Alerts Category: Action alerts
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.
Industrial Wind Developers Trump Our Natural Environment
Please read the following release and respond to the Environmental Bill of Rights (Ontario). Send comments to the Ministry of Natural Resources stating your concerns before June 15. To read the entire EBR Posting, go here. Send comments and concerns to: esa.permits.agreements@ontario.ca You may also review the Draft ESA 2007 for more information. Thank you for your attention to this important environmental issue. Picton, ON/May 12, 2011 – The Ministry of Natural Resources (ON) has posted an application under the . . .
Comments are Needed Now on US Fish and Wildlife Service Guidelines for Wind Energy Development
Words Matter [Public comment is still open: until May 19, 2011] The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is apparently moving toward more-effective implementation of federal laws that will potentially reduce the negative environmental impacts of wind energy development in the Appalachian highlands. The FWS, however, is facing intense industry pressure to back down, and public support and input are needed now. Public comments and recommendations will be accepted until May 19, 2011 on two FWS guidance documents that will . . .
Action alerts, Australia, Comments, Economics, Health, Impacts, Law, Noise, Property values •
Source: Australia Senate
The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms
On 27 October 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report. The Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding), pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 — That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2011: The social and economic impacts of rural wind . . .
Call your senators and representative
Currently, Congress is working on a bipartisan effort to extend tax breaks for American families and businesses. The Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program provides wind and other renewable energy projects with a cash grant instead of the 30% federal investment tax credit. The Section 1603 tax credit program is set to expire this December, and the wind industry is clamoring for its extension. We need you to reach out and urge Congress to reject the costly wind industry agenda that . . .
Mont Saint Michel
[scroll down for English translation] Le scandale inimaginable des éoliennes industrielles au Mont Saint Michel est en train de se concrétiser. Les tribunaux ont donné raison au promoteur concernant les éoliennes d’Argouges. Les avocats du conseil d’Etat ont estimé que le pourvoi devant la cour de cassation était perdu d’avance. Nous n’avons eu aucune réponse de la présidence de la République et du ministère de la culture. La direction de l’unesco nous a renvoyé au préfet. Les éoliennes vont pouvoir . . .
Complimentary Energy Decision Support Tool (CEDST)
Project Overview The Complimentary Energy Decision Support Tool (CEDST) is a project being conducted between the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph and the Poultry Industry Council. The purpose of this tool is to assist farmers in their decision to install a renewable energy system. This tool will be simple to use and will guide the farmer through an assessment of the renewable energy potential of his or her site. It will compare different potential renewable energy technologies . . .
Action alerts, Environment, Law, Ontario, Wildlife •
Source: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Call for comments: wind turbine bird guidelines
Policy Proposal Notice: Birds and Bird Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects (2010) EBR Registry Number: 011-0112 Ministry of Natural Resources Date Proposal loaded to the Registry: November 05, 2010 Comment Period: 45 days: submissions may be made between November 05, 2010, and December 20, 2010. Description of Policy: The Green Energy Act 2009 (GEA) places a priority on expanding Ontario’s use of clean and renewable sources of energy, including wind power. A key element of the GEA is a . . .
