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For a laugh, Google "Saudi Arabia of Wind"
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I was curious who might have first uttered that tired phrase. Try it. The results are hilarious. Pretty much every state and country that has an outdoors has gratuitously been called that by Iberdrol…

Started this discussion. Last reply by Art Brigades Feb 22.

Two Anti-NIMBY Consultants Talk About Manipulation

Attached at the very bottom of my post is a PDF. It is a sales brochure used by a Boston PR Firm which infiltrates our towns long before we get "wind" of a development proposal. In it they tell the c…

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Here's the link for the WGAN interview: http://www.wgan.com/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=4408824 Feb 21

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Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Archived Documents'

LI This is good stuff. Have you heard from NRCM? Maybe their members will start to quit that organization and join here. Didn't NRCM get a six-figure hush-check from the Kibby wind project?

8 hours ago

Art Brigades commented on Ron Huber's blog post 'Nearshore wind wannabes at Maine Fishermen's Forum face grimly silent lobstermen, scallopers, shrimpers'

They are calling the bill an emergency, which means it needs 2/3 approval in the Senate and House. It is very much an amendment to the bill they zipped through two years ago in 15 days...the one that "expedited" most of the land in Maine. Now they'r…

on Sunday

Art Brigades commented on Stacey Scotia's blog post 'Buckfield's Wind Ordinance Workshops'

Excellent! Based on the Sun Journal story, it sounds like the Planning Board members get it. It's the selectmen who appear to need work. Good to bolster the position of the PB none the less. The best fact sheet I know is this: Wind Power: How We Got…

March 3

Art Brigades commented on Stacey Scotia's blog post 'Buckfield's Wind Ordinance Workshops'

Oh dear Lisa. There is certanly a "threat of serious public harm." the wind weasels do not play nice. They do not err on the side of caution. They will gore you. There absoutely exists a "threat" to your town. That threat is specultors, land agents…

March 2

Art Brigades commented on Stacey Scotia's blog post 'Buckfield's Wind Ordinance Workshops'

As one provision of the 2008 Expedited Wind Law, the State Planning Office was required to create a "model" ordinance. They produced it last year. It is worthless unless you're a developer. The 1.5 times height setback is in it. Jackson is 13 times.…

March 2

Art Brigades commented on Stacey Scotia's blog post 'Buckfield's Wind Ordinance Workshops'

Food. Perfect! Allow the cell towers...but say100 feet tall and with any appurtenant or attached structure that is more than 15 feet wide is a prohibited use. Fantastic that the PB wants a mile!!! In the absense of zoning, the Comp Plan is your loca…

March 1

Art Brigades commented on Stacey Scotia's blog post 'Buckfield's Wind Ordinance Workshops'

Stacey- you asked what others know. Here goes: Look at Jackson, Montville, and Dixmont ordinances. Don't re-invent the wheel...just modify it to fit your town. Freedom was approved with a two page building permit. They were'nt as ready as the rest…

March 1

Art Brigades commented on Dan McKay's blog post 'Dixfield Wind Ordinance Committee Meeting Feb. 26'

Freemont and Dan- Good work. Thank you. Keep after them. Make sure that if you are not there, somebody is, every time they meet about it. And call them out. Argue vociferously. In 5 years this will all be a joke. We'll look back and laugh that the W…

March 1

Art Brigades commented on Ron Huber's blog post 'U Maine may drop offshore wind R&D site near Monhegan'

"If everybody says that it totally makes no sense, then we'll have to look at one of the other test sites." This morning that quote is printed and on the desks of the irate CEOs at BIW, Cianbro, and CMP. Oops. That kid's work-study job is back in Ha…

February 23

Art Brigades commented on Ron Huber's blog post 'DeepCwind-ers Do you know them?'

My bad. I didn't know Monhegan would be affected. It was my understanding that the plan is to put floating turbines 20 miles out, where their many impacts are mitigated. I have been so focused on the present onslaught I have not paid as much attenti…

February 22

Art Brigades commented on Ron Huber's blog post 'DeepCwind-ers Do you know them?'

The day the business and homeowner (ratepayer) population sits back and allows the government to issue a de facto mandate for a more expensive product than what is currently available is the day...hmmmm...let me think about this... E-10 gasoline...…

February 22

Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's photo 'Ask Doctor Angus'

WR Grace, Johns Manville, RJR... that's the way they roll. If only the medical community wasn't shamed into doing away with that labotomy thing...Dr. Angus could have his way with us.

February 22

Art Brigades commented on Ron Huber's blog post 'DeepCwind-ers Do you know them?'

