Lake Erie Proposed turbines threat to birds and public boating and fishing territory.

Opposition cites Kirtland’s Warblers in the area, The proposed project in the Hurons will be directly adjacent to known breeding areas for one of the world's rarest birds . . . the Kirtland's warbler. Important Bird Areas: Peshekee Highlands LTA  More wind turbines coming? October 29, 2017 | John Hageman | sanduskyregister.com The Ohio Power … Continue reading Lake Erie Proposed turbines threat to birds and public boating and fishing territory.

Manufacturers of the turbines provide only a two-year warranty

The wind industry sales pitch is that the useful life of wind turbines is supposed to be 20 years.  However, the turbines have been plagued by numerous problems and this 20-year life is rather a utopia than anything else. Gearboxes and bearings in wind turbines, more than those in any other application, tend to fail … Continue reading Manufacturers of the turbines provide only a two-year warranty

Drone view of the Arvon Slate Quarry

May 4th 2017. A drone video shot at the Arvon Slate Quarry. Though located in Arvon Township and not in immediate danger of destruction from the current wind project. This historic site would be affected by the change in the area. with turbines located nearby. It is worth reading the fascinating history of this Quarry, … Continue reading Drone view of the Arvon Slate Quarry

Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts

Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts Jul 01, 2017  | Paul Driessen | townhall.com  .    .    . Renewable energy proponents pay little or no attention to the land and raw material requirements, and associated environmental impacts, of wind, solar and biofuel programs on scales required to meet mankind’s current and growing energy needs, especially as poor … Continue reading Monumental, Unsustainable Environmental Impacts

Video: Wind turbine leaking oil Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin

One of the many turbines seen leaking oil in Fond du Lac county wind projects. Winter 2010. For more information visit betterplan.squarespace.com Filmed in early March of 2010 in the We Energies Blue Sky/Green Field wind project near the towns of Marshfield and Malone in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin. Complaints have been made to … Continue reading Video: Wind turbine leaking oil Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin

80% decline in golden plover numbers within the first two years of the wind farm’s operation.

At the Gordonbush wind farm in Sutherland, in a study done by the RSPB funded by SSE, in 2016, it was found that there had been an 80% decline in golden plover numbers within the first two years of the wind farm's operation. Study reveals that wind farm led to reduction in number of breeding … Continue reading 80% decline in golden plover numbers within the first two years of the wind farm’s operation.

Will Wind Turbines Ever Be Safe For Birds? |Audobon

Sure, it’s green energy—but it also results in hundreds of thousands of bird deaths each year. Emma Bryce | March 16, 2016 | Audubon In 2010 David Newstead, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field biologist, visited the Gulf shoreline of Laguna Madre, Texas, to survey skimmers, terns, and egrets. But it was a flock … Continue reading Will Wind Turbines Ever Be Safe For Birds? |Audobon