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Wind Power News: June 2005
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.
Better energy plan
What Vermont is lacking, however, is leadership on the controversial matter of wind turbines on mountain tops. The state's ridgelines are the wrong place to put 330-foot-tall wind towers. Complete story »
Greenhouse Hyprocrisy
"Almost a decade ago I suggested that global warming would become a "gushing" source of political hypocrisy. So it has." Complete story »
Wind picks up speed
These mountains, the rare northern quiet and spectacular natural beauty that are so integral to Vermont need protection. Complete story »
Signals in the wind
Where is the governor? He ought to lay his cards on the table for all of Vermont to see. Complete story »
A Civil War Between the Greens
SO HERE WE HAVE A SALVO FIRED in a little noted "green" civil war -- a conflict between groups whom one imagined were allies: environmentalists and the lovers of "renewable" sources of energy. Complete story »
Sen. Alexander: Environmentally Responsible Wind Power Act
In order to protect our nation’s most scenic areas, Senator John Warner (R-VA) and I introduced the Environmentally Responsible Wind Power Act of 2005 last week in the Senate. Congressman John Duncan (R-TN), chairman of the Water Resources Subcommittee, and Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN), the ranking member of the Science and Technology Committee, will be introducing similar legislation in the House. Our bill would do three things: Protect America’s most scenic treasures – such as the Grand Canyon, the Statue . . . Complete story »
"Substantial bat kills" at region's windpower facilities, study says
The windpower facilities standing near Garrett County in Tucker County, W.Va., and Meyersdale, Pa., are responsible for “substantial bat kills,” according to a study released this week by the Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative (BWEC), a partnership of conservationists, wind industry specialists, and federal government researchers. Although the group said it wanted to continue additional studies at the sites, the owner of both wind facilities has banned the BWEC from conducting any further research at its plants here and across . . . Complete story »