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I found this on another forum on renewable energy and thought it would fit in here.... Posted by: old progrmr Apr 13, 01:02 PM Report Abuse Reply ________________________________________ As an engineer, I am not trashing wind power or solar because I simply dislike the eco-freaks. Yes indeed, there ...

Caution on wind turbines April 14, 2009 in Times Argus A lot of publicity about wind farms has been reported lately but there has been a notable lack of publicity about continuing failures at Searsburg, as well as other areas throughout the country. On Sept. 15, 2008, turbine #10 at the wind facilit...

[quote="sammie"]Wind power is a complete disaster

April 7, 2009 by Michael J. Trebilcock in National Post

Thanks Sammie.....I was just about to post that!

April 3, 2009 in The Tribune-Democrat On March 17, the state Department of Environmental Protection rejected for a third time Gamesa Energy's plan to install industrialized wind turbines on Shaffer Mountain. What part of "no" doesn't Gamesa - and Berwind Corp. - understand? DEP's eight-pag...

Been 'out' for a while. Is Snyder Township having a meeting on April 6th that this topic is being discussed? I have that stuck in my head from 'somewhere'. Would like to attend or get someone I know to attend so I can see what Snyder Townships' decision will be on the watershed area. thanx. The Sny...

Charges against wind companies upheld By Phil Ray, pray@altoonamirror.com POSTED: March 27, 2009 Email: "Charges against wind companies upheld" HOLLIDAYSBURG - A Blair County judge has upheld all but two civil charges brought against two wind companies by a Juniata Township couple, who hav...

Maple Ridge Wind Farm has been a disaster March 26, 2009 by Timothy Yancey in Watertown Daily Times I reside in the center of the Maple Ridge Wind Farm on the Tug Hill Plateau. The part you don't see on a guided tour. When I look out my front door, I can count at least 151 405-foot turbines, thanks ...

Around lunch time yesterday, on Park Ave, a friend of mine saw a Tyrone council member walking by. She asked their stance on the watershed lease. They said that they were leaning toward a yes vote. She then asked, what about the people of Snyder Township that will have to deal with this travesty. T...

"They that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind." Hosea 8:1-14

[quote="Ice Man"]Did you read Kris Yaniello's (Tyrone Daily Herald) recent interview with Frank Maisano? Maisano is a Washington D.C. wind industry lobbyist. Hey Kris!! Do you think that interviewing an inside-the-beltway wind industry lobbyist will bring objective information to the Ice M...

Turbine noise dissected; Expert says low frequencies are produced "It's clear that the majority of sound energy from a turbine is in the low-frequency range, but none of the information from a wind developer ever describes that fact," Mr. James said. "None of the data for the lower fr...

A Puff of Green Air Why is it that when he talked about the first of “the three areas that are absolutely critical to our economic future” and to our very “survival” — namely, energy — he invoked policies that will increase the economic burden on all Americans? ...Obama may be serious about creating...

Ice Man wrote:

Something to say wrote: < Pat Stoner > Also...how and where can we send the letters asking her to vote NO ?

Councilwoman Pat Stoner
Borough of Tyrone
1100 Logan Avenue
Tyrone, PA 16686

Sent mine!

Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm turbine fire A $6 million wind turbine has caught fire near Port Lincoln, starting blazes on the ground as embers fall. The fire, at the Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm about 30km southwest of the town, was first noticed by a boat about 1am. February 2, 2009 in Adelaide Now A $6 ...

Create an agency to oversee energy claims January 21, 2009 by John Droz jr. in Watertown Daily Times Imagine this scenario: pharmaceutical companies selling any drug they feel like, having no scientific testing to support their drug's efficacy, making any claim that's in their financial interest, an...