WIND POWER
NDAD INSIGHTS Helpful benefit, encouraging cancer news buoy EGF's Helen Garcia
Even though she felt quite worn out following surgery in Illinois Sept. 6 to remove a cancerous lump from her left breast, Helen Garcia says these are decidedly feel good days for her. A Sept. 8 bene...
Posted on 9/20/12 at 1:42 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Obama touts advances in wind power
Wind is a major topic on President Barack Obamas campaign swing through Iowa, and not by chance the White House today released a report showing wind power use is growing. The report shows Minnesota p...
Posted on 8/14/12 at 12:10 PM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS UND, LM Wind Power announces new R&D partnership in REAC building
LM Wind Power announced today the opening of its new Global Research and Development office and a partnership involving University of North Dakota faculty and students in the REAC (Research Enterpr...
Posted on 4/6/11 at 3:17 PM
Jason Schaefer, Grand Forks, letter: Wind credit proves to be smart investment 
The credit leads to $15 billion in annual private investment while costing about $1 billion per year. Cutting the tax incentive for wind would reduce the federal deficit by 0.001 percent. How does cutting 37,000 private-sector jobs for 1/10th of 1 percent make any sense?
By Jason Schaefer , October 19, 2012
Mike Connor, Starkweather, N.D., letter: Wind power backers full of hot air
Wind power developers have been milking the system, and the consumer cannot continue to pick up the tab for their double-dipping.
By Mike Connor , October 02, 2012
Nicole Lederer, New York column: Time and Congress run out on wind industry
The wind industry, which was booming while the rest of our economy was struggling, now is in danger of withering away.
Who’s to blame? Congress.
By Nicole Lederer , September 30, 2012
Curtis Stofferahn, Grand Forks, letter: Blame GOP extremists for LM Wind layoffs
The layoffs in Grand Forks are a direct result of Republican extremists who support massive federal assistance to Big Oil but oppose any and all support for home-grown renewable energy such as wind power.
By Curtis Stofferahn , September 29, 2012
George Fenwick, The Plains, Va., column: Ill wind blows for America’s eagles
Although it has the potential to be a green source of energy, wind power as it currently is being developed kills hundreds of thousands birds each year, including bald and golden eagles.
By George Fenwick , June 16, 2012
John Anderson, Washington, column: Keep windmills’ impacts in perspective
Studies comparing the impacts of different energy sources consistently find wind power’s impact among the lowest — not surprising, given that wind power requires no mining or drilling for fuel, uses virtually no water and creates no air pollution, water pollution or greenhouse gases.
By John Anderson , December 17, 2011
Government OKs building plan for Massachusetts offshore wind farm
A federal agency approved a construction and operations plan for the Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts coast, clearing the way for work to begin on America's first offshore wind farm as early as this fall, U.S. Interior Secretary Kenneth Salazar announced Tuesday.
By Steve LeBlanc , April 19, 2011
OUR OPINION: Wind power and birds: Location, location, location
“On balance, Audubon strongly supports wind power as a clean alternative energy source that reduces the threat of global warming. Location, however, is important.”
That’s the official position of the National Audubon Society, and it’s a reasonable approach for society in years to come.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , April 12, 2011
LM Wind to open research and development division in Grand Forks
LM Wind Power said Wednesday that it’s opening a new lab in Grand Forks, complementing the wind turbine-blade plant in the city’s Industrial Park. The lab will work closely with UND researchers and students primarily on advanced materials for use in the blades.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , April 06, 2011
Bolt failure blamed for North Dakota wind turbine accident
A North Dakota regulator says bolt failures caused a wind turbine's rotor and blades to fall from a tower north of Rugby.
By Associated Press , March 24, 2011
Wind rights sharing legislation loses in North Dakota House
A proposal to require income sharing from wind energy projects has been defeated in the North Dakota House.
By Associated Press , February 11, 2011
Xcel Energy SW Minn. wind farm operational
Xcel Energy has completed its second wind power project in Minnesota.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2010
Environmental concerns stall federal push for more wind farms
Fears that whirling wind turbines could slaughter protected golden eagles have halted progress on a key piece of the federal government's push to increase renewable energy on public lands, stalling plans for billions of dollars in wind farm developments.
By Jason Dearen amd Mpalo Schwartz , December 13, 2010
Andris Cukurs, Chicago, letter: How Congress can support wind power
Creating jobs and revving the economy will be top priorities in Congress when the new lawmakers take office, including North Dakota Rep. Rick Berg and Sen. John Hoeven.
By Andris Cukurs , December 13, 2010
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