Comments - Heavy Face Book "Shares" Regarding UMPI Tuerbine Fire - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-28T12:17:15Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A131582&xn_auth=noWOW!!! The power of social m…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-05:4401701:Comment:1321132018-04-05T18:48:49.515ZBrad Blakehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BradBlake
<p>WOW!!! The power of social media! In less than 48 hours, this Face Book post has now been shared 538 times and received 194 "reactions", many of which are "wow" or "anger" Here's my problem, though. I have posted many various critiques of the wind industry on Face Book. Usually they are factual arguments meant to educate people, especially those who just might be starting to question the two decades of wind power propaganda. These NEVER get anywhere near the attention, particularly the…</p>
<p>WOW!!! The power of social media! In less than 48 hours, this Face Book post has now been shared 538 times and received 194 "reactions", many of which are "wow" or "anger" Here's my problem, though. I have posted many various critiques of the wind industry on Face Book. Usually they are factual arguments meant to educate people, especially those who just might be starting to question the two decades of wind power propaganda. These NEVER get anywhere near the attention, particularly the sharing, as this sensationalist post. It proves my point that if we had anywhere near the financial backing as the PR machine of the wind industry, we could mount a media campaign that would bring the wind industry down and sway pandering politicians to our side.</p> Sherwin, in 2009, in respons…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-04:4401701:Comment:1319442018-04-04T18:32:48.530ZBrad Blakehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BradBlake
<p>Sherwin, i<span class="UFICommentActorAndBody"><span><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">n 2009, in response to a question raised by Friends of Lincoln Lakes regarding the Rollins Wind project (it has 40 turbines sprawled across 7 miles of ridges) the fire chief in Lincoln, Maine stated it would take 15 minutes or more, depending on location, to respond to a report of a fire. (likely far more!) He further stated that they had no ability to put out such a fire but would set up on the…</span></span></span></p>
<p>Sherwin, i<span class="UFICommentActorAndBody"><span><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g">n 2009, in response to a question raised by Friends of Lincoln Lakes regarding the Rollins Wind project (it has 40 turbines sprawled across 7 miles of ridges) the fire chief in Lincoln, Maine stated it would take 15 minutes or more, depending on location, to respond to a report of a fire. (likely far more!) He further stated that they had no ability to put out such a fire but would set up on the perimeter to keep such a fire from spreading. As a follow up, he acknowledged the only water source would be water brought in with tanks, as there is no water source anywhere near the ridge tops, in spite of the ridges being above 13 lakes and ponds. <br/>This is in an area that has a full time fire department within about 6 miles of an access road to the wind project. Most of the wind turbines in Maine are far more remote. At Kibby on the Canadian border, for example, the nearest fire truck is with the volunteer fire department in Carrabassett Valley, about an hour from the access road. A turbine fire happened at Kibby in the middle of winter with lots of snow cover. There was no attempt to put it out, nor was there any media coverage. What happens if a fire starts in October after a dry summer and autumn? Prevailing winds would drive the fire downslope and we will have a MAJOR forest fire on our hands! What is the impact on tourism should that happen in Moosehead Region where industrial wind sites are proposed? There are myriad bad scenarios related to putting these potential torches on our forested uplands.</span></span></span></p> (( % of FIRE ENGINES built t…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-03:4401701:Comment:1319222018-04-03T23:07:47.576ZSherwin Starthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/SherwinStart854
<p>(( % of FIRE ENGINES built today cannot THROW A 2 inch STREAM of Water further than 200 feet and that's if there is no wind ! THese TURBINE TOwers are 400-600 feet high! </p>
<p>IN ADDITION who is going to put out the FOREST FIres these "BURN-OUTS" cause ???</p>
<p>WHO Is going to pay the millons of dollars to replace these "Burn-OUTS" Turbine and Towers ??</p>
<p> I AM GOING TO DROP A BOMBSHELL on the AIR WIND TURBINE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY and THE EPA/DEP - WATCH FOR IT ! IT IS…</p>
<p>(( % of FIRE ENGINES built today cannot THROW A 2 inch STREAM of Water further than 200 feet and that's if there is no wind ! THese TURBINE TOwers are 400-600 feet high! </p>
<p>IN ADDITION who is going to put out the FOREST FIres these "BURN-OUTS" cause ???</p>
<p>WHO Is going to pay the millons of dollars to replace these "Burn-OUTS" Turbine and Towers ??</p>
<p> I AM GOING TO DROP A BOMBSHELL on the AIR WIND TURBINE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY and THE EPA/DEP - WATCH FOR IT ! IT IS SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE HAS TOTALLY FORGOTTEN ABOUT !!</p>
<p></p> Wind turbine fire risk: ten t…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-03:4401701:Comment:1317552018-04-03T19:56:04.207ZLong Islanderhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/LongIslander
<p>Wind turbine fire risk: ten times higher than the industry admits</p>
<p><a href="http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/wind-turbine-fire-risk-ten-times-higher-than-the-industry-admits" target="_blank">http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/wind-turbine-fire-risk-ten-times-higher-than-the-industry-admits</a></p>
<p>Wind turbine fire risk: ten times higher than the industry admits</p>
<p><a href="http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/wind-turbine-fire-risk-ten-times-higher-than-the-industry-admits" target="_blank">http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/wind-turbine-fire-risk-ten-times-higher-than-the-industry-admits</a></p> Here's a treasure trove of in…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-03:4401701:Comment:1317492018-04-03T17:59:59.116ZLong Islanderhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/LongIslander
<p>Here's a treasure trove of information on wind turbine fires:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.windaction.org/posts?search=fire" target="_blank">http://www.windaction.org/posts?search=fire</a></p>
<p>Here's a treasure trove of information on wind turbine fires:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.windaction.org/posts?search=fire" target="_blank">http://www.windaction.org/posts?search=fire</a></p> The photo that closed Maine's…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-03:4401701:Comment:1317132018-04-03T16:21:32.340ZFrank J. Heller, MPAhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/FrankJHellerMPA
<p>The photo that closed Maine's wind farms...no words needed...a fire that can't be put out and will burn down a dry forest and disrupt a community's power supply....</p>
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<p>Just send the photo out to every energy/environment media source out there...no words, just this blog as the contact. </p>
<p>The photo that closed Maine's wind farms...no words needed...a fire that can't be put out and will burn down a dry forest and disrupt a community's power supply....</p>
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<p>Just send the photo out to every energy/environment media source out there...no words, just this blog as the contact. </p> Maine Will Rue the Day it all…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-04-03:4401701:Comment:1316652018-04-03T16:08:57.819Zarthur qwenkhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/arthurqwenk
<p>Maine Will Rue the Day it allowed these wind turbine complexes to pock its ground. DEP fire regulations are almost non-existent in the permitting process for these massive industrial developments of the forest. DEP regulations should immediately be revised to account for this massive danger to life property and environment. Buying a fire engine by the wind developer for the affected town DOES NOT CUT IT!</p>
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<p>See Clyde MaCDonald's Testimony in 2011 which was so insightful…</p>
<p>Maine Will Rue the Day it allowed these wind turbine complexes to pock its ground. DEP fire regulations are almost non-existent in the permitting process for these massive industrial developments of the forest. DEP regulations should immediately be revised to account for this massive danger to life property and environment. Buying a fire engine by the wind developer for the affected town DOES NOT CUT IT!</p>
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<p>See Clyde MaCDonald's Testimony in 2011 which was so insightful below.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1494025571?profile=original" target="_self">NorthernLogger.pdf</a></p>