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Governor LePage's nomination of Bruce Williamson as PUC Commissioner was table by a party line 7-6 vote today.

The confirmation hearing of Bruce Williamson. the economist from Tennessee recommended by Governor LePage to fill the PUC seat vacated by David Littell, is today at 1:00 pm in the EUT Committee.  Tune in!!

Dixfield's wind ordinance decibel levels considered Low.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2015/05/27/dixfield-gets-legal-opinion-wind-law/1714039

Cheeseburgers and the Wind industry is now playing........... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDOr2kjc-bM  

This video, while quite entertaining, clearly illustrates a very dark side to wind energy, the hidden wind turbine slaughter taking place at wind energy facilities.

Each year the slaughter to millions and millions of birds and bats is being concealed by the wind industry and America's…

In a letter to House and Senate leadership, the chairman and vice chairman pressed Congress to approve a multi-year extension of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) as soon as possible. The most recently passed extension expired last year.…

Emera announces contract awards for its Cape Sharp Tidal project.  What about tidal power for Maine?

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150525005158/en/Cape-Sharp-Tidal-Partners-Award-Contracts-Nova#.VWScDM9Viko

ISO-New England  reports - Wholesale energy prices down - Renewable energy credits still up!

http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20150522/NEWS01/150529966/1002

Some Maine lawmakers are calling for a cabinet level Energy Department. Would you go out for a search for the Commissioner?  Please!!!

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2015/05/24/gop-push-state-department-energy-highlights-desire-lower-maines-energy-costs/1705900

The Highland Wind project was one of two that the PUC voted in February to renegotiate, triggering claims that two commissioners caved to pressure by Gov. Paul LePage.

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Stacking the Deck?

CICERO, Ill., May 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadwind Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:BWEN…

May 22 (SeeNews) - Ireland’s statutory planning body An Bord Pleanala (ABP) this week refused giving planning permission to natural resources management firm Coillte for its up to 150-MW Cluddaun wind power project in County Mayo.

Short Article…

The Maine Renewable Energy Association released a white paper touting that Maine wind power in 2013 theoretically offset CO2 emissions equivalent to 94,000 vehicles. To state the obvious--wind power does not offset vehicle emissions; it offsets CO2 from power plants. And, in 2013 it barely offset 1% of New England's CO2 from power plants. Here are the real facts about the potential for Maine wind power to offset CO2:…

http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2015/05/20/windpower-2015-presents-great-opportunities-for-the-south/

WINDPOWER 2015 Presents Great Opportunities for the…

No longer under her bosses thumb - Is Carlisle McLean stepping out on her own??  I hope not!!

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/05/20/business/puc-gives-conditional-ok-on-long-term-wind-deal/

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While at the ENR Work Session where I only intended to record on LD 750 (Mining) I was…

This is disappointing news from the PUC.  Are wind critics' hopes being dashed by LePage appointee Carlisle McLean voting with outgoing wind power cheerleader David Littell to possibly approve the long term contract for useless wind power that threatens to destroy the Highlands near Concord and Lexington Townships?  We need lots of comments on this one! 

Excerpt:  "Maine Public Utilities Commissioners David Littell and Carlisle McLean agreed a deal was near with NextEra and…

The American Bird Conservancy says more than 30,000 of the existing 48,000 turbines are in places that government agencies or nonprofit organizations such as the National Audubon Society describe as having special significance to birds.  The article is focused mostly in the upper mid-west and around the Great Lakes, but Maine has raptors and migratory flyways that are already threatened by massive wind turbines.  A good example is the Rollins Wind site in Lincoln Lakes, where two nesting…

The work session on LD 1329, An Act to Maximize the Benefits of Renewable Energy in Maine will be held by the Energy Utilities and Technology Committee tomorrow in room 211 of the Cross Building, