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Is there any satilite photos sites that show any of the turbine sites. I have checked Google Earth but imagery seems to be too old. I am not taking sides on the issue. I no longer live in Tyrone or the surrounding area so my opinion doesn't apply. http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s139/sandstone1/...

My2Cents wrote:9 or 10 turbines could never equal a functioning wind farm.

Sandstone was referring only to the # of turbines on Borough of Tyrone property. He's right. It would be 10 on Borough land. 12 other turbines would be on land owned by private clubs (Alleghany Hunting Club) and private individuals.

I looked at the map posted by Ice Man and compared it to the FAA application. Turbines X1, X2, and X3 are not listed on the FAA application. It appears that Gamesa has applied for only 25 turbines to be approved through the FAA, not 28. Why the discrepancy? I have been watching the numbers from the...

Thanks, sandstone, for the update. I wrote my letter to DEP last week requesting a public hearing regarding the Sandy Ridge Wind LLC (Gamesa) NPDES application. I was told that, due to the controversial nature of the Ice Mt project, and the large community opposition, that there WILL be a public hea...

THANK YOU, BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PA Bulletin: [39 Pa.B. 3476] http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol39/39-28/1229a.html VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities Northcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 208 West T...

”The current rush for large scale onshore wind developments, connected by a hugely centralized grid system shows a poverty of imagination and thinking rooted in the early 20th Century. If attention continues to be focused on increasing renewable energy targets, without any requirement to demonstrat...

Is there any satilite photos sites that show any of the turbine sites. I have checked Google Earth but imagery seems to be too old. I am not taking sides on the issue. I no longer live in Tyrone or the surrounding area so my opinion doesn't apply. http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s139/sandstone1/...

Great post: http://plummershollow.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/lumber-company-that-trashed-plummers-hollow-declares-bankruptcy/ Those of you who attended the Gamesa Open House at the Tyrone Senior Center in December 2007 remember the John Denver look-alike named Mike Barton, a forester who is a spokespe...

Great Wall Street Journal article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124286145192740987.html#mod=rss_opinion_main MAY 22, 2009 The Climate Industrial Complex Some businesses see nothing but profits in the green movement. By BJORN LOMBORG Some business leaders are cozying up with politicians and scient...

park21012 wrote:I think you must have an account/or be his facebook friend in order for the link to work.

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sandstone and icemen then tell how they could cut tree out befor the set back meeting i talk 2 all 3 town ship sup and ask them would game sell but win mills in under that ordinance they all said yes standstone u but NO industrial wind turbines could have been built that a lie i seen the ordinance ...

Here'a an aricle from last July's Mirror describing the ordinance (this is the ordinance calling for 500' setbacks to Important Bird Areas): Snyder Township adopts wind turbine ordinance By Greg Bock, gbock@altoonamirror.com POSTED: July 8, 2008 TYRONE - After two years, an ordinance regulating com...

Fightin' Irish what i ment the other day was tyrone was buting 16 win mills in under the ORDINANCE and with out the set back that was passed all the set back did was give them 9 more but be for the vote game was all ready cuting down tree up there i was up there the sat be for the set back vote and...

It doesn't take much anymore ..... however, gotta' tell you..... ALL the above ( from Ice Man/sandstone) has made my day !!! If only this company would just go away !!! Sorry for re-doing this post again.... can't spell and tried a cartwheel which didn't work at all. Cartwheel? Cartwheel? Wow...wis...