This is fascinating. Pioneer Green Energy, the same company that wants to put up wind turbines in North East, is also trying to build up to forty wind turbines along the top of Shinbone Ridge in Cherokee and Etowah Counties in Alabama. Why is it fascinating? Because there are some odd similarities between that project […]
If its All About the Money, Are Wind Turbines the Best Choice?
In all of the discussions leading up to this wind turbine project in North East, you might hear the promoters talk about “green energy” or “renewable energy,” one local farmer talks about how wind fits in with his stewardship of the land and helping the entire country while a spokesman for the Lake Erie Region […]
Why Put Wind Turbines in North East?
Here’s a simple question, and with all of the efforts to push this project on the residents of the township, no one has ever explained why wind turbines should be built here in the first place. Since many of us are scratching our heads, we thought our local officials would have an answer, or maybe […]
Do North East Officials Understand Wind Turbine Technical Issues?
All of us who live in North East Township prefer to go about our daily lives with the confidence that township officials are making good decisions, keeping the interests of ALL township residents in mind as they weigh the pros and cons of specific business affecting everyone in our community. The proposed wind turbine project, […]
Instead of Wind Turbines – We Need Better Ideas for Growing North East
North East has a lot in common with towns all over the USA, struggling to deal with a slow economy, with many residents hit hard by unemployment or underemployment and with some businesses just getting by, it’s easy to be frustrated, to run out of ideas and to think this “new normal” will last forever. […]
What You Need to Know Right Now About the North East Wind Turbine Project
You’re busy, we understand, but this isn’t a little project you can ignore. It will affect you, it will change the entire look and feel of North East, it’s huge and there’s a good chance you don’t know much about it. So let’s talk, right here. We’ve written down some of the questions people have […]