Author: stopthesethings

We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.

As always, money and power is in the hands of corporate wind …

Guest poster: Frank Campbell, Elmhurst, Victoria, Australia. Frank is a retired sociologist and former supporter of the Greens. It's galling that paid propagandists like Leigh Ewbank (Pyrenees Advocate, February 1, 2013), safe in their Carlton castles, lecture rural people about the wonders of wind turbines. The rural press is flooded with their formula letters. Like … Continue reading As always, money and power is in the hands of corporate wind …

Another doctor speaks out

"The old saw that a doctor’s best teacher is his patient is true and   obviously  applicable here. "From a purely clinical perspective I believe the  acoustic trauma produced by large wind turbines is real and significant." Written testimony presented January 31, 2013, to the Vermont Senate Natural Resources Committee concerning S.30, a bill to establish … Continue reading Another doctor speaks out

Waterloo Wind Farm’s Acoustic Torment Condoned by SA’s Environment Protection Authority

From: Mary Morris, 4th generation farmer To: Dr Campbell Gemmell, CEO Environment Protection Authority Adelaide, SA. 17 October 2012 Dear Dr Gemmell, Waterloo Wind Farm Noise Complaints: the EPA's statutory responsibility I refer to your letter of 2 October 2012 which I received with great disappointment. Your letter completely overlooks my request to have you … Continue reading Waterloo Wind Farm’s Acoustic Torment Condoned by SA’s Environment Protection Authority

Dear Premier Weatherill …

This letter to the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill (above), was sent on July 18, 2012. A reply was never received. Dear Premier Weatherill, I have written to you previously about continuing problems in my community from the Waterloo wind farm and about Frank Wang’s disputed survey of the 75 households within 5 km … Continue reading Dear Premier Weatherill …

The crusade of Mary Morris

Mary Morris knew immediately when she was on the right track in her campaign to have houses around Waterloo wind farm tested for low frequency noise and infrasound. It was when the Clean Energy Council began its smear campaign. "They said I was telling people to make up complaints," Mary said today. "That made me … Continue reading The crusade of Mary Morris

The research project that took everyone by surprise (except the residents of Waterloo)

Waterloo wind farm began operation in 2010, comprising 37 turbines. It is located about 30 km from the town of Clare, in the heart of the South Australian wine growing and tourism region. So in the following year when a supervisor at the University of Adelaide suggested a postgraduate student undertake a study into the … Continue reading The research project that took everyone by surprise (except the residents of Waterloo)

So what went wrong with the Ceres wind farm information meeting?

"Their so-called public consultation process is a perfect example of how developers stifle the democratic rights we believe we have - those rights slowly but surely are being taken away by politicians, development proposals and anyone else with dollar signs in their sights." From the Yorke Peninsula Country Times. Mr Thomson is a former mayor … Continue reading So what went wrong with the Ceres wind farm information meeting?

Now finally, the truth laid bare

This television report was broadcast within the last 24 hours. It makes compelling viewing. It marks an unprecedented move by the Environmental Protection Agency in South Australia to begin testing residences near Waterloo wind farm. The investigation will include the measurement of infrasound and low frequency noise, down to 0.25 Hz, inside and outside homes, … Continue reading Now finally, the truth laid bare

Delingpole: ‘There is a God’

By James Delingpole Richard Dawkins you are WRONG. There IS definitely a God – and for proof, look no further than His decision to topple a ruddy great wind turbine at Bradworthy in Devon just a day before my first ever appearance on Question Time. With luck, this will mean a wind turbine question pops … Continue reading Delingpole: ‘There is a God’

They deny, but we always knew

Don Jelbart (pic from The Oz) The Australian, Feb 1, 2013 By Pia Akerman A VICTORIAN council has conceded that a wind farm development still in its early stages has slashed the land value of its neighbours, and agreed their land rates should be cut. In what is believed to be an Australian first, South … Continue reading They deny, but we always knew