This morning I got an e-mail from John Bambacus linking me the following "article" ..

it's really an editorial but that's not what I find important here. What I do notice, however, is that it seems the author and Mr. Jon Boone have more in common than a love for birds and a disdain for wind turbines. Like Mr. Boone, I believe Mr. Webb is knowingly using his position and association with a distinguished university to inflate his resume or at the very least allow others to do it for him.

After a quick search, I found this from one of the persistent anti-wind websites. Notice in the text they refer to Mr. Webb as a Professor in the Environmental Sciences Department at UVA, ("UVA Environmental Sciences Professor Rick Webb"). Here's a link to the faculty of that department and oddly enough, no Professor Webb. What I did find, however, is a bio that states, "He received a Masters in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia." Well, at least he's not claiming to have a PhD too. Here's the link that shows Rick Webb's real position, "Projects Coordinator," which is quite a bit different from "Professor."

As I told Mr. Bambacus, these wind action sites are full of so many lies no one really knows what to believe. How are we as average folks supposed to separate the facts from the fiction? Thanks for bringing this to my attention Mr. Bambacus.

We can be honest and have a real discussion of the issues or we can stretch the truth and turn everything into propaganda. It's time for these anti-wind websites to stop the lies and propaganda and just tell the truth. Then maybe someone will take them seriously.

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