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
Author: stopthesethings
We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.
Let the (wind farm) games begin
Forget Question Time in Parliament. That’s just theatre. And forget about the door stops, when politicians front a barrage of microphones outside the doors of the House of Representatives or the Senate. That’s spin: scripted messages delivered to create a perception. And most news stories? That's journalists rehashing "stuff" from their "sources". It's a back-scratch … Continue reading Let the (wind farm) games begin
I am James Lovelock
I am an environmentalist and founder member of the Greens but I bow my head in shame at the thought that our original good intentions should have been so misunderstood and misapplied. We need take care that the spinning windmills do not become like the statues on Easter Island, monuments of a failed civilisation. December … Continue reading I am James Lovelock
Alby Schultz, Australia’s Don Quixote
Political retirements are a little like funerals. It might be the first time someone actually says something nice about you. So we thought we'd get in early. Member for Hume Alby Schultz announced last year his political retirement at the next election. He was elected to NSW state parliament in 1988 before switching to federal … Continue reading Alby Schultz, Australia’s Don Quixote
Okay, we admit it. We’re funded by the fossil fuel industry.
**** 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.
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
