A well orchestrated effort by Queenslanders has just killed plans for fans at Dalveen, south of Warwick. Dalveen is in God’s own Country, on the western side of the Dividing Range and around 200km from the Gold Coast. Here’s the local rag’s take on another win for common sense. People power pulls pin on energy … Continue reading Queenslanders kill Dalveen Fan Plan
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Will the real Frank Bestic please stand up?
In our last couple of posts, we’ve looked at the battle to save Collector from the wind turbine disaster proposed by Thai wind scammers, RATCH. RATCH’s pitch to the Planning Assessment Commission went down like the Hindenburg. No surprises there. Of the crowd that filled the hall at Collector, 95% were bitterly opposed to having … Continue reading Will the real Frank Bestic please stand up?
Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor – out to settle the score
Yesterday, STT covered day one of proceedings last week before the Planning Assessment Commission dealing with the proposal being tossed up by Thai wind scammers RATCH to destroy the peaceful hamlet of Collector in NSW. STT hears that it was one seriously spirited little meeting. In a bold move, the Clean Energy Council sent one … Continue reading Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor – out to settle the score
Alan Jones on RATCH’s proposed Collector Calamity
**** A while back we reported on efforts to keep Thai wind scam outfit RATCH from messing up Collector’s pristine pumpkin patch. Back in May we covered the frantic efforts by local hopeful turbine host Gary Poile and RATCH’s spinmaster Nick Valentine to win local hearts and minds in our posts here and here. RATCH … Continue reading Alan Jones on RATCH’s proposed Collector Calamity
Terry McCrann says “can the fans”
Things are going from bad to worse for Aussie wind weasels. What - with the Fin Review calling for the RET to be scrapped outright and Alan Jones giving the wind industry a pasting every morning (stay tuned for posts of Alan’s recent shows) - the wind weasel and their parasites have probably been thinking … Continue reading Terry McCrann says “can the fans”
RET hits “critically endangered” list
**** When lefty business rag, the Australian Financial Review joins the growing chorus of those ready to scrap the RET and start again, wind weasels must know they’re in BIG trouble. STT placed Australia’s unsustainable Renewable Energy Target on the endangered list from the moment we started. But with the Coalition’s RET review about to … Continue reading RET hits “critically endangered” list
Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor reloads and takes aim
Having beaten off a concerted wind weasel effort to keep him out of office, Angus "The Enforcer" Taylor bagged over 60% of the Vote and it looks like he'll hold the Federal seat of Hume for as long as he wants it. STT hears he was less than happy with the dirt and skulduggery pulled … Continue reading Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor reloads and takes aim
A letter to Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane
STT Champion, David Brooks, is leading the charge at Gullen Range in NSW - a disaster in the making. Here's a letter David sent recently to Energy Minister Ian Macfarlane. STT thinks it deserves nothing less than Macca's earnest attention and immediate action in response. Dear Ian Macfarlane I am extremely concerned at reading a … Continue reading A letter to Industry Minister, Ian Macfarlane
Brits finally rumble the size of the wind scam trough
Wind farm subsidies generate £900m for Britain's big six energy suppliers Robert Mendick The Telegraph 12 Oct 2013 The full extent of the subsidies for wind farms received by the “big six” energy companies can be disclosed today. An analysis of the industry’s figures shows that Britain’s largest energy firms received almost £900 million last … Continue reading Brits finally rumble the size of the wind scam trough
Beggar Thy Neighbour
"Scarlett my Dear, the land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it's the only thing that lasts". Unless of course your neighbour whacks up a bunch of giant fans - then you're left fighting and dying for something that's worth a whole lot less. … Continue reading Beggar Thy Neighbour
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