April 2018 Blog Posts (85)

Potential conflict of interest delays Yarmouth solar proposal

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Added by Eric A. Tuttle on April 22, 2018 at 10:51pm — No Comments

The people of Iowa are losing their property rights by intrusion of Corporate Industrial Wind

We live in rural Iowa where Mid American Energy is trying to develop a large area of our crop lands into industrial wind generating facilities.  The citizens of Palo Alto County here in Iowa have an active lawsuit against Mid American Energy and a lawsuit against the County Board of Supervisors.  These lawsuits are based on violations of our Iowa Laws.  The citizens do not want wind energy taking over our land for the Tax Incentives that they eat like candy.

There is now a gofundme…

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Added by Dennis Youngkin on April 22, 2018 at 5:31pm — No Comments

Who Is Paying Off The BDN? Earth Day Editorial

What enviro group is paying off the BDN for publishing such unbelievable drivel? Possibly the Putin driven donations to the leftists and environmental groups like The Audubon Society and The Sierra Club? Yes folks, these groups have been sold out to not protecting the environment and the beautiful birds they were organized to do, but have taken on causes that are extremely UN-American and even Communist in their leaning. One of the beliefs all these organizations have in common is a belief…

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Added by Eskutassis on April 22, 2018 at 9:31am — No Comments

800 Words of Renewables Propaganda - How Often Does the PPH Give Us 800 Words?

Natural gas is piped in from faraway states, and our money runs right back out the same way.........There are viable alternatives today. Electricity from wind and solar is already cheaper than coal and oil.................

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paul Potvin, M.D., is a resident of Hampden and a member of the Public Health Committee of the Maine Medical Association.…

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Added by Long Islander on April 21, 2018 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

The Swamp Wants You

I open my monthly electric bill yesterday, which I still get by snail mail, and an insert is included asking for "SUPPORT MAINE-MADE RENEWABLE ENERGY " by buying "blocks of energy"

The fine print at the bottom of the page :
 " If the weighted average of Maine-located RECs is greater than $6.50/REC, then REC supply may be procured from NEPOOL-registered resources outside of Maine. If the weighted average price of program-eligible, NEPOOL-located RECs is…
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Added by Dan McKay on April 21, 2018 at 7:36am — 1 Comment

New tool from Berkeley Lab

New…

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Added by Eric A. Tuttle on April 20, 2018 at 10:30pm — 5 Comments

PUTIN FUNDS AMERICA’S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT

PUTIN FUNDS AMERICA’S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT

With all the attention being paid to Russian “collusion” these days, it is remarkable that there has been so much focus on Facebook ads while far more serious meddling by Vladimir Putin goes mostly unremarked. In particular, Russia’s subsidizing of U.S. environmental groups, specifically those who oppose development of U.S. energy resources by blocking fracking and…

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Added by Long Islander on April 20, 2018 at 10:01am — 3 Comments

THE HISTORICAL RECORD OF SUBSIDIES

As far as I can tell a comprehensive history of subsidies has not yet been written.  From what I know of its bits and pieces it is likely to show a nearly unbroken record of schemes for private benefit in the name of public good.

Added by John Frary on April 20, 2018 at 9:45am — No Comments

Running for Governor - Adam Cote's Clean Energy Plan

Candidate Cote would appear to love all things wind. "Adam Cote knows Maine can be a leader in clean energy:".
Cote's specific energy plan post is at the following link on his Facebook page.…
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Added by Long Islander on April 20, 2018 at 8:30am — 6 Comments

Denver Eagle Repository Facts - 4/2019 Update.... Since 1997 they have processed the remains of over 57,000 eagles

Denver Eagle Repository Facts                                                                                                                                                                   There is new repository information at this 4/2019 post...........…

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Added by Jim Wiegand on April 19, 2018 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

Maine # 1 in the U.S. in CAMPGROUNDS & RV Parks Per Capita - Why Befoul the State with Industrial Wind?

Using the latest available U.S. Census data pertaining to the NAICS category "RV Parks and Campgrounds", on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 1 in the nation in terms of establishments, sales and payrolls.

Description of this NAICS category:

This U.S. industry…

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Added by Long Islander on April 19, 2018 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Reporting the dark side of wind energy, no matter how terrible, is off limits

Remember this testimony......... Reporting the dark side of wind energy, no matter how terrible, is off limits for mainstream media. It has been this way for about 20 years.

In America, over the last 25-30 years I have seen first hand a great change for the worse in media reporting. In fact, this erosion has grown into an ethical crisis. But this decline is not just with the media, this crisis also exists within our government, with scientific…

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Added by Jim Wiegand on April 17, 2018 at 8:00pm — No Comments

New NH energy strategy calls renewables into question

The 62-page document to be released today by the Office of Strategic Initiatives raises questions about the state’s renewable portfolio standards, which require utilities to purchase a certain amount of energy from renewable sources at above-market prices............While the 2014 strategy called on lawmakers to “strengthen and stabilize” the Renewable Portfolio Standards, the new policy calls them into question..................Gov. Chris Sununu said the new plan sets the stage for…

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Added by Long Islander on April 17, 2018 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Maine # 7 in Nation in Non-Resident Fishing License Revenues Per Capita

Using the latest available U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service data on fishing licenses by state, on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 7 in the nation in terms of revenues from non-resident fishing licenses. I was not able to determine if these fees are based on freshwater only or if they also include saltwater fishing fees. In…

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Added by Long Islander on April 17, 2018 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The Murder of Eagles - American Thinker

Eagles are dying at alarming…

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Added by Thinklike A. Mountain on April 17, 2018 at 8:08am — 2 Comments

Barry Hobbins and Ken Fletcher: Costly infrastructure is driving up Maine’s electricity costs

High energy costs are a challenge for Maine residents and businesses. We can tell you from our daily interactions with colleagues that there is increased frustration with electric utilities on issues ranging from storm response costs to …

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Added by Long Islander on April 16, 2018 at 2:38pm — 1 Comment

Recreational Camps Industry - Why Jeopardize Maine's Outdoor Brand with Industrial Wind?

Using the latest available U.S. Census data pertaining to the NAICS category "Recreational Camps", on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 2 in the nation in terms of sales and # 1 in terms of payrolls.Description

Description of this NAICS category:

"This U.S. industry…

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Added by Long Islander on April 16, 2018 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

First Wind Spinoff: "We're Not Enron"

Zinke told attendees at the April wind power conference that BOEM was opening an additional 2,711 square miles for potential wind farm development, more than 20 times larger than the Empire Wind lease area in the New York Bight, a broad expanse of ocean south of Long Island and east of New Jersey. It seemed to be everything NYSERDA asked for and more. The decision opens the possibi

Brian Redmond, a current Deepwater board member, was a managing director at Enron and received what a…

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Added by Long Islander on April 16, 2018 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

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Maine as Third World Country:

CMP Transmission Rate Skyrockets 19.6% Due to Wind Power

 

Click here to read how the Maine ratepayer has been sold down the river by the Angus King cabal.

Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT

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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/

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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law

Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future

"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."

https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/

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