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/3589 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:48:22 GMT Wind turbines in action at Monfort Wind Farm near the Town of Cobb in Iowa County in this 2005 photo. http://www.windaction.org/articles/3589 http://www.windaction.org/articles/1975 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:14:16 GMT Giant wind turbines are up to 474 feet tall, with blades the size of the 747 aircraft -- about 300 feet --spinning around. http://www.windaction.org/articles/1975 http://www.windaction.org/articles/828 Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/828 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38327 Fri, 10 May 2013 03:58:32 GMT In reopening the hearing, Montgomery said any additional testimony or proofs would be limited to the single issue of noise generated by the turbines. He said he remains concerned that six of the proposed turbines would be located near homes with potentially "sensitive" individuals and that ensuring turbines meet state standards should be the job of the developer. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38327 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38322 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:37:06 GMT Supervisors unanimously voted the application was incomplete because it failed to address numerous requirements in both the town ordinances and Public Service Commission requirements. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38322 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38265 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:25:57 GMT The state Public Service Commission voted 2 to 1 to give developer Emerging Energies, of Hubertus, a chance to offer new information showing that the proposed Highland wind farm would meet state noise standards. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38265 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37985 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:54:36 GMT A wind farm developer is making one more effort to persuade state regulators that the turbines it wants to build will meet Wisconsin's noise standards. In a filing with the state Public Service Commission, Emerging Energies said it was providing new information demonstrating it could comply with a 45-decibel noise standard at night for nearby homes. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37985 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37939 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:42:44 GMT Sen. Frank Lasee, R-De Pere, has repeatedly said wind turbine operations harm residents in close proximity to these facilities. He said some families have been forced to move because of the noise and ground vibrations created by these turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37939 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37926 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:01:04 GMT State Senator Frank Lasee says he knows of at least three families from Brown County who have been driven from their homes after 500 foot industrial wind turbines went up nearby. He says those families started to experience physical symptoms they believe were linked to the devices, so they left the homes they loved. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37926 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37840 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:52:39 GMT Michael Vickerman, policy and program director for RENEW Wisconsin, isn't sure which direction the air will blow for Wisconsin wind farms in the years to come. "The future is pretty cloudy," Vickerman said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37840 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37588 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:41:41 GMT By a 2-to-1 vote, the commission decided not to grant an emergency request filed last week by Emerging Energies, the company seeking to develop the Highland Wind Farm in St. Croix County. In its appeal, Emerging Energies said it had new information showing it could meet the commission's concerns about turbine noise levels near homes. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37588 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37503 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:12:28 GMT The $250 million project stalled when the commission, on a 2-1 vote, decided to deploy a more conservative standard with regard to wind turbine noise limits. The commission decided not to allow the project to proceed, because the state noise limit might be exceeded on occasion for several homes near the project. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37503 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37497 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:53:32 GMT The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin voted 2-1 on Thursday, Feb. 14, to deny an application from Highland Wind Farm, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a 102.5 megawatt (MW) wind electric facility in the Towns of Forest and Cylon in St. Croix County. The action, however, does not mean the project is dead. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37497 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37419 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:37:05 GMT Mundinger said the developer would take the noise concerns into account but was not giving up on the project. "We believe that sound, from what we've heard, is a big concern, and we believe we can address that and we believe we have a pathway to get the (project permit) in short form," he said. "We want to make sure we address the sound and be able to move this project forward." http://www.windaction.org/articles/37419 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37110 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:50:26 GMT The Wisconsin Towns Association voted Monday to adopt a resolution calling on the state of Wisconsin and the Public Service Commission to enact a moratorium on the construction of industrial wind turbines "until further studies are done, solutions are found and the state's wind siting rule is modified." http://www.windaction.org/articles/37110 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37018 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:34:19 GMT When We Energies began operating Wisconsin's largest wind energy farm in Columbia County a little more than a year ago, Louis Caracci anticipated certain challenges - lightning strikes, high-altitude repairs and complaints from the neighbors about noise from the turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37018 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36652 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:28:46 GMT Some like them, while others said they won't pass judgment until they hear how noisy the blades are after they start spinning. But Bruce and Jessica Hellenbrand are already unhappy. They said Wednesday that the towers have ruined the view from the rear of their home and undercut its value. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36652 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36494 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:19:21 GMT Wisconsin's electricity providers have all met their renewable energy goals for 2011, and most have already reached their requirements for 2015, state regulators said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36494 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36306 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:20:34 GMT "When you're looking at something that is on a utility scale, on an industrial scale, so closely packed in between homes and farms... there are going to be problems," says Salseg. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36306 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36125 Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:22:54 GMT Every time We Energies seeks a rate increase, utility customers rail about the fact that rates are going up, and that they don't have a choice in who supplies their power and sends them a bill every month. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36125