Comments - An Order Establishing the Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-28T17:56:27Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A121747&xn_auth=noThe problem: the public is no…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-25:4401701:Comment:1220452018-01-25T18:15:23.263ZDeborah Andrewhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DeborahAndrew
<p>The problem: the public is not directly involved. This sort of effort is best undertaken by individual towns, or groups of towns at the most. Service on such an ad hoc committee must be open to all who are interested, regardless of current thinking regarding industrial wind turbines. The charge to such a committee must be clear: the committee charged with research (from reliable, arms-length sources) upon which they will eventually write an opinion with recommendations. Opposing opinions…</p>
<p>The problem: the public is not directly involved. This sort of effort is best undertaken by individual towns, or groups of towns at the most. Service on such an ad hoc committee must be open to all who are interested, regardless of current thinking regarding industrial wind turbines. The charge to such a committee must be clear: the committee charged with research (from reliable, arms-length sources) upon which they will eventually write an opinion with recommendations. Opposing opinions included. All research upon which opinions and recommendations are based to be listed in the final report and made available to the public (along with the report) at town halls, local libraries, on line. I have an example of such a report from Renneselaerville, NY some years back, and could send via email.</p> Halaluyah Jesus!!!!
We the Pe…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1221382018-01-24T23:50:37.549Zarthur qwenkhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/arthurqwenk
<p><em><strong>Halaluyah Jesus!!!!</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>We the People exist!!</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">This was a long time in coming, but we all will run with it!</span></p>
<p><em><strong>Halaluyah Jesus!!!!</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>We the People exist!!</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">This was a long time in coming, but we all will run with it!</span></p> I would have preferred a comp…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1221362018-01-24T23:48:41.061ZFrank J. Heller, MPAhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/FrankJHellerMPA
<p>I would have preferred a comprehensive environmental impact assessment that included transmission ROW's and the carbon effect of the clearcuts.</p>
<p>On the other hand, we could use a celebratory moment after years of plugging away. </p>
<p><br/>Hydropower is back on the agenda.</p>
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<p>I would have preferred a comprehensive environmental impact assessment that included transmission ROW's and the carbon effect of the clearcuts.</p>
<p>On the other hand, we could use a celebratory moment after years of plugging away. </p>
<p><br/>Hydropower is back on the agenda.</p>
<p></p> To be sure, Western Maine is…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1220092018-01-24T22:35:44.850ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>To be sure, Western Maine is under assault by wind development. Partly, because it is the shortest avenue for transmission to Southern Maine energy arteries and partly because the 2007 Wind Energy Advisory Committee placed most of it in the expedited wind siting area because the area was thought to be remote, sparsely inhabited, economically depressed and basically apathetic to the value of vistas. <br></br> Believe me, there is immense feelings of being dumped upon by past and current…</p>
<p>To be sure, Western Maine is under assault by wind development. Partly, because it is the shortest avenue for transmission to Southern Maine energy arteries and partly because the 2007 Wind Energy Advisory Committee placed most of it in the expedited wind siting area because the area was thought to be remote, sparsely inhabited, economically depressed and basically apathetic to the value of vistas. <br/> Believe me, there is immense feelings of being dumped upon by past and current legislature and overseeing agencies for allowing such travesties to take place. See the transcripts of the DEP public meeting held in Dixfield prior to installation of the Saddleback Ridge Wind Project and the meeting notes for Canton. The fierce stand of the citizens of Byron as they ejected Angus King from town during the very first meeting that would have included them within the Record Hill Wind Project. The magnificent work and prophetic warnings of several Roxbury residents fighting one of the first and enormously funded, deceitfully presented and sinister conceived projects thrust upon Western Maine . And then there is Woodstock which was blindsided and forced to succumb to the wanton greed of town officials. With lesson learned in hand, the citizens of Woodstock would enact an ordinance to not get snookered twice. I have to mention Milton Plantation that fought like hell to get out of the expedited siting only to be rejected by a LUPC committee cowered by fancy lawyering. <br/>There is plenty more to this story, towns split apart, towns scurrying to enact ordinances, forgotten souls trying to be explain the noise they hear and the vibrations they feel, but to no avail. <br/> The Governor is right to look to Western Maine for the real story about wind developments. To the legislators in Augusta : Continue to ignore us at your own peril.</p> Well golly gee, what's good f…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1220082018-01-24T20:44:02.829ZPaula D Kelsohttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/PaulaDKelso
<p>Well golly gee, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Guess I'm feeling vindictive. The BDN and PPH comments are precious. How dare a governor do such a high handed thing!= Guess Lepage watched and learned. That's more than most Mainers did. Loved the comment that mountains don't get blasted, they just scrape off the top soil dont you know and for God's sake do t you know that trees grow back! What a bunch of airheads.</p>
<p>Well golly gee, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Guess I'm feeling vindictive. The BDN and PPH comments are precious. How dare a governor do such a high handed thing!= Guess Lepage watched and learned. That's more than most Mainers did. Loved the comment that mountains don't get blasted, they just scrape off the top soil dont you know and for God's sake do t you know that trees grow back! What a bunch of airheads.</p> "I also order that Pursuant…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1220072018-01-24T20:06:36.626ZEric A. Tuttlehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/EricATuttle
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<p style="text-align: justify; width: 400px;"><b>"I also order that Pursuant to Title 1, section 402, subsection 2, paragraph F, the meetings of this Review Panel are not "public proceedings" subject to Maine's Freedom of Access Act."</b></p>
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<p>Sounds like this could become Back-Room dealings! With certain Areas Protected, others Not.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify; width: 400px;"><b>"I also order that Pursuant to Title 1, section 402, subsection 2, paragraph F, the meetings of this Review Panel are not "public proceedings" subject to Maine's Freedom of Access Act."</b></p>
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<p>Sounds like this could become Back-Room dealings! With certain Areas Protected, others Not.</p> Gov Baldacci's Task Force on…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1218862018-01-24T20:06:23.734ZLong Islanderhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/LongIslander
<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gov Baldacci's Task Force on Wind Power Development</span></h1>
<p><a href="http://www.windtaskforce.org/page/the-expedited-wind-law" target="_blank">http://www.windtaskforce.org/page/the-expedited-wind-law</a></p>
<h1><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Gov Baldacci's Task Force on Wind Power Development</span></h1>
<p><a href="http://www.windtaskforce.org/page/the-expedited-wind-law" target="_blank">http://www.windtaskforce.org/page/the-expedited-wind-law</a></p> Wow, this sounds good except…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1217772018-01-24T19:51:18.080ZPaula D Kelsohttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/PaulaDKelso
<p>Wow, this sounds good except no public access?</p>
<p>Wow, this sounds good except no public access?</p> I wonder if anything of value…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-01-24:4401701:Comment:1218602018-01-24T19:18:49.818ZEric A. Tuttlehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/EricATuttle
<p>I wonder if anything of value can come of this without a Comprehensive State Energy Plan.</p>
<p>I wonder if anything of value can come of this without a Comprehensive State Energy Plan.</p>