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amerikat

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1. I googled some of the officers named at the bottom of their website.

Reply to iamthebandfanman (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 10:35 PM

Sep 2013

It would take some time to track down their motives. Seems they just
don't like wind energy. Not sure of their political/economic leanings. I don't
have the time to help with this right now, but would like to see the results of your
research. Some seem to be associated with schools and colleges. Also check opensecrets.org for any contributions to local and national candidates. I think wind power is in it's
infancy at this point and is growing like crazy across the US. Bookmarking and hoping
to view your research results.

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wind-watch.org [View all] iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 OP

I googled some of the officers named at the bottom of their website. amerikat Sep 2013 #1

They are one of the first astroturf antiwind organizations to spring up kristopher Sep 2013 #2

astroturf? Fridap Sep 2013 #3

You expect astroturf groups to self-identify themselves? kristopher Sep 2013 #4

oh man, I heard about how dangerous they are Kali Sep 2013 #5

You. Crack. maddezmom Sep 2013 #8

Paid propaganda mongers that spew lies about wind power. jpak Sep 2013 #6

Nice of you to sign up to DU to support them here though. Nihil Sep 2013 #7

Just the visuals are a huge tipoff caraher Sep 2013 #9

Inspiring 350.org? Fridap Sep 2013 #23

Perhaps so (re: private registration) caraher Sep 2013 #24

A new symptom of an astroturf org, eh? FBaggins Sep 2013 #25

Nor is it hard to read the About page at Wind-Watch.org Fridap Sep 2013 #26

Another "lefty" anti-wind essay by Wind Watch prez Fridap Sep 2013 #27

Wow. Fridap Sep 2013 #10

Two posts and you're already calling others' pathetic? FBaggins Sep 2013 #11

I think I have some names now caraher Sep 2013 #12

Thanks. kristopher Sep 2013 #13

Maybe not almost incalculably so, but still small Fridap Sep 2013 #14

Wind, solar and energy efficiency are the key elements to decarbonizing modern society kristopher Sep 2013 #16

No, using drastically less is only way Fridap Sep 2013 #18

Read the article, not the teaser. Fridap Sep 2013 #17

Reading the article only reinforces the view that the author is misinformed caraher Sep 2013 #19

I agree Fridap Sep 2013 #20

It does suggest the author has nothing to contribute beyond a distaste for wind turbines caraher Sep 2013 #21

Building wind is quite different from reducing carbon Fridap Sep 2013 #22

Interesting Fridap Sep 2013 #15