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The Deerfield Wind Energy facility is the first wind plant to be proposed for US National Forest lands. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement released by the US Forest Service can be accessed by clicking on the link(s) below. Comments will be accepted through until the end of November 2008.
Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is on a mission, and wants you to support his energy plan away from imported oil and towards natural gas and wind power. But commentator Will Wilkinson says to be wary of what you hear.
Simple guidelines for siting wind turbines to prevent health risks
July 29, 2008
by George W. Kamperman and Richard R. James
This paper, prepared by community noise experts George Kamperman and Richard R. James, was presented at the 2008 International Noise Conference held in Dearborn, Michigan. The abstract of the paper appears below. The full body of the report can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
George Wallace comments before House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
July 10, 2008
by George E. Wallace
Testimony from the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans Oversight Hearing on "Going, Going, Gone? An Assessment of the Global Decline in Bird Populations"
This agreement was drafted by attorneys in the State of Illinois. If adopted as a condition of approving a wind energy facility, the agreement would guarantee property value protections for landowners whose property is located within the footprint of the project site.
American Society of Mammalogists unanimous resolution: Effects of wind-energy facilities on bats and other wildlife
May, 2008
by American Society of Mammalogists
Pickens' decision to back wind power shows why the Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) should NOT be extended
May 12, 2008
by Glenn R. Schleede
Energy expert, Glenn Schleede, explains how federal subsidies make wind power an easy choice for T. Boone Pickens but a losing proposition for American taxpayers.
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Tax Breaks & Subsidies|
USA]
This document discusses the political reality of global warming, the push for renewable energy alternatives, and the effort by environmental organizations to see fossil fuel electrical power replaced with energy conservation, renewable and clean energy. The conclusions and recommendations of the document are included below. The full document can be accessed by clicking on one of the links below.
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Energy Policy|
USA]
National renewable portfolio standard: Smart policy or misguided gesture?
April, 2008
by Robert J. Michaels
This document by Professor Robert J. Michaels and published in Energy Law Journal provides an economist's perspective on a National Renewable Portfolio Standard as considered by the U.S. Government. The synopsis of the document appears below. The full paper can be downloaded by clicking on one of the links below.
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Energy Policy|
USA]