Wind Watch: Steel slag used as fill in wind turbine roads

“Slag” — the remains of more than 100 years of steel production and pollution on the Lackawanna waterfront — was used as fill in the roads being constructed for the wind energy facility going up in the Sheldon, N.Y., area. Sheldon Council members were apparently not told that “slag” would be used instead of gravel.

Alarmist Tom Friedman, full of himself

"I'm not going to Congress and saying 'Would it be OK if we planted a couple more trees?' This is about our power. I'm in your face about it," said Friedman.
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Though he said he wants to see Obama's concrete plans before he pronounces him on the right track, he noted that simple passion from the president on this issue will also raise its stature on down the chain of command.