http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/23016 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:47:29 GMT The blade on a General Electric 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine at the Wessington Springs Wind Farm was shredded in high winds. The Babcock and Brown installation became operational in late fall 2008 and includes 34 towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23016 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23601 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:09:04 GMT Wind measurement towers put up ahead of planned wind farm projects are drawing concerns from crop dusters who say they blend in with the landscape. Crop duster Brian Hauschild says the main problem with the towers is they have no markings. Flying 140 mph at low altitudes in a small airplane carries numerous dangers, but the unmarked towers add a danger. ..."In the short-term, we're working on getting them marked so we can see them," he said. "In the long-term, I'm talking to the FAA, but this isn't something that will happen quickly." http://www.windaction.org/articles/23601 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23568 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:32:06 GMT Wind measurement towers put up ahead of planned wind farm projects are drawing concerns from crop dusters who say they blend in with the landscape. Crop duster Brian Hauschild says the main problem with the towers is they have no markings. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23568 http://www.windaction.org/articles/3984 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:25:05 GMT SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Developers and officials hope that three wind farm projects in the works for South Dakota will go forward despite military officials’ concerns that turbines might interfere with radar. http://www.windaction.org/articles/3984