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Altoona Mirror
Friday, September 18, 2009

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Wind benefits questioned

I read the Sept. 2 Mirror article headline "Windfarm generates $42 million in funds" several times in order to attempt to find anything that resembled the "generation" of anything positive, for any ...

As some of you are aware, Gamesa is wasting no time in getting started on the destruction of Ice Mountain. According to a recent PA Bulletin, they have already applied for a NPDES permit.

And here's the payoff (wonder if Snyder Township is getting anything?):

Altoona Mirror
Sunday, July 19, 2009 ...

Unfortunately, the article doesn't say when Gamesa will be going before the Logan Township Planning Commission.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/519916.html?nav=742

Gamesa launching balloons this weekend
Project to show where turbines will be

From Mirror staff reports
June ...

Congratulations to Allegany County Md Commissioner's for showing true leadership! Note the expected juvenile remarks made by the developer and Frank Maisano.

http://www.windaction.org/news/21452

County approves restrictions on industrial wind projects

June 4, 2009 by Michael A. Sawyers in ...

what u mean Logan Township not buting win mills in they are talking a bout buting 18 in in they let it up 2 the Planning Commission 2 look at and letme tell u if the Logan Township come back with a yes on it they will go up and the win mills they are talking a bout are 335 feet tall so i would not ...

http://www.windaction.org/news/21208

Windber concerned about wind project

May 13, 2009 by Dan DiPaolo in The Daily American

WINDBER - In 2007, Gamesa Energy USA agreed to allow the Windber Area Authority to oversee the impact the proposed 30-turbine Shaffer Mountain Wind Farm would have on the ...

I wonder if visitors will be able to see 428 foot tall turbines from the Horseshoe Curve?

Not surprising that they said "no substantive difference" when asked about noise from larger turbines.

Great picture, Something to say! They look mad (and they should be).

Their future is now in the hands of the supervisors. Hope to see a crowd on Monday night.

Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society Special Meeting on May 5

John Droz will present a program on Wind Energy
7 pm – 9 pm
Engineering and Science Building at Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

The link below is a radio interview featuring John Droz:

http://www.canisteovalleynews.com/index.php ...

Hi folks,

I’m happy to announce that the Allegheny Front Alliance, centered in Keyser, West Virginia has joined forces with SOAR to strengthen efforts in protecting our forested mountains from industrial wind development. This new grassroots group is organized, has a lawyer, and is also working ...

Interesting info, salaman.

You got me thinking about a response I copied and saved a few months ago to an article regarding wind power. I thought this information about how much they break down and what it costs was eye opening. This guy, Jay, is responding to someone saying the wind is free:

Post ...

Wind power is a complete disaster

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

(Michael J. Trebilcock is Professor of Law and Economics, University of Toronto. These comments were excerpted from a submission last night to the Ontario government's legislative committee On Bill 150 ...

Altoona Mirror
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Officials weigh wind power waiver

Gamesa asks Snyder Township to OK windmills in bird area

By Greg Bock
gbock@altoonamirror.com

TYRONE - Snyder Township will take at least another month to review a waiver request by wind power developer Gamesa USA ...

They mentioned that the power lines get tied into a "grid" that services many areas around the Allegheny Mountains. Sure, maybe we don't benefit directly from any reduction in electrical costs, but it has to help.

The grid that services our area is the largest in the world. Check out this map of ...

Framel pushed for a waiver of the IBA setback and he wanted a vote tonight. It was tabled until next month. I did not take notes. Hopefully someone else will post and provide the details.