Recent Energy and Environmental News – May 2012

Posted on Wed 04/25/2012 by papundits

By John Droz, Jr. ~

Friends:

Some recent energy articles of interest —

Firstly, this important video, “If I Wanted America to Fail” is well worth seeing.

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I’m gladly passing on the following important message:

In the Federal Register (4/13/12), the USFWS proposes to extend bald eagle “take permits” from 5 years to 30 years. American Bird Conservancy is speaking out against this proposed rule to satisfy the wind industry. Please take a moment to read the two links below, and then comment on this issue before our national bird is no longer free to fly over the US.

Expanding the time where our national bird is allowed to be killed from 5 to 30 years, is beyond offensive, and will result in the slaughter of numerous bald and golden eagles. And for what? The profits of mostly foreign corporations. Please forward this to like minded individuals.

Good commentary from ABC: http://tinyurl.com/brfxz3g

The USF&WS request for inputs #1: http://tinyurl.com/83ae9sz

The USF&WS request for inputs #2: http://tinyurl.com/7bn5gvt

[Here is a briefing on the USF&WS Guidelines http://tinyurl.com/79f3sry

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I have added an easy language translator to WindPowerFacts.Info. Some formatting appears to be lost, but in general it works well. Try it out!

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It was just announced that the excellent Windfall movie will be available for rent on Netflix in May! This is well worth seeing, and should be passed on to everyone on your contact list.

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More reports about greed energy economics:

A very good study about RES’s (done by a large independent consulting organization) concludes that Ontario’s RES will be hugely expensive http://tinyurl.com/7x2a2pc — and should be cancelled.

A US Senate subcommittee hearing was held April 19th that discussed the impact of tax policies on renewables. The written testimony of the presenters is listed (scroll down), and several are good. If you can only read one, I would recommend Dr. Zycher’s — which does a great job of undermining the lobbyist’s claims for more subsidies. See http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-investigation-and-oversight-subcommittee-energy-and-environment-–-joint-hearing

Customers pay the price for renewable mandates: http://freedomfoundationofminnesota.com/as-the-turbine-turns

“Greenbacks” energy boondoggles versus real energy http://www.eurasiareview.com/14042012-greenbacks-energy-boondoggles-versus-real-energy-oped/

“Downfall” (about wind energy) http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/7786463/downfall.thtml

Italy is experiencing a substantial increase in electricity costs, due to renewables http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f5c4ecc34aeaeb607330e5eee&id=e4caf23268&e=a917b10c3f

“Green Energy: Selling Promises, Ignoring Reality” http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=37539#

This shows which US federal legislators are getting donations from AWEA http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75215.html

More reports about turbine health matters:

A valuable new health impact study http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/2012/wind-turbine-syndrome-health-assessment/

A story about turbine accidents http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/9238

Some good videos with Dr. Carl Phillips testifying about turbine health matters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzD-64hFIMc&feature=relmfu

This turbine acoustic graphic makes some interesting concessions — considering that it comes from AWEA and its Canadian counterpart

http://ontario-wind-resistance.org/2012/04/21/noise-pollution-from-wind-turbines-infographic/