residential housing, which had already been passed by the Lower House several weeks ago. To become law, the legislation must now be signed by Polish President Andrzej Duda and officially published. The law is expected to come into effect as from 1 July 2016. This new regulation affects rural communities in a number of important ways: future wind farms may be sited . . .
Manifestation à Tulle le 18 mars 2015
Le 19 février 2015, six associations corréziennes engagées dans la lutte contre l’éolien industriel se sont fédérées. Le collectif se compose des associations (adhérentes à la FED) suivantes : Nature et économie rurale avant les éoliennes – Lestard Agir pour le plateau des Etangs – Clergoux Agir pour le pays d’Eygurande – Feyt Agir autrement pour la Xaintrie – Goulles Agir pour le midi corrèzien- Beynat Vents de Corrèze – Meymac Nous avons décidé de plusieurs actions dans le cadre des . . .
