$65.00 per year $6.00 U.S. A Nonpartisan Non-sectarian MAP for the Here That Is, Into the Tomorrow of Our Own Making Vol. VIII, No. 2 ——–—————–———————————————————–—–——–—————–——— May 11, 2005 © Copyright 2005 RenewablesRenewables PART 2 Emphasizing Proximity By Mike Kane [Clearly, a massive program of renewable energy construction is in order. But it is just as clear that neither the fed- eral government nor the majority of American citizens has the insight or the will to undertake such a program - and someday soon (given the American monetary position in the world system), they may not even have the capital. John C. Pennie and others like him deserve respect for their prudence and foresight, and for the small but real con- tribution their renewables make to the environmental situation -- but their projects have little to do with the national emergency that FTW expects in the middle term. -JAH] The following report was based primarily on an interview with John C. Pennie on January 17, 2005. Since then, Mr. Pennie has informed FTW that plans to erect three wind turbines on the same property as his residence have been cancelled. On April 26, 2005, Mr. Pennie sent me the following email: From: J.C. Pennie To: Michael Kane Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10: 20 AM Michael, I have been pondering your article "Renewables Part 1" and agree with your premise. That is why we have de- cided to focus on 'inland clusters' (of wind turbines) servicing a local area. In Ontario, there are many small community hydro distributors, which could potentially allow for distributed rather than centralized generation of renewables. Since we last spoke, we have come to a decision concerning our three turbines in Adjala due to excessive delays and costs that we were facing through the Environmental Assessment and re-zoning process (attached). (Cont’d on page 3) Page -1- From the Wilderness Michael C. Ruppert TheThe ValueValue ofof thethe Publisher/Editor RemainingRemaining WildernessWilderness Assistant Managing Editor…….….Jamey Hecht, Ph.D. Contributing Editor……….....…Peter Dale Scott, Ph.D. By Science Editor………………...…...…Dale Allen Pfeiffer Military / Veteran’s Affairs Editor……………..Stan Goff Dale Allen Pfeiffer From The Wilderness is published eleven times annually. April 8, 2005 1300 PST (FTW) – Congress is about to Subscriptions are $65 (US) for 11 issues. open ANWR to oil drilling. Conservative pro-drilling groups have established propaganda sites on the web From The Wilderness (ANWR.com, ANWR.org, etc.) touting drilling as humane P.O Box 6061 – 350, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 and responsible, and claiming that the resources of www.fromthewilderness.com ANWR will feed our energy demands-state by state-for editorial: [email protected] many years to come. 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So, under the best circum- stances ANWR could only supply us with a little over one Jurassic Park, Part 6…………………..………....…..…..... page 12 year and a half worth of oil. Compared to other notable FTW comments on key news stories………....…..…..... page 19 oil fields ANWR is 7/100ths the size of Ghawar, and holds about the same comparison to the West Siberian Japan and China: A US Strategic Outlook for the Next Two Basin. It is about 1/4th the size of the North Sea Graben Minutes………....…….…...….……..….……....…….….…...page 21 deposits. The USGS reports that the entire region of northern Alaska ranks 25 on a listing of world hydrocar- Draft Extradition Update ……….…………………………. page 22 bon deposits.2 For this we are willing to destroy one of the last pristine habitats on the planet? © Copyright 2005 Michael C. Ruppert and From The Wilderness Publications, www.fromthewilderness.com. All rights reserved. The pro-drilling websites claim that drilling will not dam- age the environment. 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A study by the THIS WAIVER DOES NOT APPLY TO PUBLICATION OF NEW USGS found similar results, particularly with regard to BOOKS. Caribou herds.4 The USGS study looked specifically at For reprint permission for “for profit” publication, please contact FTW. caribou within ANWR and found that oil and natural gas For Terms and conditions on subscriptions and the From the Wilder- ness website, please see our website at: www.fromthewilderness.com or send a self-addressed stamped envelope with the request to the (Cont’d on page 8) above address. Page -2- (Renewables Part 2 - Cont’d from page 1) many friends and their children, the children more so, have asthma." Therefore we are now focusing on two sites in other municipalities west of this location, which will be He spoke quite idealistically. announced shortly. "Our motivation initially was that we're going to drown Regards, ourselves in pollution if we don't do something. Some- body has to do something. I'm 65 years old and I'm John going to do something, and I have a number of part- ners of similar age - we're going to do something." J.C.Pennie Windrush Energy "And all of the (wind) power can't be generated along Land's End Corporation the lakes, and all of it can't be the ideal wind condi- Bus: xxx-xxx-xxxx tions. It has to be distributed and it has to be delivered to users who are close by." Ontario has just approved Fax: xxx-xxx-xxxx 1 www.Windrush-Energy.com 2 major wind farms along Lake Superior's north shore, where the wind is quite strong." On April 8, 2005, Pennie was quoted in a Canadian weekly, The Banner, as saying the decision to move But when first asked why he wanted to build this wind the project to another jurisdiction "had nothing to do farm he stated, "Partly because we are concerned with the concerns of some of the residents because we about the environment and partly because Ontario is believe, as a result of our work, that there are no health short of energy." issues to the public. But time is money and it is simply from a business point of view that it didn't make sense." Sounds like he is concerned with hydrocarbon deple- tion - peak or no peak. Pennie did not respond to the following questions prior to publication. FTW asked if he planned on using wind energy to heat his home by installing electric heating systems. Cur- 1. Which municipalities are now being rently Pennie heats his home with propane and does considered? not anticipate altering this. He plans on joining a wind 2. Will you or any of your business part- energy cooperative with some of his neighbors when ners have the chance to join a wind en- the project is completed. ergy cooperative once the project is com- plete? When he first bought the property in Adjala at Hockley Valley, Pennie told his neighbors he wanted to apply Despite this recent change, FTW feels the report pro- for severances to sell the land for horse farms. They duced from the January 17, 2005 interview remains supported that use, approving it in the town govern- ment. But that support has been withheld from the cogent. We present that report now in full, unchanged. 2 - FTW windmill proposal, which remains unpopular. The property is on a plateau in Hockley Valley. Pennie May 4, 2005 0800 PST (FTW): Land's End Corpora- explained it wasn't until construction of his home began tion is building three wind turbines in Hockley Valley that he realized Hockley Valley was a fairly windy area. where the company's president has built his home. The Coincidentally, he and some partners were looking for aerial photograph of the township of Adjala in Ontario, land on which to develop a small wind farm and ac- Canada, below shows the president of Land's End cording to Pennie, as luck would have it, his home was Corp., John C.