Rick Perry Confirmed As Trump’s Secretary Of Energy

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The U.S. Senate confirmed former GOP Texas Gov. Rick Perry as secretary of energy Thursday. The Senate voted 62 to 37 to confirm Perry, including 10 Democrats and one Independent voting for him. Before the vote, environmentalists were already denouncing Perry’s confirmation. “Perry lacks the knowledge and experience to run the DOE,” Damon Moglen, a spokesperson […]

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March 2, 2017 at 11:08PM

Science deniers in the wind industry

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Like the tobacco industry before it, the wind industry has spent decades vehemently denying known harmful consequences associated with its product, while promoting its fraudulent feel-good image. Dismissing or denying the serious health impacts of industrial-scale wind turbines is wishful thinking, akin to insisting that tobacco is harmless because we enjoy it. The problem with […]

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March 2, 2017 at 11:08PM

Lower electricity rates? Don’t fall for Premier Wynne’s power move

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The Globe and Mail The rise in the cost of electricity in Ontario over the Liberal Party’s time in office has been staggering, and painful. Here’s just one example of how it has gone up: In November, 2007, the highest … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2017 at 11:04PM

Bats stand in the way of wind turbines

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The Enterprise Bulletin COLLINGWOOD – Citizen scientists have proven beyond a doubt there is a population of endangered little brown bats in the area where wpd Canada Inc. plans to erect eight 500-foot wind turbines. Evidence from three bat biologists was … Continue reading →

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March 2, 2017 at 10:34PM