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The True Cost of Wind Turbines and Wind Industry
The town of Forest, WI has concerns over the end results of the Highland Wind Farm. Forest has spent more than half-a-million dollars fighting the project at the Public Service Commission. The devastation from the Shirley Wind Farm is a prime example as to why the town is fighting this project. (Video 5:06 in length)
Shot/Edited: Tyler Grimh
Executive Producer: Jodi Lyon-Grams
Producer: Madison Lee
Children received payment for illness claimed caused by wind turbines
thejournal.ie|by: Aodhan O Faolain|February 26, 2020
Three children receive €225,000 settlement over alleged illnesses caused by windfarm near family home
THREE SIBLINGS WHO claimed their family had to abandon their home due to illnesses allegedly caused by a nearby windfarm have secured €225,000 as a settlement of their High Court damages claims.
The awards, were part of settlements made without admission of liability, made to Laura, David and Jack Kelleher.
The siblings claimed that they, along with their parents, had to leave their family home at Gowlane North, Donoughmore, Cork in late 2016 several months after a ten-turbine wind farm went into operation.
They claimed that the noise, vibrations and shadow flicker from the turbines, located just over 700m from their family farm, resulted in them suffering from various illnesses.
These included nosebleeds, ear aches, skin rashes, swollen and painful hands, loss of power in their limbs, sleep disturbance, and headaches.
Through their father Valentine Kelleher, the three siblings sued Green Energy Supply Ltd, which owns and operates a wind turbine installation known as Knockduff Wind Farm in Cork.
The actions were also against company director Michael Murnane of Gortyleahy, Macroom, Cork, who is the owner of Green Energy Supply….
I came here to dance
Min datter Anne M. Eieslands bidrag til Kvina kunstnarlags høstutstilling denne helgen og kommende uke. Følgende er en hilsen fra kunstneren til dere alle;
“Dedikert til alle vindkraftmotstandere som kjemper for landet jeg elsker og en spesiell takk til alle i gruppen “Nei til vindkraftverk på Frøya” og til Motvind Norge som har vært min hovedkilde for inspirasjon gjennom sitt fantastiske engasjement, utholdenhet og pågangsmot. Dere er utrolige!”
Del gjerne🙂
Bildets tittel: “I came here to dance”
Translation:
My daughter Anne M. Iceland’s contribution to this weekend and the next week. The following is a greeting from the artist to all of you;
” dedicated to all the wind turbines who fight for the country I love and a special thank you to everyone in the group ” no to wind turbines on Freya ” and to headwind Norway who has been my main source of inspiration through its wonderful commitment, perseverance and courage. You guys are incredible!”
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Image Title: “in come here to dance”
Niagara Wind’s 3rd Year
Niagara Wind had some visitors on a very cold wet fall day. It has been 3 years since the project was activated. The project is currently operating out of compliance with its renewable energy approval. Left them some signs outside their office. Thanks to all those who honked in support.
Ain’t it the truth
A cartoon by Ruby
Concerns raised about Nation Rise Wind Farm construction
Sarnia The Observer|Nick Dunne|July 23, 2019
CRYSLER — A North Stormont woman is concerned about potentially harmful dust clouds blown onto her property and those around her as access roads are being built for the Nation Rise Wind Farm.
Laurie Harkin-Chiasson was shocked to learn the dust billowing from the construction contained Portland 10 cement powder, which can cause skin and respiratory irritation and serious eye damage. Harkin-Chiasson said she and her neighbours weren’t notified of the construction on July 11, when she warned her neighbour who was walking with her infant in a stroller as the clouds came through, nor were they notified on July 15 when construction resumed nearby her home.
“I’ve taken it upon myself to stand up for my community,” she said.
The clouds came from a soil-stabilization procedure being done to build the access roads to the 29 wind turbines. The procedure involves removing the topsoil and blending the soil below with cement, before covering the surface gravel to secure the floor for paving.
“I could feel it in the back of my throat,” said Harkin-Chiasson.
The safety data sheet (SDS) from Lafarge, a cement and concrete company, said long- and short-term exposure to the dust of Portland 10 cement can cause severe skin burns, eye damage and may cause respiratory irritation. It may also cause acute silicosis, which “results from short-term exposure to very large amounts of respirable crystalline silica,” according to the SDS sheet.
Harkin-Chiasson has taken the matter to EDP Renewables, the company that owns the wind farm, along with North Stormont council, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Labour.
According to Harkin-Chiasson, it took two calls to the ministry before the EDP began sending notices.
She was particularly angered when she was told through the ministry the company had offered to wash the cars of those affected by the dust.
“Our community’s health and safety is at risk. I was so insulted,” Harkin-Chiasson said.
Standoff with Nation Rise Wind
Residents have reported being exposed to cement dust used for access road construction for Nation Rise wind. BOREA is the on-site construction company hired by EDP Renewables. EDP was awarded a renewable energy approval on May 4, 2018. BOREA is the same company, named among other defendants, in the West Lincoln $10 million personal injury and damage lawsuit currently being heard before the courts.
During the construction of Niagara Wind residents were forced to seek emergency health care after becoming ill after exposure to dust from that project’s construction.
Construction dust from a wind turbine project in Niagara is behind a 10 million lawsuit; 2018/02/01
Is history being repeated?
Video posted by Nation Valley News July 14, 2019
Photos of construction of access road for Nation Rise Wind, July 2019
Wearing the message
On the road and traveling the message far and wide.
Wearing the message
Trekking on vacation and traveling the message
Mothers Against Wind Turbines Inc. 