Aug 3, 2024 | Actions
The oldest maxim in politics is “follow the money.” That maxim also applies to electric grids.
Following the billions of dollars that have been spent on the Texas grid explains why the state continues to have electricity shortages. On Monday, ERCOT, the state’s troubled grid operator, asked Texans to reduce their electricity use. That request came exactly four months after Texas residents were asked to conserve electricity due to a massive winter storm.
Before going further, I’ll give you the punchline: As I explained in these pages in April, about $66 billion was spent on wind and solar in Texas in the years before the deadly February storm that left millions of Texans without electricity. In return for that $66 billion, the wind and solar sectors collected about $21.7 billion in local, state, and federal subsidies and incentives. That first figure comes from the wind energy and solar energy lobbies. The latter number comes from a report published last week by veteran Texas energy analyst Bill Peacock of The Energy Alliance.
Thus for every dollar spent by the wind and solar sectors in Texas, they got roughly 33 cents from taxpayers. By any measure, this is an outrageous level of subsidization. And Texans are learning that the tens of billions of dollars spent on wind and solar are not translating into reliable electricity. As you can see in the graphic above, when power demand in Texas spikes, as it has this week, large segments of the state’s vast fleet of wind turbines – some 32,000 megawatts – like to head to Cancun with Sen. Ted Cruz for some vacation time.
Aug 3, 2024 | County Meetings
Yankton County Commissioners will have their 1st reading of the proposed updated INDUSTRIAL wind energy conversion systems regulations Aug 6th at 6 pm at the Yankton County Government Center.
The proposed INDUSTRIAL wind regulations provide some protection for non-participating families.
People need to come to the county commissioner’s meeting to let them know that those of us who live here need PROTECTION from the harmful effects of the INDUSTRIAL wind systems.
The time to be heard is now!!!
New Gen, the out of state, deep pocket llc, has submitted an application for a conditional use permit for it’s Swanlake INDUSTRIAL wind project that they want to build in our agriculture community.
They are trying to force our county to give them a CUP (Certified Use Permit) under the old ordinance. The new regulations are very close to being approved.
Current regulations are outdated due to the rapid changes in the INDUSTRIAL wind energy field.
Wind turbines have strong effects on humans, livestock, wildlife, migration, crops, and land.
Testimony/research at the Yankton County hearings attest to the low frequency sound (vibration) being felt for at least 5 miles from turbines. A local psychologist testified that her clients who live near turbines suffer from anxiety + mental illness due to the unnatural sounds, vibrations, light flicker, red blinking night lights, and electromagnetic fields from INDUSTRIAL wind systems placed near their homes.
The wind energy task force in Yankton County recognized a trend in county ordinances to increase the setbacks for turbines from homes.
The proposed Yankton County INDUSTRIAL wind ordinance provides safety measures for non -participating residences. It includes a 2 mile setback for turbines/cables from non participating property lines. it limits the height of turbines to 600 feet. The county is also protected by a required escrow account with the full estimated decommissioning cost for every turbine.
To protect our families, we must come and be counted!
Under God, the people rule!
Aug 3, 2024 | Windfarms
THE REAL TRUTH ON INDUSTRIAL WIND PROJECTS: ((( They are not AGRICULTURE and they are not FARMS.)))
THE DECEIT GOES ON AND SO DOES THE FIGHT
June 26, 2022|Real Life Stories
As you know in 2017 my son and I wrote “Paradise Destroyed” The Destruction of Rural Living by the Wind Energy Scam. It’s been a long 5 years, and as I look out my office window I can count 13- 600 ft. wind turbines, as ugly, noisy and loaded with infrasound as you can imagine. This past week we had grandkids and my granddaughter and I were in the sun room closest to the nearest wind turbine, about 4950 ft. away. She was only in the room a few minutes when she said “Grampa, my ears are really ringing”. We left to find a better spot. My wife and I have been sleeping in the basement since the turbines started to turn a couple years ago. Our neighbors are suffering also, but you only learn about their hardships through their friends or relatives, as most of them signed up and dare not speak too loudly about the negative effects, or Big Wind will sue them and take their farm in lawyer fees. On the other hand, I sent 200 copies of “Paradise Destroyed” to Kansas this month. They have one state legislator that has come out against this scam. If you don’t believe it’s a scam, ask people that live in a Industrial Wind Project. Ask them how rich they got? Ask them how many new jobs are in town, how many new kids in school? Ask them about their electric rates. Ask them if they are bothered by the infrasound? Most people that sign up get ZERO towers, they were promised many but for some reason they didn’t get a one. But they signed a contract that forbids them from complaining. I see Germany is going back to Coal. They can’t stand the increased rates and unreliability of so called renewables. The whole thing is a SCAM perpetrated by the global elite to enrich themselves and get the property rights to your land. gch
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To raise awareness and provide resources to educate the public and government representatives on industrial wind energy’s real impacts including health issues, the environment, property values, wildlife and our overall quality of life.
Aug 1, 2024 | County Meetings
FILL A CHAIR or BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS IN YANKTON COUNTY
The new wind ordinance (Article 26) will be heard Tuesday, August 6th at 6pm by the Yankton County Commission at the government center in Yankton. This will be the first of the two required readings.
An overflowing room of spirited, concerned Yankton citizens is our only chance to clearly convince the commission to approve the new ordinance as written with NO CHANGES. This new ordinance with its two-mile setback would protect all families in Yankton County.
Our strength to a successful persuasion will be equal to our number of filled chairs. We need you! Please attend on Tuesday, August 6th at 6pm. TOGETHER is the only way we can get this done!
Jul 30, 2024 | Counties, Windfarms
Facebook posts from concerned citizens in the Mayfield & Turkey Ridge area.
“37 Towers – 19 Easements signed and only 8 of the easement owners live in the area of Mayfield and Turkey Valley!” Cassie Richelieu
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ThALjqtzFAWZc8gM/?mibextid=WUal2a
Description of Map: The map shows the area of Mayfield and Turkey Valley. The pink dots represent the people who live and/or own property in the area. The green dots are the planned wind turbines.
“If you’re within a mile or two from a wind turbine you’re subject to flying debris and fire from burning turbines not to mention paying up for lawsuits to get them to clean up their mess which they may or may not do. Is this really a gamble taxpayers want to pay for and allow in our county when the power won’t be used by us but will increase our electricity bills, taxes and decrease property values?” Jake McManus
