THIS PAGE IS TO INFORM EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU WHO RESIDE HERE IN OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, WHAT THE DEVASTATING DAMAGES ARE GOING TO BE TO OUR COUNTY, TO OUR OSAGE RESERVATION, TO OUR ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, TO OUR WILDLIFE, AND TO OUR RESIDENTS, BY PLACING A 96 - 400 FT. RIGHT IN THE HEART OF OUR TALLGRASS PRAIRIE PRESERVE AND FLINT HILLS. TRADEWIND ENERGY IS A FOREIGN OWNED COMPANY
WHO WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP A BASE OF OPERATION OUT OF LENEXA, KS, AFTER TRADEWIND PURCHASED WIND CAPITAL ENERGY. DURING THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THIS WIND FARM, TRADEWIND WILL BE EXEMPT FROM HAVING TO PAY ANY AND ALL TAXES, INCLUDING AD VALOR EM TAXES (THE TAXES OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS BENEFIT FROM), LEAVING THE COST TO BE PICKED UP COMPLETELY BY THE RESIDENTS OF OSAGE COUNTY, WHILE THE ENERGY GENERATED WILL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF KANSAS, MISSOURI, AND ARKANSAS RESIDENTS. TRADEWIND STATES ON THEIR WEBPAGE THAT NO BIRD SHALL BE KILLED BY ANY OF THE MATERIALS USED FOR THEIR TURBINES. YET, HAVE MADE A REQUEST TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE TO HAVE PERMISSION TO KILL 120 OF OUR BALD AND GOLDEN EAGLES DURING THE SPAN OF THIS WINDFARM, WHICH IS A MINIMUM OF 20 YEARS. THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA HAS NO REGULATIONS IN PLACE IN THE PROTECTION OF THE DAMAGES THAT THESE WIND TURBINES CAN AND DO CAUSE. THUS LEAVING TRADEWIND TO COLLECT ALL OF THE TAX INCENTIVES, TAX REBATES, AS WELL AS A NICE PROFIT FROM THE ENERGY THESE TURBINES WILL PRODUCE, LEAVING THE COST OF THEIR EXEMPTIONS TO THE RESIDENTS OF OSAGE COUNTY TO PAY FOR BY AN INCREASE IN THEIR OWN TAXES. SENATE BILL 1440:
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1440 By: Bingman of the Senate
and
Sears of the House
[ wind energy facilities - moratorium - study - codification - emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW
A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 160.20 of Title 17, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Upon the effective date of this act until January 1, 2017, unless earlier repealed, there shall be a moratorium imposed on any new development, construction or installation of any wind energy facility, as defined in Section 160.13 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in any area of this state which is both located east of United States Interstate Highway 35 and identified as an area with an annual wind power estimate rated less than “Fair” on the United States Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory map issued November 25, 2008. Wind energy facilities that have commenced construction as defined in Section 160.13 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes as of January 1, 2014, shall not be subject to
the provisions of this act. SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. Passed the Senate the 12th day of March, 2014. DISTRICT 98 STATE HOUSE REP JOHN TREBILCOCK WAS ALL ON BOARD WITH INTRODUCING THIS BILL, THIS SESSION. THE FIRST DAY OF SESSION, GUESS WHICH BILL WAS NOT INTRODUCED? FIVE FAMILIES STEM TO PROFIT HIGHLY FROM THIS WINDFARM, BECAUSE OF LEASE AGREEMENTS THEY HAVE WITH TRADEWIND AND INVENERGY, TO PLACE THESE TURBINES ON THEIR PROPERTIES, TOTALING A WHOPING $22 MILLION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. TWO OF THESE INDEPENDENT LEASE HOLDERS JUST HAPPENS TO BE THE CURRENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER FOR THIS PART OF OUR COUTY, DISTRICT 1, BOB JACKSON, AND THE PIONEER WOMAN, REE DRUMMOND, WITH HER HUSBAND LADD. THE INFORMATION SHARED ON THIS PAGE PERTAINS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE MUSTANG RUN WIND FARM, BUT WILL ALSO BE OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE DAMAGING EFFECTS AND DEVASTATION THAT WIND TURBINES HAVE CAUSED IN OTHER AREAS,
PLEASE SHARE THIS PAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. INVITE THEM TO JOIN. IF YOU ARE FOR THE WIND FARM, THEN WE ASK THAT YOU JUST BYPASS US COMPLETELY AND LEAVE YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS TO YOURSELF. STEP UP AND MAKE A STAND. SAY NO TO TRADEWIND ENERGY; SAY NO TO INVENERGY; SAY NO TO WINDFARMS; PROTECT OUR COUNTY; PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE; PROTECT OUR TALLGRASS PRAIRIE; PROTECT OUR FLINT HILLS; PROTECT OUR OSAGE RESERVATION; PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS.
