America’s farmers have rejected the pitch that 600-700-foot-high wind turbines and endless seas of solar panels are a surefire path to peace and prosperity. Rural Americans are angry, organised and lawyered up. These are people who will not become roadkill for the renewable energy rent seekers determined to destroy their peaceful and prosperous communities. The … Continue reading Rural America Tells Wind Industry to ‘Stick Its Turbines Where The Sun Don’t Shine’
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Indian Insurrection: Thousands of Rural Protesters Revolt Against Threatened Wind Farm
Another day, another rural community revolts against industrial wind power. This time it’s thousands of Indian villagers fighting back to prevent the destruction of their precious forests and fertile farmlands. In the absence of massive subsidies, the wind industry would pose no threat, to anyone, anywhere. But, for as long as governments dole out taxpayer … Continue reading Indian Insurrection: Thousands of Rural Protesters Revolt Against Threatened Wind Farm
Total Shutdown: German Revolt Against Industrial Wind Power Brings Wind Farm Construction to Standstill
The German wind industry is in free-fall: new construction is at a standstill, in no small part due to the fact that rural Germans are in full-scale revolt against the wind industry. In 2019 less than 200 turbines were erected onshore and a trifling 160 are planned for 2020, so far. Tens of thousands of those … Continue reading Total Shutdown: German Revolt Against Industrial Wind Power Brings Wind Farm Construction to Standstill
American Backlash Against Big Wind: States Cut Subsidies & Ban New Wind Power Projects
If your understanding of the world is limited to what’s printed in the mainstream press, you’d be forgiven for thinking that rural folk can’t wait to nuzzle up to 300 tonne Vestas, with 70m blades towering 180m above them. Step out of the inner-city comfort zone, and the picture is just a little different. In … Continue reading American Backlash Against Big Wind: States Cut Subsidies & Ban New Wind Power Projects
Vermont in Open Revolt Against Wind Power Developers
*** Vermont has become a political battle ground, as political hopefuls team up with dogged community defenders. Republican candidate for Governor has called the great wind power fraud for what it is; much to the delight of Vermont's rural communities. Here's the latest from Vermont's battle front. Phil Scott vows to protect ridgelines against Big … Continue reading Vermont in Open Revolt Against Wind Power Developers
Governor’s Wind Farm Push Brings Community Backlash in Upstate New York
**** The wind industry rides roughshod over rural communities wherever it goes, and Upstate New York is no exception. New York's Governor, Andrew Cuomo is another of the wind industry's willing 'enablers' who seems to believe that arrogance and malice are a political virtue. Crash or crash through is a style long associated with those … Continue reading Governor’s Wind Farm Push Brings Community Backlash in Upstate New York
Wind Power: Failing to “win hearts & minds” – or “when push comes to shove”
Wherever it tries to set up shop these days, the wind industry faces growing “community opposition”. This “dreadful” phenomenon has arisen all over the world. Could the "soundtrack" to this video provide a clue, perhaps? **** **** Covered in this post - Cape Bridgewater locals have not only had to tolerate an endless barrage of … Continue reading Wind Power: Failing to “win hearts & minds” – or “when push comes to shove”
Muriel Blair: Better to Die on your Feet than Live on your Knees
Canadians are in the midst of a pitched battle to save what’s left of their – previously – idyllic Ontario from the clutches of wind weasels like Next Terror. STT gave one of their natural born leaders, Esther Wrightman a wrap up in this post. Well, Muriel Blair is keen to encourage the growing band … Continue reading Muriel Blair: Better to Die on your Feet than Live on your Knees
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