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Wind Farms Can Wreak Havoc with Weather … Reports
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“Wind farms have been blamed for disrupting the lives of birds, bats and, most recently, the land-bound sage grouse. Now the weatherman? The massive spinning blades affixed to towers 200 feet high can appear on Doppler radar like a violent storm or even a tornado.” (Washington Times [1], Thursday)
The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again.
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[1] Washington Times: http://www.washtimes.com/news/2009/aug/27/wind-farms-can-trigger-false-alerts-of-dangerous-w/
[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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