Wind Farm Income Saved the Family Farm
Over 99% of the 2.1 million farms are family-owned and operated. A large portion now host wind turbines. ?
Tag: Michigan
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Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State. Surrounded by five of the six Great Lakes. ThumbWind has a number of stories devoted to Michigan places, food, and places to visit. Here are a few to explore
Wind Energy Development Transforms Michigan’s Thumb
In only a few short years, Huron County Michigan went from a sleepy rural county internationally known for its navy beans and sugar beets to the premier wind energy and animal product producer in Michigan.
Wind Farm Accidents 1990 – 2016
Huron County wind farms are becoming notorious with having twice the number of incidents than any other county in Michigan. Recent data obtained from Caithness Windfarm Information Forum, a global incident collection group in the UK showed that since 1990 Huron …
Wind Farm Regret: “What Have I Done”
“What Have I Done” A re-post from 2012 in which a Wisconsin farmer notes ” By signing that contract, I signed away the control of the family farm,
and it’s the biggest regret I have ever experienced and will ever experience.”
6 Lies and Half – Truths about Great Lakes Water Use
Recently the blogosphere and news sites have been bristling that Barack Obama somehow has just now starting to allow water from Great Lakes region to be pumped and sold to China. What’s worse is that none of these blog authors are checking the facts. Their lazy practice is to re-blog someone else’s post.
Streaming Radio Station for Michigan’s Thumb
Sand Point Radio was the Thumbs First real streaming radio station that offered great alternative music that you could not find on the FM band. Sadly, due to increased fees and demands for increased royalties by ASCAP, the streaming service had to be shut down.
Business Demand Increases Of Renewable Energy In Michigan
Calls to have Michigan increase its renewable energy targets as a way to keep and attract businesses to the state
Turnip Rock On Cover of Pure Michigan Travel Guide
I was at Detroit Metro airport and spied a tourist handout that I couldn’t resist picking up. It was the Upper Thumb’s own Turnip Rock on the cover of the 2016 Pure Michigan Official State Travel Guide. The guide is published twice a …