Three Maine towns inch closer to natural-gas pipeline

Developer, landowner appealing Passadumkeag Windpark decision

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Clifton wind farm developer, construction firm embroiled in breach of contract dispute

"Two wind turbines towering above the Cape Cod community of Falmouth, Mass., were intended to produce green energy and savings -- but they've created angst and division, and may now be removed at a high cost as neighbors complain of noise and illness... 'It gets to be jet-engine loud,'  ... "…

What about the wind turbine eagle kills? Where's that story?

Bald eagle warning signs up along I-95 as strikes becoming more common…

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How LePage plans to fast-track natural gas expansion

The UMPI turbine is working again (according to its website) after about 2.5 days of non-reporting.  During that time it generated about 800 kWh of power.  At 6:00 pm  2/15 it is in the middle of a snow squall, according to the live webcam.

Harry Roper  Houlton/Danforth

First Wind eyes nearly 80 more possible turbine sites in Hancock County

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Facts about wind turbines' actual power production are difficult to find, but University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is the exception.

Accompanied by much publicity, in May 2009 UMPI purchased and erected a 600 kW Bergey turbine rignt on the campus. It  came on line in July 2009 with promises to make information available to the public through a website, using a new "first of its kind" reporting program. The program took…

LePage wants energy price cuts in exchange for Maine agreement on lower emissions cap

Friends of natural Maine breezes

It is always helpful to check in on the Maine legislature's Energy and Utilities Committee  and Environment and Natural Resources Committee, to see if they are discussing windpower related bills. It is easy to do this.

 Check the list of public hearings by committee and time window

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MAINE COMPASS: PUC approval of offshore wind contract unfair to ratepayers

Maine experienced years of controversy about long-term energy contracts at high prices before the state's electricity system was revamped and a "competitive" market for the sale of electricity was created in the late 1990s.…

The chart below shows how useless is all the scarring of Maine and torment to Mainers resulting from the  force feeding by government mandate of wind industrialization so that a small handful of insiders can rob us blind.

So much for wind making an appreciable contribution. So much for the so called environmental groups' claims that wind will get us off oil. Note that oil is already less than 1% of…

Another View: LePage administration right to oppose offshore wind project

Far from applying pressure, the governor is speaking out about what is best for Maine.

By Patrick Woodcock

The vision from the LePage administration to lower energy costs is not only critical for businesses, it is central to hardworking Maine…

The wind industry getting away with murder, literally, again.

LIKE  "FISH  AND  GAME " IN  MAINE WERE TOLD  WHAT TO DO BY THE BALDACCI ADMINISTRATION HORRENDOUS " EXPEDITED WIND LAW"  ,THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IS  BEING  TOLD  WHAT TO DO BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION .

IT  IS  A SHAME !…

HELLO  FOLKS

FOLLOWING IS THE  THOROUGH  SUMMARY  ON  THE  STATUS OF  THE BOWERS  WIND  PROJECT PROPOSAL  BY  FIRST WIND  WRITTEN  BY  GARY  CAMPBELL PRESIDENT  OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR  THE  PRESERVATION OF  THE DOWNEAST LAKES  WATERSHED.

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Following is the Executive Summary Energy Plan unveiled yesterday by Energize Vermont, which has been leading the fight against ridge top wind projects.  It shows how Vermont can achieve the legislated goal of 90% renewable energy use by 2050 without destroying the landscape, and citizen's well being, with industrial wind turbines.  The complete plan is…