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Friday, November 14, 2008 Decision on wind turbines nearing By Greg Bock gbock@altoonamirror.com TYRONE - A decision on wind turbines on Tyrone Borough's Ice Mountain watershed could come as early as mid-December. Mayor Jim Kilmartin said that once the council learns the results of a detailed study ...

http://www.windaction.org/news/18522 Wind Power Paradox: Turbines Available But There's No Money To Buy 'Em It's ironic. A few months ago, there was plenty of cash available to finance wind turbine purchases, but there was a major industry backlog. Flip to today. Financing has dried up, and energy i...

Sorry if this article has already been posted. Salaman's post above reminded me of it. Friday, 9/5/08 Altoona Mirror (Business section) Gamesa cited for violations From Mirror staff reports NORRISTOWN - The Spanish wind firm Gamesa has paid $639,161 in fines to the State Department of Environmental ...

Specter stops in Bedford, Johnstown; Alternative energy hot topic of the day August 27, 2008 by Jessica VanderKolk in Altoona Mirror Wind turbines were the issue of the day Tuesday for many area residents attending a town hall meeting with longtime U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., at Heartland Hall....

A little off subject here, but did any of you hear about the 100 acre solar facility that's going to be built in Carbon County on a " pristine mountainside not far the [old] antracite fields...? Lots of familiar corporate speak going on in this article. And, $65 million dollars for 10.6 megawat...

I wonder how many new coal plants will have to built to back up this mess? And playing the jobs card...pleez, these are not "green" jobs. Growing pains ahead as state develops wind power August 3, 2008 by Allison M. Heinrichs in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pennsylvania's mountain ridges are ...

With wind farms, concerns about 'slaughter' of bats, birds August 3, 2008 by Allison M. Heinrichs in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Some Pennsylvanians are wary of wind power. Eric Williams and his neighbors in Wharton in Fayette County managed to keep a turbine from being planted about 3,000 feet from ...

This event described below occurred on private land near to but north of the protected area containing the famous Dolly Sods... The story comes from the current newsletter of the Friends of Blackwater Canyon, a non-profit conservation group which is focused on northeast WV (http://www.saveblackwate...

Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that there will be a fundraiser for Sensible Wind Solutions(SWS) at the Boulevard Grill in Johnstown on July 20, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00pm. Admission to Singing for Solutions will be $10. All proceeds will benefit SWS . Four musical acts will be performing: Mike Fe...

Residents amend windmill lawsuit July 7, 2008 in WJAC TV6 The battle wages on in Blair County, where a couple has filed an amended complaint to their lawsuit against Gamesa Energy and the Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm. This time they've included expert testimony. Todd and Jill Stull's home in Juniata T...

Windmill farm proposal may be nixed July 1, 2008 in WJAC TV6 A possible wind farm atop Ice Mountain in Blair County has caused a flurry of controversy, with residents even signing petitions and casting ballots in favor or against it. However, it looks like all that buzz might not even matter. Offic...

Does anyone know how much natural gas is used to generate electricity in Pennsylvania?

Ice Man,

Thanks for posting this disgusting, but not surprising, info showing just how much Gamesa really cares about the communities where they develop.

Just came across this site. Thought you would appreciate how well done it is.

http://windtoons.com/

Turbine noise study signed with VT firm June 9, 2008 by Kay Stephens in Altoona Mirror Juniata Township supervisors ink contract for Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm Juniata Township supervisors have signed a contract with a Vermont company to study pinpointing how much noise is created by the Allegheny R...