**** It didn't take long, did it? It was bound to happen. Someone out there would put two and two together and come up with ... Hell, they came up with whatever they wanted. What are we talking about? These comments on Twitter. We are, it seems, cowards and liars - and fossil fuel funded … Continue reading Okay, we admit it. We’re funded by the fossil fuel industry.
Author: stopthesethings
We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.
Ignorance in defiance of truth
'They plunder our environment while enriching foreigners all under the guise of some mythical societal benefit. 'They take our health, our land, our peace of mind and our taxes. We surrender our precious mountains to this most gross industry. 'And in return they give us social chaos, environmental destruction, lies, deceit, scorn, and ill-health.' Some … Continue reading Ignorance in defiance of truth
You can hear it – and it’s coming here fast
How many times has he said it? How many times has Sydney University's Simon Chapman made the comparison between Wind Turbine Syndrome and the plague of "modern health worries" ... like anxiety about mobile phones for instance? We've lost count. But here's one example. And another. And another. Here's his PowerPoint presentation where he compares … Continue reading You can hear it – and it’s coming here fast
The Three Stooges? Actually, there’s 25
The followers of a fake Twitter account set up in the name "Waubra Sarah" certainly provide interesting reading. Some of the leading lights of the wind industry are there. In contrast to their self-proclaimed professional status of "we're saving the planet, we care for community, we're engaged, we're involved", we have a group of people … Continue reading The Three Stooges? Actually, there’s 25
Lance Armstrong to head Clean Energy Council
Here at STT we like to be first with the latest on all things windy. So we are pleased to announce the appointment of former world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong as the new CEO of the Clean Energy Council. Outgoing chief executive of the Australian wind energy body David Green welcomed the news. "I've barely … Continue reading Lance Armstrong to head Clean Energy Council
Blaming the victims of Big Wind
This post by Curt Devlin first appeared on http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com. Devlin is a software architect, has worked with Microsoft and is a former teaching fellow in the Tulane University Department of Philosophy. Founded in 1834, Tulane is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States. During my years at … Continue reading Blaming the victims of Big Wind
Day of protest in Canada
Ontario’s Liberals get an “F” WIND OPPONENTS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE TURBINE MORATORIUM, RESIGNATION OF DR ARLENE KING, MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, AND PUBLIC INQUIRY: MASSIVE “Pants on Fire” PROTEST AT ALLAN GARDENS/MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, JAN 26 2013 In what will surely be the largest and most vocal public display of public outrage in Ontario’s … Continue reading Day of protest in Canada
The ‘tainted’ work of Brett Lane and Associates
One of the wind industry’s most frequently used consultants has a damning track record of producing inaccurate, incomplete and confusing reports. Work undertaken by environmental consultants Brett Lane and Associates has been the subject of repeated criticism in planning panel hearings for almost a decade. But the company continues to be utilised by wind farm … Continue reading The ‘tainted’ work of Brett Lane and Associates
A farmer writes to the new head of Greenpeace
"I support Greenpeace's actions in campaigning against whale hunting, it's saving of precious forests, protection of fish resources and management of water ways, but I believe one huge mistake Greenpeace had made is their support of industrial wind turbines as a means to reducing carbon emissions." - Charlie Arnott, farmer ''If the environment movement, and … Continue reading A farmer writes to the new head of Greenpeace
Sit down and shut up – or we’ll call the police
You will enter the room only if you have the right colored card. You will not ask questions until we say you can ask questions. If you cause trouble, we will call the police and you will be removed. A public meeting held in a small South Australian outback town has shed new light on … Continue reading Sit down and shut up – or we’ll call the police
