**** For most non-Okies, their appreciation of the glories of life on the great prairies of Oklahoma comes from Gordon Macrae (as Curly) – bathed in “a bright golden haze on the meadow” and crooning from a fine looking mount about what was clearly a very “beautiful morning”. While Curly waxed lyrically about seeing stratospheric … Continue reading Oklahomans Launch Pre-Emptive Legal Action to Prevent Wind Farm Construction
Category: Litigation
Big Win for Big Thunder: Candian Fan Plan Canned
Contract scrapped Leith Dunick tbnewswatch.com 25 July 2014 Irene Bond, spokeswoman for the Nor'Wester Escarpment Protection Committee, says she's ecstatic to learn Horizon's contract with the OPA was terminated. A spokeswoman for the Nor’Wester Mountain Escarpment Protection Committee says she’s ecstatic that Horizon Wind Inc.’s planned turbine farm in Thunder Bay might be dead in … Continue reading Big Win for Big Thunder: Candian Fan Plan Canned
The Battle for Britain: Wind Farm Wins Mount
**** It’s always delightful to report on wind farm developers being seen off by the hard work of dedicated locals. This time we’ve got twice the reason for jubilation: a High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a developer hoping to despoil Burnham-On-Sea; while another developer seeing the writing on the wall has pulled … Continue reading The Battle for Britain: Wind Farm Wins Mount
US Judge Orders Lake Wind’s Noisy Turbines to be Shut Down – AGAIN!
**** Back in February, a Michigan Judge ordered wind power outfit, Consumer Energy to produce a plan to rid its Lake Winds wind farm of excessive noise levels (see our post here). It elected not to; and, instead, appealed that decision. Once again, the court found that noise levels from the operator’s turbines were well … Continue reading US Judge Orders Lake Wind’s Noisy Turbines to be Shut Down – AGAIN!
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
Yankee Angry Birds Fight Back
**** In our post Better Angry than Dead we looked at how wind weasels are able to slice and dice thousands of our fine feathered friends with impunity. Well, that might not be the case any more in the US. Utility Company Sentenced in Wyoming for Killing Protected Birds at Wind Projects US Department of … Continue reading Yankee Angry Birds Fight Back
Judge finds case to answer in Falmouth Nuisance Claim
**** A Court in Falmouth, Massachusetts has just pulled a halt to the operation of a couple of giant fans that have been driving townspeople nuts since they kicked into gear 3½ years ago. The action launched by locals is based on the tort of nuisance – one of the oldest around (as to which, … Continue reading Judge finds case to answer in Falmouth Nuisance Claim
Yankee wind fraudster dragged before Grand Jury
Wind scammers are giving prosecutors more work than they can fairly handle at the minute - all over the world. In Australia – it’s REC fraud at Waubra, Cape Bridgewater, Windy Hill and Macarthur that’ll keep the cops and the courts busy for years to come. Acciona’s ability to keep a lid on their Waubra … Continue reading Yankee wind fraudster dragged before Grand Jury
Richard Paltridge – one man’s battle
Battling wind weasels, like Acciona, in Court has its own "special" charm - just ask Richard Paltridge. Dick won - his landmark planning case in South Australia, but his opponents - including the rotten little Rann, State Labor Government - pulled every slimy trick in the book along the way. Acciona - the subject of … Continue reading Richard Paltridge – one man’s battle
Better get a lawyer son, better get REAL good one
With the wind industry in its death throes the only thing left is the small matter of compensating victims for all the physical and mental harm caused by its giant fans. Think of it as "the last round-up". The obvious cause of action - where noise from a neighbouring property causes sleep disturbance - is … Continue reading Better get a lawyer son, better get REAL good one
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