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by Fightin' Irish
Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:42 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

HEY COUNCILWOMAN BRYAN AND COUNCILMAN KOSOGLOW (since they're the only 2 councilpersons who still support the Ice Mt windplant!) READ THIS: FROM ROB BRADLEY, CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AT ENRON: Wind energy looked promising before we learned that it was just a scheme put forward by Enron in...
by Fightin' Irish
Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Best of the "New" old cars
Replies: 3
Views: 4949

Re: Best of the "New" old cars

Consumer Reports has named the Dodge Challenger as its top-ranking vehicle based on owner satisfaction with 92% of owners saying they would buy the same vehicle again.
by Fightin' Irish
Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

Environmentalists, DEP raise issues with wind farm http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/524644.html?nav=742 By Greg Bock, gbock@altoonamirror.com POSTED: November 24, 2009 Bill Fink, mayor-elect of Tyrone Borough, which has leased its municipal watershed in Snyder Township so Gamesa ...
by Fightin' Irish
Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Election Day 5/19/09
Replies: 26
Views: 32238

Re: Election Day 5/19/09

The editoral in Saturdays paper was very upsetting, I guess the voters who already made their voice heard in May, are not "serious minded" I guess the ones of us who rallied at the council meetings, are not " serious minded" or the 1500 people who signed the petition to Save Ice...
by Fightin' Irish
Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:40 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Best of the "New" old cars
Replies: 3
Views: 4949

Re: Best of the "New" old cars

The 2009 Dodge Challenger has been named “Most Appealing Mid-Size Sporty Car” in the latest J.D. Power and Associates APEAL study. The study examines how gratifying a new vehicle is to own and drive and is based on surveys from the owners themselves. This year, more than 80,900 people who bought or ...
by Fightin' Irish
Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Best of the "New" old cars
Replies: 3
Views: 4949

Re: Best of the "New" old cars

Here's a question for my fellow car enthusiasts. What do you think of the "throwback" cars that have come out of Detroit lately? Since the originals were cars of the 70's we should be familar with them all. In order of their re-introduction: 1. Dodge Charger. . I agree with you. A 4-door ...
by Fightin' Irish
Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLIC HEARING INVITATION SANDY RIDGE WIND LLC NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVTIES APPLICATION The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will conduct a public hearing on an NPDES Permit ...
by Fightin' Irish
Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Election Day 5/19/09
Replies: 26
Views: 32238

Re: Election Day 5/19/09

The Tyrone Borough Council members who ignored the advice of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Juniata Valley Audubon, the Moshannon Group of the Sierra Club, SAVE ICE MOUNTAIN, the Little Juniata River Association, the Sinking Valley Watershed Association, and the 1,500 LOCAL residents who si...
by Fightin' Irish
Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

Dear PA Energy Alliance Members & Friends: We wanted to remind you of an upcoming event that the Alliance will be participating in. Penn State University's Nuclear Engineering Department is holding a symposium on nuclear power on October 15th and 16th in State College, Pennsylvania. The symposi...
by Fightin' Irish
Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:20 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

"they" may not be the big "G," Irish. However, someone is cutting them down, for some reason, and they're not wasting any time in doing so. Go up into Northwood and over the bridge that crosses over I99 for a perfect view. I'll check it out tomorrow morning and ask around regard...
by Fightin' Irish
Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:14 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

In the meantime, has anyone noticed ?? Trees are being cut down up on the ridge top and they are not wasting any time in doing so. It's a d*mn shame !!! It's illegal to begin work on the project until Gamesa (Sandy Ridge Wind LLC) has received an NPDES permit from the DEP. The Blair and Centre Coun...
by Fightin' Irish
Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:07 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/1450853.html FAA deals blow to Gamesa Anne Danahy- adanahy@centredaily.com The Federal Aviation Administration has found six of the 25 wind turbines Gamesa Energy wants to build in Taylor and Snyder townships to be "presumed hazards," but the com...
by Fightin' Irish
Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:09 am
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

My2Cents wrote:Whoa !! Clicked on the web site above (SOAR) and I couldn't click on anything within the site AND I couldn't get out of it.... the whole thing froze. I had to end up doing the control, alt, delete and completely shut down computer.
More Gamesa dirty tricks!
by Fightin' Irish
Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Community Discussions
Topic: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines
Replies: 2699
Views: 1921153

Re: Windmills on Ice Mountain - Gamesa Wind Turbines

County to hear plans for wind farm Gamesa Energy USA's plan for a 25-turbine wind farm that would straddle the Centre-Blair county border will be up for review at the Centre County Planning Commission's August meeting. The Sandy Ridge Wind Farm will be built on 4,683 acres of land, some of it in Tay...