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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.


February 20, 2024 • Letters, VermontPrint storyE-mail story

House committees ignore billion-dollar cost of Renewable Energy Standard – what is going on?

An open letter to Chairs Amy Sheldon and Emelie Kornheiser and members of the House Environment and Energy and House Ways and Means Committees – I write with a heavy heart and honestly in a state of shock because of the lack of due diligence and scrutiny happening around the cost impacts to Vermonters with the current version of H.289, the Renewable Energy Standard (RES). As you know, this bill requires 100% of electricity sold by Vermont utilities to be . . . Complete story »


January 12, 2024 • Letters, Rhode IslandPrint storyE-mail story

Wind turbines pose environmental risks

Recent letters slamming the Preservation Society’s lawsuit against the Bureau of Ocean En­ergy Management are an unfor­tunate result of all the misinfor­mation about wind power that has been trafficked by the “green” lobby for years now. But I agree the lawsuit’s about money, all right: It’s the billions being made from tax­payer and ratepayer subsidies by the developers, without regard for the consequences. Regardless of the approval and promotion of this project by other entities, permitting by agencies like BOEM . . . Complete story »


December 12, 2023 • Canada, Letters, OntarioPrint storyE-mail story

Wind farms harvest subsidies

Much has been made of the potential benefits of wind power and many people get visions of rainbows and unicorns dancing between the pristine white towers when they think of wind power. The truth about the costs and benefits of wind generated electricity is somewhat different than those idealistic thoughts. We have been subjected to a constant stream of propaganda regarding renewable energy for too long. I’m not a climate denialist – climate change is real but I’m personally tired . . . Complete story »


December 6, 2023 • Letters, ScotlandPrint storyE-mail story

Germans have a word for this folly

Sir, – The recent period of cold, windless weather, known as a “dunkelflaute” (a German word referring to a period of winter weather with low light and little to no wind), should serve as lesson to energy policy makers. Temperatures plummeted right across the UK and the thousands of onshore and offshore turbines struggled to meet 2% of demand. These dunkelflautes are not uncommon during the winter months and as it gets colder and wind fails we are forced to . . . Complete story »


December 6, 2023 • Australia, LettersPrint storyE-mail story

Big worries over impacts

I am concerned about the impacts of climate capitalism on the environment and costs of living. Evidently a wind turbine can use about 30,000 tonnes of iron ore from coal coking, about 30,000 tonnes of concrete from shale and limestone mining, about a tonne of rare earth neodymium with uranium and thorium waste, cobalt mining using child slave labour, and balsa wood from deforestation of the Amazon. Then there is the transportation. Also there is deforestation, erosion and sedimentation, plus . . . Complete story »


November 17, 2023 • Delaware, LettersPrint storyE-mail story

Fenwick committee urges opposition to wind farms

Please note Nov. 20 on your calendars as an important deadline for sending comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM) regarding proposals for the US Wind Marwin and Momentum Wind offshore wind projects: While it may be difficult for individuals to make their voices heard, BOEM’s hearing does provide an official forum for everyone to express opinions. As such, we urge you to record your opposition for a proposed project that will essentially destroy Delaware’s marine environment and coastal . . . Complete story »


November 14, 2023 • England, LettersPrint storyE-mail story

‘Offshore wind farm for Devon coast is simply rubbish’

The White Cross Offshore Wind would see eight floating turbines constructed 52km from the North Devon coastline. But some people are not happy about the prospect. The site is predicted to cover an area of 50km² – the size of approximately 7,000 football pitches – and would provide renewable energy [equivalent to the use of] 135,000 households. The project forms part of a nationwide effort to reach net-zero by 2050, with White Cross Offshore Windfarms predicting the site will reduce . . . Complete story »


November 2, 2023 • Letters, Newfoundland and Labrador, Print storyE-mail story

Bird migration endangered by World Energy GH2 project

I am writing in response to a recent article by birding columnist Bruce Mactavish, “Surprise bird spottings during autumn trip to Codroy Valley area.” I’ve been following the development of the World Energy GH2 project on the west coast of Newfoundland with great concern since its announcement in July 2022. The second proposed wind turbine site at the Anguille mountains in the Codroy Valley was a late addition to the project. The people there – and around the province – are only . . . Complete story »


November 2, 2023 • Letters, Newfoundland and LabradorPrint storyE-mail story

Why the rush on wind energy proposal?

A recent edition of the Weekend Telegram reported on a forum that was convened to discuss the current state of review of the GH2 concept for two massive wind energy farms in southwestern Newfoundland (‘It’s so disheartening’: World Energy project a done deal, Memorial University professor speculates). It was reported that one speaker, Professor Russell Williams, has drawn the conclusion that the project is a fait accompli, a conclusion with which I am inclined to agree. The question being asked . . . Complete story »


November 2, 2023 • Letters, Newfoundland and LabradorPrint storyE-mail story

Bring on the next boondoggle in N.L. with World Energy GH2

As a taxpayer in this province, I find the environmental assessment published by World Energy GH2 – Project Nujio’qonik on Aug. 22, 2023 very alarming. It alarms me because it clearly states that flora, fauna, and environment will be negatively affected by the construction and operation of this mega-project. It only states that these negative effects will be “mitigated.” How? It doesn’t say. It has completely failed to identify the negative effects of the project on the 4,600 people who . . . Complete story »


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