The Political Environment: Walker Could Stall Wind Farms -

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Walker Could Stall Wind Farms - - Killing Jobs In A Growing Industry

Is this going to be High Speed Rail, The Sequel?

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: ...in a growing industry that will never be profitable, nor will it ever provide the energy needed to justify its high costs relative to other forms of energy. That doesn't even factor in the unsightly windmills.

Another A+ for Walker.; January 11, 2011 at 8:28 PM
James Rowen said...: It is a fine supplement to the current energy that reduces dependence on fossil fuels, lowers air pollution and minimizes spent nuclear fuel storage.; January 11, 2011 at 8:53 PM
James Rowen said...: "current energy mix."; January 11, 2011 at 8:54 PM
jpk said...: There's a great paper by some economists showing that distance of wind power farms from residential property doesn't really have an impact on property values:

http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/lbnl-2829e.pdf; January 12, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Joshua Skolnick said...: Anonymous #1 = paid troll. Cites no evidence, parrots conservative talking points. Manufacture and use of wind turbines can be done locally, it keeps jobs and capital in the local economy. Since when does Wisconsin produce its own coal and oil? More money leaving the state.; January 12, 2011 at 6:22 PM
Anonymous said...: JPK: So, you'd be okay with looking at a wind turbine in plain view from your front porch or rear deck - all because property values are supposedly not effected?; January 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tom - Waukesha said...: I like the concept of developing alternative energy sources. Some view this as utmost important even to the point of crippling the economy in order to reduce our dependence on oil. Provided government encourages alternate energy sources while maintaining balance with the economy, legislation that supports the advancement of alternate energy sources is a good thing.

With that said, it’s interesting that Walker ‘could’ stall wind farms, and Walker ‘could’ kill jobs in this growing industry. Yet, if you actually read the article, the Public Service Commission’s standards were completed in December – under Doyle’s watch. Instead of vacationing in Cancun under the rouse of attending the UN conference on climate control (which in his last month of office provides 0 benefit to Wisconsin), perhaps he could have been involved with the PSC. No James, instead, you criticize Walker after being in office for a week+. If Walker had the ability to do something in his first week of office, then so did Doyle during his last month.

You say that jobs COULD be lost. That installations of wind power COULD be hindered. Where’s the evident instead of supposition? No evidence. No impact study. But, for some people the theoretical… the hypothetical… is as good as fact.; January 13, 2011 at 10:03 AM