Biostitute Alert: wind industry bird consultants set to spew guano in Camden March 18th
Camden Public Library on Thursday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m.
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Comment by Whetstone_Willy on March 13, 2010 at 6:28pm
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Why would anyone not trust this man Podolsky?
http://richardpodolsky.com/img/richard-podolsky.jpg
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Comment by Ron Huber on March 13, 2010 at 5:42pm
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Read Podolsky's filing (pdf) on the effect of Plum Creek sprawl plan on birds of Moosehead Lake area. His findings? Need you ask?
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Comment by Joanne Moore on March 13, 2010 at 4:56pm
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God, I hope so. I told my husband King was born in Virginia and he said, "Didn't we fight them once before?" Just a joke. Just a joke. heh heh
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Comment by Long Islander on March 13, 2010 at 4:18pm
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"No tern left unstoned."
We shall tern the tables on them.
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Here's what USF&WS thought of Podolsky vis Cape Wind , with his aerial and boat based surveys and his models. His measurements so far off reality its funny:
"United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
3817 Luker Road
Cortland, New York 13045
October 27, 2005
Mr. Louis Coakley, Florida Power and Light
" While the sponsors chose to conduct aerial and boat-based avian surveys, the Service
recommended on several occasions, including in meetings on April 19, 2004, December 20, 2004, and January 10, 2005, that using radar technology was an effective means of documenting wildlife distribution and abundance in the project area, especially for nocturnal migrants. This technology has been used to monitor birds on other offshore wind energy projects in the United States and Europe.
"We disclosed the fact that, for the proposed Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, radar equipment was able to detect greater than 600 times more targets than
visual observations and in a shorter time period (COE 2004).
"The decision was made after being informed of the much more complete data set being collected by radar equipment on the CapeWind offshore energy project.
"It was conveyed to FPLE that the Cape Wind project aerial and boat surveys resulted in the observation of approximately 210 birds flying at turbine height while the radar surveys conducted for the same project resulted in the tabulation of over 127,697 targets within the proposed rotor swept zone. This difference in data reflects the superior utility of radar equipment to determine avian abundance, location (including altitude), and direction of flight within the project airspace and potential impact zone.":
(End of excerpt)
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I got into this battle with big wind because of birds. This really ticks me off - big time. Somebody's going down when all the dirty deals about this wind crap are revealed. Orange jumpsuits are not green.
In the case of Baldy and King vs the Maine coast, I guess the old saying should be changed to: "No tern left unstoned."
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Although there are some good, honest consultants out there, Podolsky epitomizes the worst. Most biologists have questioned Podolsky's work on Vinalhaven and elsewhere. Anyone who claims to 'guarantee permitting' to the wind industry before even doing any work at a site is biased. The state needs to establish oversight for environmental consultants - there's currently no certification or licensing in this state. We require it for plumbers and electricians! And we, the public, put our trust in what the environmental consultants say in their reports to industry. But the huge majority of such reports state 'negligible or low' impacts of the proposed activity which can't be true. They rarely say anything that the company wants to hear. Vinalhaven may face some serious issues - the UMO bird scientist group talked about this in their public talk last week. The final report for Podolsky's Vinalhaven work is not available on-line, but the interim report that is was appalling. If Podolsky didn't observe the almost half million songbirds that flew over the Vinalhaven region last fall, and include it in their report, one has to wonder at their ability to monitor any bird activity. And, these people keep citing the now debunked paper on the # of birds killed per turbine....it clearly shows ignorance. But wind companies like it. You should get the UMO bird group to give a public talk on all this. They aren't being paid by any company. UMO works for the public trust. I'm glad you posted this!
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