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Flight for Life issued a notice to local law enforcement agencies and fire departments in Wisconsin advising them that they will not transfer patients from areas where wind turbines are located. The wording on the notice is below. A copy of the notice can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
Here is a reprint of an email about ice throw at Green Mountain Power's Searsburg wind energy facility in Searsburg Vermont. The email was written by John Zimmerman to an American Wind Energy Association listserv in 2000. Mr. Zimmerman managed the development of the Searsburg facility
Oregon-OSHA report on fatality at the Klondike III wind facility
February 20, 2008
by Michael D. Wood
The official OR-OSHA report on the August 2007 turbine collapse at the Klondike III wind facility in Oregon can be accessed below. Siemens Power Generation, Inc. was fined $10,500 and cited in part for failing to properly train personnel.
Internal FPL communications on risks of building wind turbines near a nuclear facility
February 8, 2008
These internal FPL employee meeting communications were anonymously released to the St. Lucie County Attorney Dan McIntyre. The documents show clear knowledge that FPL was aware of potential risks to their nuclear power plant if the company proceeded with a wind energy facility nearby.
This short GE Energy document explains the risk in the event of extreme wind conditions including hurricane or tornado and any mitigation. Note, the document acknowledges the risk of blade throws and tower collapse.
Question and answer session with Ray Slavik EMS pilot retired
November 5, 2007
by Ray Slavik and Daniel Hedrich
This interview with retired EMS pilot Ray Slavik was submitted to the Calumet County Ad Hoc Committee researching proposed ordinances governing the placement of wind turbines in the county. The interview provides important insight into controling an aircraft in the vicinity of utility-scale turbines.
FAA Notice of presumed hazard: Proposed wind facility in North Carolina
September 24, 2007
by William Merritt, Specialist
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Vestas mechanical operating and maintenance manual V90-3.0MW turbine
June 29, 2007
by Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Thirty-two page Mechanical Operating and Maintenance Manual for the Vestas V-90 3.0MW industrial wind turbine, onshore and offshore.
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Some elements to consider in policy, planning, and public relations
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