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Windaction News Issue: August 14, 2013

By -- August 14, 2013

 Windaction.org’s periodic newsletter keeps readers updated on the latest news in the wind energy industry!

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Regulator hears opposition to wind project   August 13
by Ray Scherer  in St. Joseph News-Press — Kansas
But setting an attendance record for the center wasn’t the purpose for the audience members, many of whom raised hands to express their opposition to Clean Line’s efforts. The utility seeks to construct a 700-mile overhead, high-voltage direct current transmission line to send 3,500 megawatts of wind power from western Kansas to eastern states, more…
Ruling alarms clean energy industry  August 13
by Hannah Northey in E&E News — New England
A federal judge’s decision this week that New England electric transmission companies should make less money on power line projects has triggered concern among wind and solar generators hoping to see a revitalization and expansion of the country’s aging grid.
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Carbon Dioxide: The Green Greenhouse Gas of Life (and ‘miracle molecule’)

By -- August 13, 2013

“CO2 is also a pollution fighter that reduces the harmful effects of ozone, nitrous oxides and other pollutants in the air, or too much nitrogen fertilizer in the soil.”

It’s amazing that minuscule bacteria can cause life-threatening diseases and infections – and miraculous that tiny doses of vaccines and antibiotics can safeguard us against these deadly scourges.

Equally astounding, trace amounts of selenium in our bodies protect us against the harmful effects of methylmercury. Just as incredible, this same element added to a manmade formula helps ensure that musk oxen calves survive their first year of life in an Alaskan wildlife conservation area where soils and thus forage are so deficient in selenium that their mothers’ milk cannot nourish them adequately.

It may thus not be too surprising that, at the planetary level, carbon dioxide is a miracle molecule for plants – and the “gas of life” for most living creatures on Earth.

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DOE Misdirection: 8/6/13 Press Release & Report on Wind Energy

By Glenn Schleede -- August 12, 2013

“Secretary Moniz must know that the VALUE of a kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity produced by wind turbines is much less than the VALUE of a kWh of electricity from reliable generating units….”

“It’s a sad fact that many reporters and editors either don’t have the capability to evaluate claims made by government officials, lobbyists, and/or organizations producing biased reports and press releases. Instead, they repeat misleading claims and help mislead the public, other media, and government officials that make policies that add unnecessarily to costs borne by ordinary citizens, consumers and taxpayers.”

A highly misleading August 6th press release and report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) press release and report claimed that in 2012, wind was “the fastest growing source of power in the United States.”

This raises two questions:

1.

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Real Politic: Carbon Tax Pessimism (Part II)

By Kenneth P. Green -- August 9, 2013
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Real Politic: Carbon Tax Pessimism (Part I)

By Kenneth P. Green -- August 8, 2013
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Dear Australia: Replace the Carbon Tax with . . . NOTHING (don’t cream consumers at the credit casino)

By Viv Forbes -- August 7, 2013
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Beyond Wind Spin: Miami Herald Should Get It Right

By Glenn Schleede -- August 6, 2013
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AWED Energy & Environmental Newsletter: August 5, 2013

By -- August 5, 2013
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Why U.S. Wind Installations Are Slowing

By -- August 3, 2013
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McCrory Cronyism: Republican Governor Saves Renewables Mandate

By Roy Cordato -- August 2, 2013
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