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Wind Alert! 30-Jun-2020News and information from The WindAction Group facts, analysis, exposure of industrial wind energy's real impacts - www.windAction.org |
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30-Jun-2020
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WindAction EDITORIALLies, Tricks, and Politics: Big Wind’s assault on the truth
Correcting the lies, yes LIES, proffered by big wind has worn down a generation of people working to raise awareness about turbine impacts, but Americans are tough, principled, and above all, abhor deceitfulness in any form. An extensive, well-connected network of those fighting wind has grown exponentially in the last... → MORE Recent ArticlesFallago Rig wind farm expansion bid rejectedA bid had been lodged to add an extra 12 turbines to the 48 already operational on the site. However, the Scottish government has now rejected those as they would "magnify, intensify and extend" the impact of the current wind farm. The application to build the first phase was lodged... → MORE Wind farms threaten unspoiled West Texas river and Air Force pilot training routesExactly how the Devils River got its forbidding name is lost to history, but there is little doubt the harsh terrain and fierce natives who once reigned here played a role. “It is far from any habitation, in a barren waste surrounded by hostile Comanches, but it is a beautiful... → MORE Group to continue opposing wind turbines; Action filed in Allegany County Circuit CourtANCHOR has vowed to carry the fight against the wind turbines to Circuit Court, where it has already filed a case against the project. ANCHOR opposes the project, saying the wind turbines create noise pollution, obstruct views and have a negative impact on home values. “We are not giving up,”... → MORE Logan County faces quandary in urbanization of farm, ranch landThe county already is bound to protect farmers’ and ranchers’ property rights.There are others, however, who see tighter land use regulations as a way of protecting their property rights. That was made clear when NextEra Energy’s Niyol Wind Farm near Fleming ran into serious opposition from landowners in the area... → MORE Environmental Impact Statement released for Vineyard WindThe impact on local commercial fishing from the Vineyard Wind project was rated as moderate, while the report predicted that the cumulative impact on all offshore wind development planned for the next decade could be major. → MORE In New York, the Town Of Freedom isn’t free from big windThe fight over Alle-Catt shows how extreme New York’s energy politics have become under Cuomo. Over the past few years, the state’s regulators have outlawed hydraulic fracturing (and therefore, essentially all drilling for oil and natural gas) and have repeatedly blocked pipelines aimed at bringing more natural gas to the... → MORE The Energy 202: House Democrats push aid for wind and solar in new infrastructure billBut the move also sets up a fight with congressional Republicans, who in the past have resisted efforts to extend the renewable tax credits. It's unlikely to pass in its current form in the GOP-controlled Senate. The legislation ...called the Moving Forward Act, extends a tax break for onshore wind... → MORE At least 15 dead in southern Mexico wind-farm feud killingsA longstanding feud over a wind-power project has boiled over into grisly violence, after at least 15 people were bludgeoned to death with stones and cement blocks, and some bodies were partly burned. The government of the Pacific coast community of San Mateo del Mar in Oaxaca state said Monday... → MORE US demand for clean energy destroying Canada's environment, indigenous peoples sayCanada’s indigenous leaders say an unprecedented push for clean energy in the United States is inadvertently causing long-term environmental damage to the traditional hunting grounds on their public lands. Rigolet lies downstream of Muskrat Falls, a $12.7bn dam on the Churchill River, a key drainage point for Labrador’s biggest watershed.... → MORE A clean-energy project on Lake Erie faces stiff head winds because of warblers and waterfowl[The Ohio Power Siting] board unexpectedly imposed restrictions. It said Icebreaker must conduct radar studies of bird and bat traffic over the proposed site before and after construction. And nighttime operation of the turbines must be suspended during the months-long migration periods, unless and until studies conclude that is unnecessary. Opponents,... → MORE Norway to rein in wind power after raging opposition from localsA government proposal on Friday to slow down the development of onshore wind power comes after increasing local resistance mirrors sentiment in other European countries. Norway already decided to scrap a plan for a new permission framework last year. → MORE Planning board agrees to amend wind farm regulationsThe Reno County Planning Commission agreed after about a 90-minute public hearing on Thursday to amend county zoning regulations on commercial wind developments. A majority of the evening’s two dozen speakers asked the commission to adopt a 21-page draft document submitted by Reno County Citizens for Qualify of Life that... → MORE As wind power grows in Europe, so does resistance from localsGiles Dickson, chief executive officer of the industry group WindEurope, says it’s important for developers to reach out early to people who live near the proposed wind farm before a design is finalized. Wind farms usually pay out a portion of their revenue to local communities. They also bring jobs,... → MORE Changes to Chowan County's wind energy facility ordinance move forwardOne study noted