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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.
2nd National Demonstration Against Industrial Wind
Saturday, 4th October 2008, 2:00 P.M., Paris, place Denfert-Rochereau at boulevard Saint-Germain
Collectif du 4 octobre
On October 6, 2007, more than 1,500 French citizens, members of national federations and local associations, came from all over France along with local elected officials to demonstrate against unjustified and scandalous industrial wind. Received by the minister of the environment, a delegation presented their demands.
Despite its promises, the state has still not kept its commitments.
One year later, in contempt of the most elementary democracy, the . . .
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Why are New York Political and Business Leaders putting the interests of Spain-based Iberdrola ahead of the interests of New York's taxpayers and electric customers?
New York’s taxpayers and electric customers are facing a serious threat:
Iberdrola, the Spanish company that wishes to acquire Energy East and its electric and gas distribution subsidiaries is insisting that it will “walk away from” the deal if it is not permitted to build “wind farms” in New York.
High-powered New York political, business, labor and media leaders (including Governor Paterson and Senator Schumer) are working to get members of the NY State Public Utility Commission (NYS PSC) to overturn the . . .
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Economics, Impacts, Publications
Source: Rock County Tax-Payers for a Better Renewable Energy Plan
Buy America! and Kids Sleeping — wind turbine graphics
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Top 5 reasons industrial wind is a good idea — radio ad
This witty 60-second radio ad is generously provided for free use by any opposition groups who want to use it.
Listen to “Top 5 reasons for industrial wind”
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Eight Reasons Why Renewable Tax Credits Should Not Be Extended
Congress will soon be back in session and the renewable industries are already making a big push to get the PTC extended. If you are inclined to urge your Senators and Congressman to oppose the extension, feel free to extract whatever you would like from the brief statement below (which I will be faxing to “my” representatives).
March 25, 2008
Eight Reasons Why Renewable Tax Credits Should Not Be Extended
1. The original purposes of tax credits for wind energy — i.e., to . . .
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Wind plants and travel
I went away for the weekend to escape the monster turbines and in that time I went to Wexford Ireland to see some people suffering with the monsters.
I have discovered that I cannot go anywhere near them or even go past them to get to a destination. Life is planning a route around the monsters so I can travel pain free and not go as white as a sheet and dizzy. The visual impact is frightening to say the least . . .
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What Have I Done?
Advertisement in the Chilton, Wisc., Times-Journal, October 25, 2007. It was written by Don Bangert on behalf of the farmer, whose contract — following the norm — with the wind company prevents him from speaking openly about any problems. Bangert told National Wind Watch that other farmers have the same feelings expressed here, and if they were allowed to speak there would be no difficulty in passing serious setback and noise restrictions. Which is why the wind companies’ contracts prevent . . .
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UPC Wind reneges on local jobs
As a matter of introduction I am Mike Altonberg, Business Agent for The Ironworkers in Rochester. Four or five months ago I was told by UPC Wind management that their general contractor for the wind turbine projects in Cohocton & Prattsburgh would be hiring all local people for the building of the towers. At a meeting last Tuesday, in Cohocton, we were informed that things have changed and now all the workers will be brought in from out of state. . . .
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Urgent: Oppose industrial wind development in France now!
[Click here for French original. Translation by National Wind Watch.]
Proposals from state minister [Jean-Louis] Borloo incite me yet more to join the October 6 demonstration in Paris. There is no more time for playing around.
We must shout out our dissent. Each of us must take this responsibility.
Attachments:
A21. Response of the state minister of ecology and sustainable development and planning, published in the August 30, 2007, Official Journal of the Senate, page 1537.
“In this respect, wind energy is favored for attaining . . .
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Smoky Hills Wind Farm Phase 1
It is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of the destruction to native prairie and the size of the project. There are going to be 56 turbines on this the first high ridge line. The entire project will cover 16 miles east and west and 4 miles deep right next to I-70. This Lincoln County — Ellsworth County wind farm will be the most visible of any in the state.
Congress has lavished hundreds of millions in tax breaks and subsidies on . . .
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