**** The NRMRC has been wearing “ribbons of shame” since it rushed to print with its selective, biased and incomplete literature review back in 2010. The very, very Rapid Review was so quick off the mark that it completely missed the decade of work put together by Neil Kelley & Co during the 1980s in … Continue reading NHMRC Disqualified from Coalition’s Health Inquiry
Category: Health
Health Impacts of Waterloo Wind Farm
**** In the recent review (not study) of the health impacts of wind farms, the NH&MRC renewed their call for a precautionary approach and emphasised the need for more research. This recommendation echoed their earlier Rapid review, as well as the Senate enquiry in 2011 - that more research was needed as there was a … Continue reading Health Impacts of Waterloo Wind Farm
Peace at Last in Wigan as fan gets canned at night
Finally, after battling the powers that be for ages – simply to get them to apply the rules – the long-suffering residents of Wigan have had the fan that’s been driving them nuts for years shut down at night. Residents get turbine muted at night Wigan Today 4 February 2014 NEIGHBOURS of an acclaimed Wigan … Continue reading Peace at Last in Wigan as fan gets canned at night
Dr Mariana Alves-Pereira – how to test for the effects of low-frequency turbine noise
*** Dr Mariana Alves-Pereira of the Lusofona University in Portugal, has degrees in physics, biomedical engineering and a PhD in environmental science. Her team has been researching vibroacoustic disease since 1980 – initially focussed on the low frequency noise (LFN) that impacted aeronautical technicians. Late in 2013, Dr Alves-Pereira presented a case study from Portugal where a family was … Continue reading Dr Mariana Alves-Pereira – how to test for the effects of low-frequency turbine noise
Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash
**** Long-suffering Waterloo residents waited years to get South Australia’s rotten little EPA to even consider taking seriously their complaints about incessant low-frequency noise and infra-sound generated by Truenergy’s (aka Energy Australia) fleet of 37 giant fans. STT Champion, Mary Morris led the charge with a cracking letter pointing out the EPA’s legal responsibility to … Continue reading Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash
Texan Turbine Hosts Declare War on Developers
**** Texans are said to ride a little taller in the saddle than most. Their swagger and independence goes back to the very beginning of the Lone Star State in 1836. In 1835 Texans went to war with the Mexican government, fighting a series of pitched battles and bloody skirmishes ending in April 1836 - … Continue reading Texan Turbine Hosts Declare War on Developers
Who to believe: Waubra Grazier, Carl Stepnell or fully paid up wind power advocates?
**** STT hears that the Head Boy has taken a personal interest in the wind farm health inquiry and is keen to make sure that only the best of the best are involved in the task and that there's a bucket of cash to pay them. And about time, too. Acciona’s non-compliant Waubra wind farm … Continue reading Who to believe: Waubra Grazier, Carl Stepnell or fully paid up wind power advocates?
Barry Funfar: A Damaged Marine Forsaken by his own Country
**** The US Marines are renowned for their do or die bravado. Their motto, Semper Fidelis (“always faithful”) marks them out for their bond of loyalty to fellow Marines and – as a band of brothers – for their tenacity in battle and courage under fire. Australia owes more than just a little debt to … Continue reading Barry Funfar: A Damaged Marine Forsaken by his own Country
Melissa Ware: “Please Tony, Save Our Souls”
**** Melissa Ware is one of Pac Hydro’s numerous tragic victims at Cape Bridgewater, Victoria - where the Labor/Union backed outfit - run by former union heavy Gary Weaven - runs another non-compliant wind farm that’s been driving the neighbours to hell and back for over five years now (see our post here). Here is … Continue reading Melissa Ware: “Please Tony, Save Our Souls”
AGL Cops Both Barrels from Annie Gardner
**** AGL’s Macarthur wind farm is a public health disaster, with some 30 farming families being driven nuts by incessant low-frequency noise and infra-sound night, after merciless night. STT Champion Annie Gardner is amongst them. Annie has just unloaded both barrels at AGL’s management in this cracking letter. 26 December, 2013 Chairman AGL Energy Ltd., … Continue reading AGL Cops Both Barrels from Annie Gardner
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