that people who live or work in close proximity to industrial wind turbines experienced symptoms that include “decreased quality of life, annoyance, stress, sleep disturbance, headache, anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction. Some have also felt anger, grief or a sense of injustice. Suggested causes of symptoms include... → MORE Frankfort neighbors upset over company installing wind turbinesA spokesperson for NextEra said they have done plenty of communicating. The company is going to property owners and offering to pay to use their land to build wind turbines. They said they have support in the community and says the anti-wind activists are a small group. → MORE Wind farms in Black Sea coast region could have a negative impact on bat populationsIn this region, numerous wind farms have been installed in recent years because of good wind conditions, but there has been little implementation of the legally required measures for the protection of bats. A Romanian research team cooperated with the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in Berlin... → MORE Laramie City Council to consider supporting wind energy project in JulyThe Laramie City Council is slated to decide whether to back a wind energy development planned for a large swath of land in Albany County next month, but it heard an earful of opposition to the project during a work session Tuesday. → MORE Environment minister rejects Queensland wind farm project to save old-growth forestLey ruled the Lotus Creek wind farm, nearly 200km north-west of Rockhampton, was “clearly unacceptable” under national environment laws, in part because the site was home to species that were badly affected in other parts of the country during last summer’s catastrophic bushfires. → MORE Regulators approve wind farm in Burke County“I continue to believe America is over-saturating our electric grid with intermittent energy at the expense of baseload energy,” said Commissioner Randy Christmann. “But this is a siting case that must be decided based on the law in North Dakota’s Siting Act, as written by the Legislature, and this project... → MORE Invenergy abandons wind turbine plan in Barry CountyInvenergy, the renewable energy company exploring a wind turbine project in northern Barry County, has opted against pursuing further development. “Invenergy has decided to change course in Barry County,” said Meredith Jeffrey, manager of renewable development for Invenergy, in a statement to The Times. The Monett Times first revealed the... → MORE Proposed Lompoc Wind Energy project meets stiff headwindsA proposed wind energy project, darling of those who wish to “save the environment,” south of Lompoc has been contentious since it was first proposed almost a decade ago. While this project proposes to produce 100 megawatts of energy, none of it will be used by the city of Lompoc. → MORE State's largest wind farm OK'd in Southern Tier, but foes may sueAttorney Gary A. Abraham said Thursday that a lawsuit is being considered by opponents, including a coalition of citizen groups, an Amish community and the towns of Rushford, Freedom and Farmersville, where Abraham said anti-wind power candidates won November's local elections. → MORE Atlantic Wind’s turbine appeal deniedCarbon County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven R. Serfass has denied a land use appeal filed by Atlantic Wind LLC and the Bethlehem Authority, seeking to erect a wind turbine project in Penn Forest Township. → MORE Government blocks plans for extension to Vattenfall's Thanet offshore wind farmThe government has refused planning permission to a 340MW extension to Vattenfall's Thanet wind farm off the southeast coast of England, dealing a blow to the company's plans to expand the site's renewable power capacity. Business Secretary Alok Sharma refused consent to the project yesterday, citing concerns about the proposed... → MORE Turbine topples, as does company’s relationship with collegeThe designer of an experimental wind turbine located near Medicine Hat College says an operational decision to lock them from spinning led to one shearing off in high wind on Sunday night. As well, the working relationship between the college and company appears to have ended. → MORE In New York and New England, wind energy projects are “like siting landfills. Nobody wants them.”The rural opposition has been so strong that earlier this year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo added a provision, known as Article 23, to the state budget that effectively strips local communities of their ability to stop big renewable-energy projects from being built in their jurisdictions. ...New Englanders like the... → MORE Offshore wind farm proponents warned surf breaks will be protected‘‘The principle is that the quality of a surf break isn’t degraded by any development or anything else, so obviously one of the key factors involved in the quality of a surf break is the amount of swell that reaches it.’’ Williamson said that had direct implications for anyone planning... → MORE Trump administration gives renewables more time to take advantage of tax credits
