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Industrial Wind Turbines: Negative Health Effects (more evidence)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 19, 2022

“The weight of evidence indicates occurrences of adverse health effects (AHEs) from living and working near industrial wind turbines (IWTs).”

“Based on our analysis of clinical, biological, and experimental evidence and its concordance with the nine [Bradford Hill] criteria, we conclude that there is a high probability that emissions from IWTs, including infrasound and [Low Frequency Noise], result in serious harm to health in susceptible individuals living and/or working in their proximity.”

A recent issue of Environmental Disease provides more evidence of the negative health effects of industrial wind turbines. It is common sense: audible noise and infrasound, vibrations, and flicker light are unwanted intrusions for those who live remotely to get away from industrialization.

Professional environmentalists must look the other way given that they have little supply-side strategy otherwise against consumer-preferred, taxpayer-neutral mineral energies. But at the grassroots, some farmers can get paid off, but friends are few.…

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Solar: An Example of Grassroot Opposition

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 18, 2022

I recently came across an exchange between a proponent and opponent of the proposed Morgnec Road Solar LLC installation on the 400-acre Clark farm, located on Route 291 at the eastern border of Chestertown, Maryland. The rebuttal by Frank Lewis (to Pamela Reeder) is noteworthy, throwing punch after punch against the idea that solar has any advantage, just disadvantages.

The “Shared Letter to County Commissioners: Proposed Morgnec Solar Project” (September 24, 2021) follows:

Paula B. Reeder

With climate change-related issues becoming ever more acute, it is incumbent on all MD municipalities to support the State’s goal of having at least 50% of electric power used in the State generated by renewable power sources by 2030, with 14.5% of the total generated by solar power producers.

Achievement of this goal will require 6 times the amount of solar power generated by existing producers. 

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Energy and Environmental Review: January 17, 2022

By -- January 17, 2022

Ed. note: This fortnightly Master Resource post excerpts energy and climate material from the Media Balance Newsletter, published every other week by physicist John Droz Jr., founder of the Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions. The complete MBN for this post can be found here.

Of special interest in this issue is an article by the always-readable Michael Shellenberger: Why Greta’s Climate Panic Failed: here.

Greed Energy Economics:
*** How green policies are fueling the energy crisis
*** Calculating The Full Costs Of Electrifying Everything Using Only Wind, Solar And Batteries
A wind and solar electric grid? That’s a terrible idea
Families are “rationing fuel or turning off fridge freezers” due to soaring energy prices
Climate “Leadership” Will Cost New Yorkers More than $5,000 Each

Wind Energy:
*** Finally, Bloomberg Admits Renewables Mania Caused Energy Shortages
Huge wind energy project gets harpooned by new federal lawsuit
A Detailed Submission Against a Great Lakes Wind Project
Will Europe Abandon Green Energy?

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False Alarm: Today–and Back in the 1970s

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 15, 2022
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“Hansen vs. The World” (Richard Kerr on uncertain climate science in 1989)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 13, 2022
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Are Wind Opponents “Nazis”? (Dan Paris thinks so)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 12, 2022
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Kevon Martis Winning? Wind/Solar Targets His Message

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 11, 2022
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‘Black Activists Oppose Shutdown of Line 5 Pipeline’ (Project 21 vs. DeSmog re environmental justice)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 10, 2022
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Contra-Capitalism: A Business Syndrome

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 8, 2022
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Wind will be Competitive! (Secretary Chu from 2011)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 6, 2022
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