Fresh on the heels of the denial from the FAA to extend their construction clearance for a wind project in Erie County, PA, Pioneer Green Energy has been dealt another major blow. The US Department of Defense has determined another proposed Pioneer effort, the Great Bay Wind project in Somerset County, Maryland: … would significantly […]
FAA Denies Pioneer Green Energy Extension for Wind Turbine Construction
Pioneer Green Energy was just handed a pretty serious setback in their attempts to keep their proposed Erie County, PA wind turbine project alive. Any structure over 200 feet tall must receive approval from the FAA before construction can begin. Originally, approvals for the 67 turbine locations were issued on September 9th, 2012 and were […]
Landowners with Wind Turbines Launch Lawsuit Against Wind Developers
You know it’s really bad when even landowners who agreed to host wind turbines on their property begin suing wind developers. In this case, against Duke Energy and E.ON Climate & Renewables North America, twenty three Texas residents say wind developers: carelessly and negligently failed to adequately disclose the true nature and effects that the […]
Are You Willing to Gamble Your Property Value on Wind Turbines?
If you are like the majority of people, the biggest investment you will ever make is the house you live in. It’s a big step, there are so many things to consider, the location, the community and the schools are just a few, and, while nothing in life is guaranteed, you do your best to […]
Wind Farm Construction in the Strange World of Production Tax Credits
Wind energy seems to exist in a parallel universe where even simple words like “construction” no longer mean what you think they do. Why is that? The old way You know what construction projects look like, lots of construction workers in hardhats, bulldozers and backhoes, dump trucks and dirt and when combined with hard work […]
Critics and Supporters Agree – Giant Wind Turbines Are Ugly
We think putting up huge wind turbines on land overlooking the scenic vineyards and farms of North East township is a terrible idea, no surprise there, but what about the supporters of big wind projects? What do they think? T. Boone Pickens, billionaire Texas oilman and several years ago, strong proponent of building a wind […]