STT would like to introduce you to Rose Dooley, who has lived at Elm Grove at Crookwell, New South Wales, all her life. Homes are important places and Rose wants to stay in hers. Unfortunately her family home is 600m from turbines of the Crookwell Wind Farm which has been operating since 1998. Rose describes … Continue reading Victim: Rose Dooley
Category: New South Wales
Who can it be now?
Who can it be knocking at the wind scammers’ door? BIG COAL? CSG? BIG NUKES? The correct answer is – NONE OF THE ABOVE. Over the last few weeks the eco-fascists writing in the lefty-tabloids and on their blogs have been speculating on who runs this clearly evil, insidious and clandestine outfit – STT - … Continue reading Who can it be now?
Victim: Ruth Corrigan
STT would like to introduce you to Ruth Corrigan who would like there to be no more wind farms built, in anyone's backyard, until the medical studies have been done to find out why they are affecting some people so badly. Ruth lives near the Capital wind farm in New South Wales and is upset … Continue reading Victim: Ruth Corrigan
Victim: Colin Dooley of Crookwell
STT would like to introduce you to Colin Dooley of Crookwell, NSW. Col farms near the Crookwell 1 wind farm, comprising 8 turbines, clustered on one of the boundaries. The Crookwell 2 and 3 wind farms have also been approved. When they go ahead his family farm, Elm Grove, will be surrounded on all 4 … Continue reading Victim: Colin Dooley of Crookwell
Victims: John and Anne Carter
STT would like to introduce John and Anne Carter, who have lived next to the Crookwell wind farm in NSW since it began operation in 1998. Although these cattle farmers are not troubled by audible noise as their other neighbours are, they are impacted by infrasound - Anne in particular as well as their animals. … Continue reading Victims: John and Anne Carter
The huff and puff of the NSW Farmers’ wind guide
The Editor, The Land Newspaper Dear Sir, NSW Farmers recently released their much requested Wind Farm Guide. How unfortunate a great opportunity was missed to produce a document of real information and value, one which truly reflected the reality of the wind industry. Immediately the authenticity of the information provided must be questioned. Why would … Continue reading The huff and puff of the NSW Farmers’ wind guide
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
This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health
EXTRACT FROM HANSARD, 28TH February 2013 Australian Federal Parliament BILLS: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, Second Reading Senator MADIGAN (Victoria) (11:11): I rise to speak to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, introduced by me and Senator Xenophon. This bill does not actually … Continue reading This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health
To Lane Crockett, do you know what you’re doing to people?
Lane Crockett is the general manager, Australia, at Pacific Hydro. He is also a director at the Clean Energy Council. According to its website, Pacific Hydro operates six wind farms with another six under development. Below is a statement to him from Melissa Ware, a resident at Cape Bridgewater in Victoria. The wind farm consists … Continue reading To Lane Crockett, do you know what you’re doing to people?
Bang or whimper?
It's started. In Falmouth, Massachusetts, the local council has voted unanimously to remove turbines. The first turbine went up in 2010 at a cost of $10 million. Taking them down will cost $5 to $15 million. They're coming down because of health and noise concerns. Common sense and common good was victorious over crony capitalism. … Continue reading Bang or whimper?