The Trump administration is making it easier for renewable energy projects to take advantage of certain tax credits amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued a notice Wednesday that said it would give some companies that started construction in 2016 or 2017 an extra year... → MORE Planning commission to review wind energy regulationsEdwards reminded the commission of the wind energy facility permitting authority the Wyoming Legislature gave counties in 2010. He said that is the most authority the Legislature has given the counties in terms of regulating anything. “Part of that reasoning is because it is such a local issue and affects... → MORE Upsized Botetourt County wind farm squeaks through on 3-2 supervisors' voteThe most vocal critic of Rocky Forge, however, proved to be Amsterdam District Supervisor Steve Clinton, who described the proposed wind farm as having “overstated benefits and understated costs,” and suggested, “maybe this isn’t worth it.” Martin, who represents the Blue Ridge District, stated that he supported wind energy but... → MORE Wind farms paid record £.9.3m to switch off their turbinesMore than 80 plants across England and Scotland were handed the so-called 'constraint payments', when supply outstrips demand, by National Grid, as thousands of buildings lying empty following the coronavirus lockdown contributed to a nosedive in demand for energy. → MORE Sheffield Wind acknowledges noise issues and expresses sincere regret
After nearly eight and a half years, Vermont Wind, developer and operator of the Sheffield Wind Project, has settled a noise complaint and resolved other legal claims with Paul and Carol Brouha, owners of an adjacent property in Sutton. ...“This complaint should have been resolved in 2012,” stated Mr. Brouha. → MORE State of Ohio gives approval for construction of Lake Erie wind turbines, with condition that developers say may be 'fatal' for projectHowever, the developers of the project were less than satisfied with one of the conditions of the approval by the OPSB. According to the order, Icebreaker Wind must completely feather its turbines (stopping them from rotating) during nighttime hours from March 1 through November 1 as an initial bird and... → MORE Global green energy growth to fall for first time in 20 years: IEAGlobal growth in new renewable energy capacity will experience its first annual decline in 20 years this year amid the coronavirus pandemic but is expected to pick up next year, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. The world is set to build fewer wind turbines, solar plants and other... → MORE Mexico pulls the plug on renewablesAs Mexico is poised to plunge into its worst recession in recent-memory the leftist president is making cuts and pulling the plug on subsidy dependent intermittent power from wind and solar that has been driving up the cost of electricity for its financially challenged population. → MORE Siemens Gamesa launches 14 MW wind turbine with 222-meter rotorSiemens Gamesa has launched 14 MW offshore Direct Drive wind turbine with 222-meter rotor catering to the world’s need for clean, renewable energy. → MORE Trump admin slaps solar, wind operators with retroactive rent billsThe Interior Department had stopped charging the rents at the end of 2018 to review company complaints that former President Barack Obama’s administration had increased them too much, making them uncompetitive with rents on private property. The Interior Department declined repeated requests to comment on the outcome of that review,... → MORE The wind power company withdraws applicationWith V, SD, M and KD of the council in agreement, the municipality will excercise its veto power on Monday thereby halting futher investigation of the Land and Environmental Court on building the Utposten 1 wind farm outside the Norrsundet. → MORE 'The silence is gone': Iowans search for solution regarding noise from wind turbines"You get up every day. You go to work with it every day. I mean the silence is gone, and it's forever gone. Yeah, it's gone," said Tanya and Mike Lamb, of Greenfield. The Lambs live 500 feet down from a wind turbine and can't forget the seven surrounding their... → MORE Recent DocumentsWind Turbines: Why some families living in proximity to wind energy facilities contemplate vacating their homes: An overview of findings
This study explored why some people living in proximity to wind turbines contemplate permanently vacating their homes while others contemplate doing so. The abstract of the report is provided below. The full report can be accessed by clicking the links on this page. → MORE How does wind project performance change with age in the United States?
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) analyzed the performance of 917 wind plants in the United States and found steep declines in performance after the first 10 years of operation. The performance drop coincided with the plants losing their eligibility for the production tax credits (PTC). This could... → MORE Malitsch v. Penn Forest Township Zoning Hearing Board: Decision
This court decision concerns the land use appeal initiated by Phillip Malitsch and Christopher Mangold against a Notice of Deemed Approval assumed by Atlantic Wind for a project in Bethlehem, PA. Penn Forest Township and Atlantic Wind each filed to present additional evidence against the appeal, providing testimony on project... → MORE Demand letter urging compliance for the Black Angus wind facility
The North Texas Heritage Association sent this letter to APEX Clean Energy raising serious concerns over APEX's proposed project, Black Angus, and the threat to whooping crane populations. The Black Angus project and an unrelated wind project abutting it, will obstruct the centerline of the whooping cranes migratory corridor, putting at risk the sparse whooping crane... → MORE Recent VideosTurbine burns in TexasOne of the 47 Siemens G132-3.465 MW turbines operating at Apex Clean Energy's Midway Wind facility in Texas exploded into flames. The turbines stand 495 feet tall and were placed in service at the end of 2018. The burning turbine is located between Gregory, TX and Taft, TX near Corpus Christi. → MORE |
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