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BREAKING: Rep Asks for Investigation of China Funneling Political Donations Through ‘Green Groups’
Added by Thinklike A. Mountain on October 8, 2020 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment
Federal grant for Maine offshore wind
Maine is getting a $2.16 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to map out plans for an offshore wind energy industry, and join other Northeast states already promoting their own vast hopes for turbine arrays.
“Unleashing American innovation is critical to our global competitiveness,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in announcing the grant Oct. 1. “This project will allow Maine to capitalize on its technical leadership in the wind power sector to…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on October 6, 2020 at 2:25pm — 2 Comments
More Juice!
Commentary by John Stossel
Was the power on in your house this morning?
If so, thank fossil fuels!
A few parts of America do get energy from other sources. Washington state has fast-flowing rivers that allow Washingtonians to get most of their electricity from hydroelectric power. Iowa now gets about 40 percent of its electricity from wind.
But…
ContinueAdded by arthur qwenk on October 1, 2020 at 3:30am — 1 Comment
Canada’s ‘Atlantic Loop’ power grid could bring big value to Maine
Maine should get in on the planning early as the 4 Atlantic provinces and Quebec weigh a grand proposal for clean energy.
Added by Long Islander on September 29, 2020 at 9:00am — 4 Comments
Are Maine's NGO's (Enviro Groups like NRCM and Sierra Club) Taking Chinese Communist Money?
NRCM Taking Money from the Chinese Commies?
DOJ Urged to Investigate US Environmental NGOs for Foreign Influence
Rep. Liz Cheney asks for review of groups whose 'views align with those of our adversaries'
BY ALAN MCDONNELL September 19, 2020 Updated: September 20,…
Added by arthur qwenk on September 28, 2020 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
Most far-reaching, harmful national energy legislation EVER
The worst national energy legislation in decades (S.2657) is being negotiated as we are distracted by COVID-19, the Supreme Court, national elections, etc., etc.
S.2657 (and the 900± page H.R. 4447 House counterpart passed on 9-24-20!) will likely
be the most problematic, far-reaching…
Added by Long Islander on September 28, 2020 at 9:11am — No Comments
U.S. Sens & Rep Push to Eliminate Wind Tax Credit
Lankford, Cramer, Hoeven, Capito, Rep. Marchant Push to Eliminate Wind Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) along with Representative Kenny Marchant (R-TX) today introduced…
Added by Long Islander on September 28, 2020 at 8:56am — 5 Comments
John Droz, Jr: Energy & Environmental Newsletter: September 21, 2020
Some select articles from the latest newsletter:
Short video: The Impossibility of Wind Turbines
The Plague of Renewable Portfolio Standards
Nevada County Approves 1 Mile Setback on Wind Turbines
Short video: What’s Wrong with Wind and Solar?
Podcast: Rational Environmentalism - The Truth About Renewables, etc.
‘Green’ billionaires suppression of ‘Planet of the Humans’ documentary
Inconvenient Facts About Renewable Energy
Short video: Climate…
Added by Long Islander on September 21, 2020 at 10:00am — No Comments
Maine wind project should be reconsidered
Credit: The Ellsworth American | September 18, 2020 | www.ellsworthamerican.com ~~
This is an open letter to Governor Janet Mills.
Dear Governor:
It is my considered opinion that Maine needs to re-examine the value and merit of the Aqua Ventus Offshore Wind Project with an anticipated capacity of 12 megawatts of electric power.
While admittedly this is among the smallest planned wind projects, its construction and…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on September 19, 2020 at 5:00pm — 5 Comments
Comment Opportunity Today - Governor's Energy Office
Deadline today. Take the survey.
Well-informed, empirical, non-unicorn comments are needed:
September 11, 2020
The Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) are required to develop a plan to identify pathways and strategies for advancing Maine’s clean energy economy (ie: education, training, workforce, etc). The GEO and GOPIF want to hear directly…
ContinueAdded by Art Brigades on September 11, 2020 at 1:36pm — No Comments
VERMONT’S GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS ACT, A DISASTER IN THE MAKING
Vermont has a Comprehensive Energy Plan, CEP. The capital cost for implementing the CEP would be in excess of $1.0 billion/y from 2017 to 2050, 33 years, as stated in Energy Action Network annual report for 2015.
It would take $1.25 billion/y from 2022 to 2050, 28 years, and probable much more to overcome the Biden 5 to 6 percent inflation. See URLs.
Excluded are financing and replacements of short-life systems, such as EVs (10y), heat pumps…
ContinueAdded by Willem Post on September 10, 2020 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
California..Green Power , as Fickle as the Weather ..Do We Want More in Maine?
Added by arthur qwenk on September 8, 2020 at 9:00am — 3 Comments
California's Green New Deal in Action...Sept 7, 2020--More Outages.
Added by arthur qwenk on September 7, 2020 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
The Absurdity of the "100 Percent Renewable Claim"
Added by arthur qwenk on September 5, 2020 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments
Climate Alarmism ..Wind/Solar ARE NOT THE FUTURE...Apocolypse Never (the Book)
Added by arthur qwenk on September 5, 2020 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments
Natural Gas Is Crushing Wind and Solar Power
Added by arthur qwenk on September 5, 2020 at 10:00am — 2 Comments
Maine Yankee Renewal by Bill Gates?
While you're at it, get rid of any more thoughts of feckless wind and solar.
Added by arthur qwenk on September 1, 2020 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments
Let's Have California Style Energy Everywhere!
Democratic Party Rule Could Take California-Style Energy Shortages Nationwide
Added by arthur qwenk on August 30, 2020 at 12:59pm — 4 Comments
Mass enviro piece claims offshore wind will save ratepayers $5.1 billion
...............................After all, the six New England states share an interlinked electric grid, workforce, and ecosystem. A cohesive New England strategy invariably improves results for pricing, port infrastructure, workforce development, stakeholder engagement, wildlife protection and environmental mitigation, equity in economic participation, and transmission infrastructure.
Finally, New England states must consider how to meaningfully improve racial equity. It is already…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on August 30, 2020 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
Urgent Deadline August 22
The Maine Climate Council is taking suggestions.
Take their survey before end of the day Saturday, August 22.
They actually are allowing written replies to questions. They need a good dose of reality (the kind of thoughtful, fact-based info found right here on the Citizens Task Force Blog) before they start making their policy recommendations to the governor and legislature. Without our critical thinking, they…
ContinueAdded by Art Brigades on August 21, 2020 at 4:07pm — No 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
******** IF LINKS BELOW DON'T WORK, GOOGLE THEM*********
(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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