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/8449 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:32:28 GMT Maori have attacked plans for more wind turbines in the Tararua Ranges, saying turbines are weakening the mauri (life force) and mana of the hill tops. http://www.windaction.org/articles/8449 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38270 Fri, 03 May 2013 21:42:58 GMT AGL Energy (AGL) this week announced that an independent noise compliance assessment on the wind turbines by the AECOM company had shown the farm was operating within the noise limits set down in its planning permit. However, Annie Gardner said residents who lived near the turbines could still not sleep at night. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38270 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38147 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:53:57 GMT The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is using noise testing near a Clare Valley wind farm to determine whether local residents' claims about health impacts are valid. ...Peter Dolan from the EPA says 57 residents will also be keeping 'noise diaries' to document their own experiences. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38147 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38128 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:16:12 GMT Under legislation passed in the upper house of State Parliament on Thursday, councils will be responsible for enforcing conditions such as noise levels on eight wind farm projects unless the permit conditions says the state planning minister is responsible. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38128 http://www.windaction.org/articles/38117 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:35:30 GMT Council CEO John Brak says it has now negotiated an amended application with the company. "Primarily to ensure that no wind turbine was within two kilometres of affected dwellings," he said. ...Two local residents are still pursuing an appeal against the development, with a court hearing scheduled for next month. http://www.windaction.org/articles/38117 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37802 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:41 GMT The Australian study had a few valid points but in drawing such a strong conclusion, it was skirting the truth, he said. "...it looked to me as though they [the study's authors] had set out to prove something," Mr Low said. "They had an idea of what they wanted to ‘prove' and sure enough they ‘proved' it." http://www.windaction.org/articles/37802 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37774 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:59:26 GMT A report released last week from the University of New South Wales found that health complaints from wind farms had become prevalent after 2009 ...Southern Grampians Landscape Guardians member Keith Staff said “There are 20 people across the south-west, including Waubra who have evacuated their homes ...We are very objective and I reject anyone who infers that we are scaremongering.” http://www.windaction.org/articles/37774 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37737 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:41:39 GMT Aeroplanes couldn't fly within one kilometre of a stationary turbine, and weren't allowed within five kilometres down wind of a moving turbine. Wind farm company Epuron said turbines wouldn't stop fire fighting aircraft from assisting during an emergency. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37737 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37488 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:01:49 GMT For four years, a handful of farmers in the district hid a secret that not even a weekly drinks session or years of friendship could drag out. They had covertly opened up their farm gate to wind farm developers, lured by the cash offer of $15,000 for every wind turbine dug into their property - unbeknownst to the mate across the barbed wire fence whose hand they shook most days. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37488 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37459 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:09:13 GMT Aggrieved farmers from NSW's central west are gearing up for the mother of all legal battles, fighting an enemy that has ripped apart their communities and pitted neighbours against each other. Their targets - wind farms. As the federal government fumbles over its proposed report on the health implications, and the state government continues to waver on its position, farmers are already at war. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37459 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37329 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:10:04 GMT The EPA will measure sounds down to 0.25 hertz and will ensure wind turbine operator TRUenergy turns the wind turbines off and on when requested to get an accurate measure of background noise. The testing follows a joint study in Wisconsin in the US that found enough evidence to "classify low frequency noise and infrasound as a serious issue, possibly affecting the future of the (wind) industry". http://www.windaction.org/articles/37329 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37320 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:41:14 GMT In the face of mounting international evidence and continued industry denials, Waterloo will become the test site for a noise-monitoring program which may reverberate around the world. Over two months, SA's Environmental Protection Authority will continuously measure the lowest frequency noises from the Waterloo turbines. It will use its powers to force the wind company to co-operate by turning wind turbines on and off so there can be no dispute about background noise. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37320 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37023 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:40:23 GMT "There wasn't much evidence around but I was struck by the countryside. The more we drove around on inspection the more convinced I was the turbines would have an impact. "I went past some time later when they were under construction and I was absolutely horrified to see the towers going up. They didn't have their nacelles (hubs) or blades on at that stage but I thought ‘what have I done to these people.'" http://www.windaction.org/articles/37023 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36977 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:38:54 GMT In a statement, Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says the project will become a "white elephant that will be embroiled in litigation." Senator Xenophon currently has a Bill before Parliament to introduce national standards on the level of noise created by wind turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36977 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36824 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:51:59 GMT Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources Ian Macfarlane said the Coalition is broadly supportive of a Private Members Bill from Senator Nick Xenophon and Senator John Madigan to impose national standards on noise emanating from wind turbines via an amendment to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36824 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36557 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:11:03 GMT Landholders supporting a proposed wind farm south of Kingaroy have called on the State Government to introduce buffer zone legislation based on the noise impacts in the specific region rather than a blanket exclusion area. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36557 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36535 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:09:02 GMT "These things are gutting agricultural communities," Mr Quinn told the rally, adding claims that wind farms boosted regional economies were a "fraud". "Nobody wants to live near these things," he said. He urged the protesters to "bombard and shame" their federal MPs into backing the bill. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36535 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36344 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:35:38 GMT New planning rules for wind farms will continue to allow turbines 1km from buildings but will give people affected by them the right to appeal. The new rules retain the distance set out in interim planning arrangements which have been in place since October last year. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36344 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36319 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:29:01 GMT The state government is considering a request from Moyne Shire Council for more stringent testing of wind speed and background noise prior to construction of the Mortlake south wind farm. It follows community calls for full disclosure to alleviate concerns about possible health effects from the proposed 51-turbine project. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36319 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36215 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:11:56 GMT Bruce Allen fears he may be trapped in a legal minefield in trying to renovate a 125-year-old cottage on his Mortlake district property near a proposed wind farm. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36215