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  • "Waste from ?clean energy? piles up across the U.S"

    From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, March 05, 2026 20:52:20
    "Waste from ?clean energy? piles up across the U.S"

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/03/05/waste-from-clean-energy-piles-up-across-the-u-s/

    "In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office was
    suing Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and all affiliated entities for allegedly ?dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and related
    materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas,? KTAB/KRBC
    reported. The suit, filed on behalf of the Texas Commission on
    Environmental Quality, alleges the company failed to properly dispose of turbines it was hired to dismantle, transport, and recycle, resulting in
    the illegal stockpiling of over 3,000 turbine blades in Sweetwater.
    Some of the industrial waste abandoned in Sweetwater dates to 2017,
    prompting Paxton?s office to seek up to $1 million in civil damages."

    "By 2050, the cumulative decommissioning material from wind turbines
    could reach 133 million tons. On average, 3,000 ? 9,000 blades are
    being taken out of service per year in the United States, and that
    number is expected to increase to 10,000 ? 20,000 blades per year by 2040.?

    "By 2030, the nation could have as much as one million tons of solar
    panel waste on its hands. Citing what it says is a ?tidal wave of solar e-waste,? the renewable energy company Solar N Plus notes that, ?When
    sent to landfills, the toxic materials used in solar panels, such as
    lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals, can leach into the soil and groundwater, posing a public health risk.?"

    My wife and I used to live in Sweetwater, Texas back in the 1980s. It
    is a shame what the so-called green energy people are doing to that nice little town.

    Lynn


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  • From Scott Lurndal@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 06, 2026 14:57:02
    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    "Waste from ?clean energy? piles up across the U.S"

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/03/05/waste-from-clean-energy-piles-up-across-the-u-s/

    "In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office was >suing Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and all affiliated entities for >allegedly ?dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and related
    materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas,

    A more accurate article.

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/sweetwater-wind-turbine-blades-dump/

    It's clearly an issue with the company Global Fiberglass and has
    nothing to do with the viability of wind energy or fibreglass recycling
    in general.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul S Person@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 06, 2026 08:31:55
    On Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:57:02 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
    wrote:

    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    "Waste from ?clean energy?? piles up across the U.S"

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/03/05/waste-from-clean-energy-piles-up -across-the-u-s/

    "In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office
    was
    suing Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and all affiliated entities for

    allegedly ?dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and related

    materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas,

    A more accurate article.

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/sweetwater-wind-turbine-blade s-dump/

    It's clearly an issue with the company Global Fiberglass and has
    nothing to do with the viability of wind energy or fibreglass recycling
    in general.

    Looks like the same old same old: exporting costs to others to avoid
    paying them as part of the business model.

    A problem as old as smokestacks. And chemical dumps into rivers/lakes.

    Glad to see that Texas is on to the problem.
    --
    "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
    Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
    Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Lynn McGuire@3:633/10 to All on Friday, March 06, 2026 23:23:06
    On 3/6/2026 10:31 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
    On Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:57:02 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
    wrote:

    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    "Waste from ƒ??clean energyƒ?? piles up across the U.S"

    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/03/05/waste-from-clean-energy-piles-up-across-the-u-s/

    "In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office was >>> suing Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and all affiliated entities for
    allegedly ƒ??dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and related
    materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas,

    A more accurate article.

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/sweetwater-wind-turbine-blades-dump/

    It's clearly an issue with the company Global Fiberglass and has
    nothing to do with the viability of wind energy or fibreglass recycling
    in general.

    Looks like the same old same old: exporting costs to others to avoid
    paying them as part of the business model.

    A problem as old as smokestacks. And chemical dumps into rivers/lakes.

    Glad to see that Texas is on to the problem.

    It is not just Texas. There are piles of old wind turbine blades in
    several states.

    Lynn


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Paul S Person@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, March 07, 2026 07:46:48
    On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 23:23:06 -0600, Lynn McGuire
    <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 3/6/2026 10:31 AM, Paul S Person wrote:
    On Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:57:02 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
    wrote:

    Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
    "Waste from ?clean energy?? piles up across the U.S"


    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/03/05/waste-from-clean-energy-piles-up-a cross-the-u-s/

    "In February, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office
    was
    suing Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and all affiliated entities
    for
    allegedly ?dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and
    related
    materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas,

    A more accurate article.


    https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/sweetwater-wind-turbine-blades -dump/

    It's clearly an issue with the company Global Fiberglass and has
    nothing to do with the viability of wind energy or fibreglass
    recycling
    in general.

    Looks like the same old same old: exporting costs to others to avoid
    paying them as part of the business model.

    A problem as old as smokestacks. And chemical dumps into rivers/lakes.

    Glad to see that Texas is on to the problem.

    It is not just Texas. There are piles of old wind turbine blades in
    several states.

    But are those other States taking action?
    --
    "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
    Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
    Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.12
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)