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“Neighbors are far better acoustic analyzers for determining the quality of their life versus any acoustic instrument left unattended by an expert.”

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Stephen Ambrose

Stephen Ambrose was an American historian renowned for his research on American military history. His works delved into significant events and figures in American history, particularly focusing on World War II and the history of West Point. more

“The current anger at the march of turbines and pylons across the hills of Britain is not from nimbys. Government money has lubricated most backyard owners to support wind power. It comes from those who appreciate the beauty of the countryside and who question the industrial spoliation of miles of open landscape for a pitiful net gain to climate change.”

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Author:Simon Jenkins

“Hopelessly uneconomic on any substantial scale, since it requires a conventional power back-up for when the wind stops blowing, forests of wind turbines are rightly regarded in most countries as an environmental monstrosity.”

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Author:Nigel Lawson

“Don't get the idea that I've turned green. My business is making money, and I think this is going to make a lot of money.”

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Author:T. Boone Pickens

“I will do anything that is basically covered by the law to reduce Berkshire's tax rate. For example, on wind energy, we get a tax credit if we build a lot of wind farms. That's the only reason to build them. They don't make sense without the tax credit.”

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Author:Warren Buffett

“One of the messages I presented to the coal industry was, "If you want to have major transmission built, start encouraging wind development." That's because the cultural value and acceptance of wind energy provides an opportunity to build transmission lines that are not as desirable with traditional forms of generation.”

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Author:Kevin Cramer

“Onshore wind turbines are visually a very considerable intrusion on any landscape.”

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Author:Tim Yeo

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