Category: Big wind politics

Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald, I read with interest the two recent articles (March 15, and 16) by Lenore Taylor, "Wind Turbine Sickness," and "When Lobbyists Blow in." I note the extensive quotation of the smiling Prof. Simon Chapman, noting that "wind turbine sickness" was a "communicated disease," and that many of Australia's … Continue reading Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

Hard data on why wind energy is bullshit

“Lessons from New York” (This post appeared on windturbinesyndrome.com.) — Jack Sullivan, MS (Nuclear Physics, Cornell University), Rutland Herald 14/2/13 As Vermonters grapple with the pros and cons of industrial wind power, many of their questions may be answered by studying thetrack record of northern New York wind projects. This area has been host to … Continue reading Hard data on why wind energy is bullshit

Fighting at the grass roots – check out these two websites

Heartland Farmers is a collective of more than 200 farmers in the Central Yorke Peninsula of South Australia. The proposed Ceres project will cause considerable and permanent disruption to broadacre cropping in the area ear-marked for turbine development.  To the words clean, green and safe - add community. That's the new spin for the next breed … Continue reading Fighting at the grass roots – check out these two websites

The fraud of Waubra wind farm

Well  may we say God save the Queen, because nothing will save the wind industry if Madigan gets the balance of power in the Senate at the next election. Take note below of who voted which way. Come September, vote accordingly. In the meantime, write, call and visit your local Member and Senator. And remember, … Continue reading The fraud of Waubra wind farm

How to fight the Big Wind Onslaught

The following article first appeared on http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com in January, 2009.  Calvin Luther Martin is a former university academic who is married to Dr Nina Pierpont. He has a PhD in history, is a prolific author and a leading light worldwide in the anti-wind powerplant movement. Dr Pierpont's peer-reviewed book, Wind Turbine Syndrome, is now referred … Continue reading How to fight the Big Wind Onslaught

Ten ways to kill Big Wind

By Mike Bond Despite many victories, communities around the world are still facing a plague of industrial wind projects that like hideous War of the Worlds steel monsters are destroying communities, mountains, and wildlands, slaughtering birds and bats, sickening people and driving them from their homes. Even though these wind projects do not reduce greenhouse … Continue reading Ten ways to kill Big Wind

Stamp out STT – it’s spreading like …

You know you're winning when the other guys start recycling lines they used years ago. Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber (left) has just issued a press release saying there is no such thing as wind turbine syndrome. Barber says it's actually "Simon Ramsay syndrome" that is causing all the stress and anxiety. Ramsay (right) is … Continue reading Stamp out STT – it’s spreading like …

Has someone been telling porkies? Or was there a leak?

"The comments made by Mr Miles George of Infigen regarding the outcome of the systematic review, to which you make reference in your email, are incorrect. NHMRC does not know where Mr George has obtained his information from. The systematic review is still being conducted and the outcomes are yet to be finalised. Access to … Continue reading Has someone been telling porkies? Or was there a leak?

The Gullen Range wind farm is a disaster waiting to happen

  From a correspondent in the field Gullen Range wind farm - a project by the Chinese company Goldwind - is approved, and is currently being built. Local people have tried to stop it in the NSW Land & Environment Court, without success. We have lobbied the NSW government and local MPs, again without success. … Continue reading The Gullen Range wind farm is a disaster waiting to happen