A major battle is brewing as an indigenous community living in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca State, Mexico fight to save their land and livelihoods from the clutches of "big wind". One of our Amigos reports. A Perilous Path Slowfood.com Mexico 17 May 2013 In Mexico, indigenous communities living in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec … Continue reading No way José: Mexican stand-off brewing on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Category: Big wind politics
On the Hunt for the missing $millions
STT has heard that the greentards in charge of the ARENA fund and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have been shoveling millions of dollars out the door to their wind industry mates, as fast as they can over the last few weeks. The plan is to fund as many wind farm proposals as possible before … Continue reading On the Hunt for the missing $millions
“Watermelon” Milne shows true colours
Hot on the heels of the SA Labor government's effort to “help” the growing legion of people who can no longer afford to pay their power bills, another “pyromaniac fire-fighter” has just jumped on the fire truck on its way to "save the day". Christine Milne clearly forgot the Mark Twain adage that "It is … Continue reading “Watermelon” Milne shows true colours
Sorry Denis, another one bites the dust
Denis "I love nacelles" Napthine managed to hit the pages of STT before he even hit the ground as the new Premier of Victoria. Barely a week in the job and he'd already upset the locals at Macarthur with his genuine contempt for his own constituents there. STT gave Denis a couple of posts to … Continue reading Sorry Denis, another one bites the dust
We’re from the Government, and we’re here to “help”
The SA Labor Government has been the loudest advocate for wind power and, to make damn sure the turbines go up anywhere the developers want, it has the slackest planning rules of all States. With wind power making up around 35% of SA's total generating capacity, it’s no surprise that it has the highest power … Continue reading We’re from the Government, and we’re here to “help”
We Shall Fight Them On the Beaches
The Scots have been long renowned for their fighting spirit. Think William Wallace and his mates, armed with sticks and a few claymores, wearing nothing more than last year’s drapes and some overworked and misplaced blue eyeshadow, giving the English a right Royal thumping. Scottish MP, Struan Stevenson is not only ready to cry “freedom”, … Continue reading We Shall Fight Them On the Beaches
Promises, promises ….
STT's heard them all before - the slew of "promises" that the wind industry will invest Gazillions of Dollars and create Millions of groovy "green" jobs. Well, you know the saying: "you can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?" Seems the big "talkers" ran out of legs today, as they explained to … Continue reading Promises, promises ….
Will the “real” Joe Hockey please stand up
"Smokin'" Joe Hockey, odds on to be our next Treasurer, appeared on Alan Jones' show last week, being quizzed hard about the great Australian wind power fraud. Listen here. Joe did his best to stick to the script, bleating name, rank and "no carbon tax" in answer to a barrage of questions directed at the … Continue reading Will the “real” Joe Hockey please stand up
The “Le Roy Tapes”: Part 5 – Jobs and Subsidies
The final part of the interview with Tim Le Roy. In this episode Tim describes how subsidies have warped the green energy ideal and caused significant job losses by supporting the roll-out of a deeply-flawed product - industrial wind turbines (4.11).
Macfarlane: on the road to Damascus?
STT has always had its suspicions about Ian Macfarlane. Is he a Green in Wolf’s clothing? Is he “featherbedding” for a career after politics? Why is it that he seems hesitant to really sink the boots into an industry so ridden with corruption and pure corporate evil that even pure stink smells good by comparison? … Continue reading Macfarlane: on the road to Damascus?
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