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Environmentalists Fight among Selves over Wind Power
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“Workers atop mountain ridges are putting together 389-foot windmills with massive blades that will turn Appalachian breezes into energy. Retiree David Cowan is fighting to stop them. Because of the bats. Cowan, 72, a longtime caving fanatic who grew to love bats as he slithered through tunnels from Maine to Maui, is asking a federal judge in Maryland to halt construction of the Beech Ridge wind farm. The lawsuit pits Chicago-based Invenergy, a company that produces ‘green’ energy, against environmentalists who say the cost to nature is too great.” (Washington Post [1], Thursday)
Agendas in conflict.
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“Mandating Renewable Energy: It’s Not Easy Being Green” [2] by Michael Heberling
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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102101282.html
[2] “Mandating Renewable Energy: It’s Not Easy Being Green”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/mandating-renewable-energy-its-not-easy-being-green/
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