Anti-wind development group withdraws appeal of Bingham project

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/03/05/business/anti-wind-development-group-withdraws-appeal-of-bingham-project/?ref=regionmidmaine

Bingham Wind project gets…

Any ordinance writer knows regulations are fact-based documents, not political mandates written to accommodate a possible, chosen one.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/weeklies/2015/03/04/dixfield-must-get-line-wind-power-money/1660599

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 The state continues to prop up unreliable and intermittent wind power with a wind law that favors the out-of-state wind industry at the expense of Mainers.....

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/03/03/opinion/letters/wednesday-march-4-2015-acadia-bus-stop-harvesting-wood-products-national-park/

As a dedicated supporter of all anti-wind groups, especially those based in Maine, I am mortified to learn of the recent intramural backstabbing in our "movement." I just don't understand why someone thought it would even remotely be considered a good idea to foment dissension within our ranks. We are ALL on the same team. We may disagree with each other about strategy, tactics or decisions, but we ARE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM! We are at a distinct disadvantage, in peril because our opponents…

“To demonstrate the challenge offshore wind is having, 12 companies qualified to bid but only two submitted bids. Although the four leases were in the heart of some of the windiest areas of the U.S., they are further south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island. But being in deeper water than the stymied Cape Wind project located to the north, their development and operating costs will be considerably greater.”

The prospects for U.S. offshore wind power, after…

Listen to live webcast in five minutes: DEP to brief EUT Committee on wind power

If you are interested in hearing the DEP's briefing on wind energy to be presented to the Legislature's Utilities Committee, tune in Tuesday at 1 pm. It will include the DEP's lessons learned and a glimpse at their future plans to regulate Maine's worst boondoggle. Click here to listen:…

BY PAUL ACKERMAN

Maine Audubon’s 2014 list of corporate sponsors notes the following among the wind industry & backers/ beneficiaries: Eagle donor ($10,000-plus from First Wind), Falcon donor ($5,000 from Reed & Reed Inc.), Osprey donor ($2,500-plus from Central Maine Power Company), Owl donor ($1,000-plus from Cianbro and Patriot Renewables).…

Firm vs. Intermittent Resourcing: A primer on wind/solar power deficiency (Part I)

By Thomas Stacy II -- February 26, 2015…

The appeal, filed by Friends of Maine's Mountains, asks the board to overturn a DEP decision approving the construction of a 56-turbine wind farm in Somerset County

http://www.pressherald.com/2015/03/02/wind-opponents-hope-for-reversal-on-project/…

In comparing Energy sources side by side, by any measure it all comes down to we either pollute immediately or pollute over a longer term. Conservation (reduction by best use practices) is in order. However, our state government seems to reward with higher rates, when we attempt to do so. Purchase Contracts where a financial commitment is required in advance to build needs to come to an end. An Open Market system may be better, though I am not an analyst, it seems someone could come up with…

November 14, 2010

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills Refuses to Make Wind Companies Sign a Code of Conduct as Was Required by the NY State Attorney General

Let's not forget what NY State Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo thinks of First Wind. As Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo launched an investigation of First Wind…