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Last Chance to Speak Out Before the Gulf of Maine OSW Lease Sale

October 20, 2024 Steve MacDonald

In a little over a week, one of the development projects is being strong-armed and fast-tracked at the hands of New Hampshire’s ‘Developer Class,” and the politicians who aid and abet has its final meeting before the lease sale. The Gulf of Main Wind project. It is a ruling class bucket list project advocates want … Read more

Irony Alert: The Left Puts Energy Politics Ahead of the Environment

November 24, 2024June 4, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Dave “Whale Killer” Watters ended up having his meeting yesterday despite the lack of a quorum and took time to listen to the peasants’ objections to offshore wind projects off the coast of New Hampshire. One participant noted how disrespectful Whale Killer Watters was to the rabble’s concerns.

It Does Not Look Like NH Is Getting Any Electricty From “Whale-Killer” Watters Wind Boondoggle

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 Steve MacDonald

We’ve had our fair share of comments and coverage of ‘New Hampshire’s” effort to support offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The lead figure in this comic tragedy is Democrat State Senator David ‘Whale Killer” Watters. He’s all in for New Hampshire, but why? We’re not getting any of the power.

Help Stop this Before it’s Too Late

October 26, 2024May 13, 2024 Julie P

On April 23, in Rye, New Hampshire, there was a presentation by the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) on the impacts Offshore Wind (OSW) will have in the Gulf of Maine.

Save the Whales, No – Save The Wind! – PART 4: What Does It Mean For NH

October 26, 2024April 2, 2024 Julie P

New Hampshire has about 18 miles of coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The port of Portsmouth, still a working port, much to the chagrin of the new residents there, leads into the Great Bay and Little Bay watershed. Over the years, it has seen its share of controversy.

Save the Whales, No – Save The Wind! – PART 3- THE DATA

October 26, 2024March 23, 2024 Julie P

What could possibly be causing an uptick in marine deaths related to Offshore Wind farms? Many factors may disrupt marine life, including noise, vibration, sonar, and more, many of which we are not aware of. Let’s scratch the surface of some of the data.

Save the Whales, No – Save The Wind! Part 2: FOLLOW THE MONEY

October 26, 2024March 17, 2024 Julie P

The Biden administration aims to establish 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power on U.S. coasts by 2030 and has put half a billion into just Offshore Wind—with a focus primarily on the East Coast.

Night Cap: “Gay” Whales and The Queer Movement

March 15, 2024 Auntie Vaquser

Is it a bad day for your narrative when you have to stoop this low to justify a kink? We’re talking about whales. Male whales. One is reported to have attempted some form of whale-like penetration of the other, possibly without its consent. #MeToo? #BeleiveallWhales. Why bring it up?

Save the Whales, No – Save The Wind!

October 26, 2024March 14, 2024 Julie P

Since February 29, 2024, 10 whales have washed up on eastern seaboard shores. Two humpbacks in Virginia on 3/4, a Fin Whale in Rhode Island 2/29, a North Atlantic Right Whale, Juno’s calf 3/3. The calf was found dead on a beach in Georgia, a Minke Whale in North Carolina on 3/5, a Sperm Whale calf in Nags Head on 3/8, And on 3/8, another, to be identified south of Nags Head on Pea Island.

Thar She Blows!

October 7, 2023 Rob Roper

Before we figured out how to replace whale oil with cheaper, more efficient petroleum, we killed a lot of whales throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in order to light our homes and lubricate our industries, driving most species to the brink of extinction.

When I get a Chance to get Away from the Internet for a While …

August 23, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Captain Jack (Kimball) took me out on a boat Sunday (with my wife and his girlfriend), and we went looking for sea mammals. We’ve been out a few times and whale-watching once. We saw whales then, but the video was not much to see. This time, we did better.

Are Today’s Greenies Too Young to Save the Whales

March 24, 2023 Ray Cardello

I am old enough to remember when the environmental tree-huggers of the 70s were all about saving the whales. Save the Whales was founded in 1977 but celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. Math was not the strong suit of the early climate watchers and saviors of Mother Earth. These folks are at a fork … Read more