www.windaction.org | facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss Wolverine Canyon sign http://www.windaction.org/articles/16733 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:29:13 GMT

"Welcome to Wolverine Canyon.

This property is currently used for livestock and agriculture activities. To protect the natural habitat please stay on the public roads and designated trails. The natural peace and beauty you find here will soon be lost forever by the installation of three hundred 490 foot tall windmills.

Please enjoy your drive and take pictures, because Wolverine Canyon will never be the same."

]]> This sign was recently placed on the road leading to Wolverine Canyon in Idaho. The county fought to have the sign removed but it's still up. "Welcome to Wolverine Canyon. This property is currently used for livestock and agriculture activities. To protect the natural habitat please stay on the public roads and designated trails. The natural peace and beauty you find here will soon be lost forever by the installation of three hundred 490 foot tall windmills. Please enjoy your drive and take pictures, because Wolverine Canyon will never be the same." http://www.windaction.org/articles/16733 Community group protests any wind farm development or expansion http://www.windaction.org/articles/30680 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:46:06 GMT A group in Bingham County is making it clear, they don't want to see any more windmills in the area. A couple dozen concerned citizens gathered outside the Bingham County courthouse Friday to protest wind farm expansions. http://www.windaction.org/articles/30680 Wind farms upset local residents http://www.windaction.org/articles/28523 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:43:34 GMT "I guess the last thing we were thinking about before we moved in was if we are going to have 75 wind turbines up on the ridgeline from us," says Ray Moravek. They worry about the noise, wildlife and property value impact but mostly the aesthetics and the recreational space they'll lose. "It's a beautiful country and the wind turbines really don't fit in to that overall outlook," says Moravek. http://www.windaction.org/articles/28523 Wind farm energy in Bingham county stirs up more controversy http://www.windaction.org/articles/23629 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:27:16 GMT A local development that met an overwhelming amount of opposition was once approved, only to be denied based on land zoning technicalities. Some argue that very tall wind turbines should not mix with the scenic Wolverine Canyon area in Bingham County. Frank VanderSloot released the findings of his own survey on Wednesday. His findings indicate that the majority of people in Bingham County do not want to have anything to do with wind farms. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23629 Carey residents: ‘No!' to power line http://www.windaction.org/articles/12979 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:53:54 GMT Proponents of a proposal to locate a massive power transmission line through southern Blaine County faced an avalanche of criticism Tuesday night when they presented the plan to a standing-room-only crowd in the Carey High School gymnasium. Energy giant Northwestern Energy, based in Sioux City, S.D., would like to build a 500-kilovolt line through southwestern Montana and southeastern Idaho ...Another reason new transmission lines are needed is to serve the growing green energy market, Jensen said. "We have got to expand the infrastructure in the country," he said. "There aren't adequate lines going to where the renewables are going to be developed." http://www.windaction.org/articles/12979 Logic prevails, for now, in flap over power line http://www.windaction.org/articles/20227 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:28:30 GMT An equestrian subdivision and a 500,000-volt power line just don't mix. And, somewhat belatedly, Idaho Power Co. appears to have gotten the message. Company officials have redrawn the maps for the transmission line. At this point, none of their possible routes run near Parma. Score one, for the time being, for a small-town mayor who raised a big-time and much-justified ruckus. http://www.windaction.org/articles/20227