Author: stopthesethings
We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.
Greed, greed, greed and hubris
Nowhere on Miles George's biography on the website of Infigen Energy are the words Babcock and Brown. And this is unusual because, according to a document we unearthed, he was certainly an important person in the former Sydney-based global investment and advisory firm. George joined the infrastructure and project finance group of B&B in 1997. … Continue reading Greed, greed, greed and hubris
Infigen Energy’s shame – and Sarah Laurie’s truth
The document below is a statutory declaration. Under Australian law, it is equivalent to giving evidence under oath. If it contains false information, charges of perjury can be laid. This declaration was sworn before a policeman by Whiteheads Creek resident Ursula James last Thursday. It concerns alleged statements made before a number of people by … Continue reading Infigen Energy’s shame – and Sarah Laurie’s truth
‘I’ve been made very ill by these turbines’
Published on Dec 29, 2012 Norma Schmidt, a registered nurse, speaks to a large crowd in Clinton, Ontario, in September, 2010 about what her health is like, living in the midst of Enbridge's Kingsbridge wind power project, consisting of 110 wind turbines. Ontario Wind Resistance
What price do you put on friendship?
"For four years, a handful of farmers in the district hid a secret that not even a weekly drinks session or years of friendship could drag out. They had covertly opened up their farm gate to wind farm developers, lured by the cash offer of $15,000 for every wind turbine dug into their property — unbeknownst to the mate across … Continue reading What price do you put on friendship?
Turbine hosts won’t live near wind farm
From The Telegraph, February 22, 2013 By Andrew Carswell THEY are about to subject their neighbours and friends to the low drone and heartache-inducing vibrations of giant wind turbines, built just 2km from their homes. But the vast majority of farmers in the central west who have given wind companies permission to build turbines on … Continue reading Turbine hosts won’t live near wind farm
The wind farm industry’s licence to kill
If you believe the wind industry and its lobby groups, this is the image (above) that depicts their operations: clean, harmless and efficient. Repeatedly, the wind industry says turbines do no harm to birds, or to such a small number it doesn't matter. This is a lie. The truth is that turbines are tenacious killers … Continue reading The wind farm industry’s licence to kill
STT ‘tears the arse out of the wind industry’
Alan Jones said this on 2GB on Thursday: "There is a website which is magnificent ... It's a collection of current stories and goings on in the world of wind turbines and the fight that these poor people have on their hands. It's well written, it's completely legit and as one correspondent wrote to me … Continue reading STT ‘tears the arse out of the wind industry’
Fear and loathing blowing through the bush
From The Daily Telegraph, February 21, 2013 Journalist: Andrew Carswell AGGRIEVED farmers from NSW's central west are gearing up for the mother of all legal battles, fighting an enemy that has ripped apart their communities and pitted neighbours against each other. Their targets - wind farms. As the federal government fumbles over its proposed report … Continue reading Fear and loathing blowing through the bush
Wind turbine syndrome – an inconvenient truth
"Based on my recent experiences and interactions with such affected individuals, I am satisfied that this WTS condition is real. This conclusion of mine is based upon both hearing the stories of affected individuals and being aware of and having access to the limited yet growing scientific body of evidence highlighting this deleterious syndrome. This … Continue reading Wind turbine syndrome – an inconvenient truth
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