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Count us in! Snyder Township meeting, Monday, April 6 at 7 PM. Directions: Exit I-99 at the Bald Eagle exit Go to light at the Bald Eagle intersection and turn left onto old 220 South. Go about 1.5 miles passing the large truck terminal on the left Shortly past the truck terminal there will be a res...

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 ha...

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...

Beware lease signers.... http://www.windaction.org/news/20474 Noble liens hit 43 more properties March 26, 2009 by Darcy Fargo in Malone Telegram Just a week after it was first reported that mechanics liens had been filed on three area property owners on land used by Noble Environmental Power LLC, ...

newcouncilmember wrote:The Tyrone Borough Council with Sharon Danaways name at the bottom of the ad.

I don't get that paper so could you please tell us the specifics regarding the place and time? Thanks.

Just thinking (which I sometimes shouldn't do)... If these turbines go in and someone should ask that old question; Does a bear do (you know what) in the woods ?? Tell 'em yes, but, not on Ice Mountain.. they were driven out !!! Wait 'til those rattlers get "wind" of this !!! Speaking of ...

newcouncilmember wrote:There was an announcement in Fridays paper of a special meeting on Wednesday March 18 to discuss the windmills and whatever else arises. PRETTY CONVENIENT THAT THE PEOPLE WHO WORK AND HAVE A JOB WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT.

Who is sponsoring this meeting and where and what time is it?

Please contact Senator John Eichelberger http://senatoreichelberger.com/ and ask him to support legislation that would prohibit industrial windplant construction in Important Bird Areas, on State Game Lands, and on State Forests . Legislation to that effect is being proposed. Senator John Eichelber...

Thank you, thank you 'iceman' for the great info. From what I have read of Greg Bocks' article of March 10th, I see at least seven 'opportunities' for this to get sh@*ca@%*d!! I am actually going to price a plane ticket to and try to make the Snyder Township meeting on April 6th. (wow, please 'holl...

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/516864.html?nav=742 Tyrone approves Ice Mountain wind project By Greg Bock, gbock@altoonamirror.com March 10, 2009 TYRONE - Windmills are one step closer to a reality for Ice Mountain as Gamesa USA ponies up an extra quarter of a million dollars fo...

I just read on another thread that borough council voted for the turbines. Don't give up! All the hundreds of people who signed the petitions and voted no at the polls should go to the next meeting and let their feelings be known.

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 Mountain debate? Hey Kris!!...

Here is the headliner story from today's Altoona Mirror: http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/516142.html?nav=742 Rendell backs Gamesa Governor urges Tyrone to approve wind farm By Greg Bock gbock@altoonamirror.com POSTED: February 15, 2009 TYRONE - A new voice has entered Tyrone Boro...

My2Cents, Thanks for pointing out the comment to the article. Here it is: http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/courier_times/courier_times_news_details/article/28/2009/february/05/gamesa-to-install-equipment-at-plant.html mrmonk1200 wrote: "To the powers that be: When you get into something li...

What happens to the 50% of the volatile organic compounds that the oxidizer will not destroy? Sounds like Ms. Vislosky is no Gamesa fan. http://www.windaction.org/news/19840 Gamesa to install equipment at plant February 4, 2009 by Christian Menno in Bucks County Courier Times Despite the impending ...