Am I really worried about deep sea wind projects? Or tidal generating? Help me out, here. I'm not being flippant. By the time they reach the capability to produce a marketable (probably never competitively priced) electric product, will there even b…

February 22

Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Mr. Angus King Attempts to Marginalize Wind Critics in the Maine Sunday Telegram'

That's a myth photo. Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, Dorothy... Surrender Angus!

February 21

Art Brigades commented on Long Islander's blog post 'Mr. Angus King Attempts to Marginalize Wind Critics in the Maine Sunday Telegram'

http://www.the-saudi.net/al-saud/faisal.jpg Willy...have at this.

February 21

Art Brigades replied to Art Brigades's discussion 'For a laugh, Google "Saudi Arabia of Wind"'

What a fortunate state you are to have such a wind resource, and to have an ex-governor like me...who isn't content to screw you for only eight years. No, I'm back again....to de-bunk myths. Don't mind this Saudi Arabian turban.

February 21

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Legislators Take Official Action to Protect Maine Mountains from Massachussets Invaders

Maine House. February 9, 2010.
These Legislators care about our priceless highlands. Call/write to
thank them for publicly objecting when the Governor wants to sell off
Maine to Massachussets interests:

(4-2) On motion of Representative SAVIELLO of Wilton, the following Joint Resolution: (H.P. 1268) (Cosponsored by S

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Posted on February 8, 2010 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

So you've just read about us in the Sunday paper?

Welcome. You're likely wondering: "How in the world could anybody be against wind power??"
Before you conclude that we are a bunch of whiners who don't want sleep-depriving 40-story towers in our back yards (that's generally true), please poke around this site. Lest you think we are a clique of conspiracy theorists (some of us do smell a pretty big rat but rats don't stick around forever the way abandoned wind turbines will) please read the sensible information found here. Click on "About… Continue

Posted on January 31, 2010 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Legislature: "Not here, not now."

Was anybody listening??? The Utilities Committee was presented a golden opportunity on January 28. There was a bill before them that dealt with wind power permitting. It was a simple bill that made LURC and DEP proceedings more alike.

Some smart legislators, led by Representative Tom Saviello, attended the public hearing and submitted an amendment to the bill. The amendment proposed two urgent things for Maine citizens:

1. All wind projects need to get a public hearing. (The Legislature previo… Continue

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 11:30pm — 11 Comments

Must Reading!!!

Folks, if you haven't seen it in all the activity on our site, you simply must read Brian's description of how Oakfield is being bamboozled by First Wind. Every Maine town, even if they are Pro-Wind, needs to have at least a moratorium in place asap. Then they can get to work drafting an ordinance. Jackson, Dixmont, and others are blazing the trail. Anyone in any town that has a hill and a gentle breeze needs to send Brian's remarks to their selectmen:… Continue

Posted on January 8, 2010 at 5:31pm —

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At 4:49am on February 21, 2010, Tom Olds said…: Tanks Art. Tom

At 11:08am on February 17, 2010, Frank J. Heller, MPA said…: Hi...my email is fjheller@myfairpoint.net

At 11:14am on January 24, 2010, Art Brigades said…: No idea, sister.
???
I wouldn't say anything here that I wouldn't want my mother or worst enemy to read :-)

At 7:29am on January 13, 2010, Art Brigades said…: No I will not make it. I'm out of state for a few days. But I'm excited to hear things are being organized. We're building up and breaking through.

At 3:57pm on January 7, 2010, Long Islander said…: Here is yet one more investigative reporting option:
http://pinetreewatchdog.org/?page_id=8

At 11:29am on January 7, 2010, Art Brigades said…: Awesome. Very helpful. I suppose I could have dug those out with some research. Thank you! Now please do share your feelings (or analysis )of how stringent it is.

At 9:20pm on January 6, 2010, Brian Raynes said…: I posted a couple of files on the documents page that you may be interested in. Let me know if you would like anything more.

At 2:51pm on January 6, 2010, Brian Raynes said…: In response to your questioning who may have a copy of what I referenced - what would you like a copy of? I have copies of almost all documents pertaining to this project, including the draft Permit, initial application, and much more.

As to the "ordinance" passed by the town of Oakfield, well, I have my own feelings as to how stringent it is.

At 4:42pm on January 5, 2010, Art Brigades said…: Sorry: Here it is:
http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2e16727565007e7d1376&ls=fde917727d660d7470127974&m=fef217777c6703&l=fe8d17707d6c037a74&s=fe2515787d66007e701d72&jb=ffcf14&t=

At 4:08pm on January 5, 2010, Whetstone_Willy said…: Art,
Could you please add a URL to the news article you posted - "More Sustainable Renewable Power for ME". Right now when I click on it I get a non-page.

Thanks.

Willy