Communities that were gullible and naïve enough to welcome wind turbines inevitably end up regretting being played for dupes. And it’s a regret that lasts a lifetime. Promises of money for jam; being led to believe that everyone involved is about to save the planet from imminent incineration; and being told these things are quieter … Continue reading Thinking About Welcoming Wind Turbines in your Community? Well, Think Again – An Avoidable Nightmare Awaits
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The More People Learn About Wind Power – The More They Hate It!
**** Remember all those glowing stories about wind power outfits being welcomed into rural communities with open arms? You know, tales about how farmers are dying to have turbines lined up all over their properties? How locals can’t wait to pick up some of the thousands of permanent, high paying jobs on offer? How developers … Continue reading The More People Learn About Wind Power – The More They Hate It!
Communities Fighting the Great Wind Power Fraud: Defending All They’ve Worked For, With Everything They’ve Got
**** What impresses STT most is the tenacity and perseverance of community defenders, all over the Globe. Pro-farming (REAL farming, that is), pro-community and pro-real power groups are better informed and organised, and more vocal and hostile, than ever before. Hard-working, decent, rural people throughout the world are fighting back – to obtain sensible energy … Continue reading Communities Fighting the Great Wind Power Fraud: Defending All They’ve Worked For, With Everything They’ve Got
Wind Industry Goons Beating Up On Women, as Furious Community Defenders Shoot Up Turbines (Again)
**** Back in October last year we covered the antics of another foreign owned wind power outfit struggling to come to grips with the fact that Australian rural communities have had – as they say – ‘a gutful’ of the wind industry’s lies, treachery and deceit. And they’ve especially had enough of the bully-boy, stand-over … Continue reading Wind Industry Goons Beating Up On Women, as Furious Community Defenders Shoot Up Turbines (Again)
Nebraskans Join the Battle to Kill Big Wind: Defenders Fight to Save their Homes & Health from Ludicrous Wind Farm Rules
Citing health concerns, Lancaster County readies new rules on wind turbines Omaha.com Paul Hammel 1 November 2015 LINCOLN — Fifteen years ago, Cindy Chapman and her husband moved to an acreage south of this city in search of their peaceful slice of the countryside. “We decided we wanted to get back to the life we … Continue reading Nebraskans Join the Battle to Kill Big Wind: Defenders Fight to Save their Homes & Health from Ludicrous Wind Farm Rules
‘Deer Wind Developer, We Hate You, With a Burning Passion. Yours, the Deerhunter’ ..
**** Linguistic pedants might wish to take issue with the apparent misspelling, appearing in the title above. However, the choice of “deer” rather than “dear” was a deliberate little wordplay on the subject matter of today’s post. STT has reported on a variety of steps taken by community defenders around the globe: Angry Wind Farm … Continue reading ‘Deer Wind Developer, We Hate You, With a Burning Passion. Yours, the Deerhunter’ ..
US Wind Power Backlash: Ohioans Fight for Fundamental Rights to Hold and Enjoy Property
**** The backlash against the great wind power fraud continues, apace. Here's another tale of well-organised and well-informed community defenders in action; setting out to prevent yet another economic and environmental disaster that - in their prescient words: "would ruin our tranquil rural community and deprive us of our fundamental rights to hold and enjoy … Continue reading US Wind Power Backlash: Ohioans Fight for Fundamental Rights to Hold and Enjoy Property
Democracy in Action: Vermonters Vent Fury at Planned Wind Power Project
**** Remember all those glowing stories about wind power outfits being welcomed into rural communities with open arms? You know, tales about how farmers are dying to have turbines lined up all over their properties? How locals can’t wait to pick up some of the thousands of permanent, high paying jobs on offer? How developers … Continue reading Democracy in Action: Vermonters Vent Fury at Planned Wind Power Project
Rye Park Rumble: 91% of Locals Hostile to Trustpower’s Planned Wind Farm Disaster
A week or so back we covered the antics of another foreign owned wind power outfit struggling to come to grips with the fact that Australian rural communities have had - as they say - ‘a gutful’ of the wind industry’s lies, treachery and deceit. And they’ve especially had enough of the bully-boy, stand-over tactics … Continue reading Rye Park Rumble: 91% of Locals Hostile to Trustpower’s Planned Wind Farm Disaster
Forces Marshall in International Revolt Against the Great Wind Power Fraud
*** Across the Globe - wherever these things things have been threatened upon rural communities - or the threat has been realised - outrage follows. One line spun is that the hostility is an entirely English speaking phenomenon. That piffle was firmly skewered by Lilli-Anne Green (an American researcher and documentary film-maker, who has spoken … Continue reading Forces Marshall in International Revolt Against the Great Wind Power Fraud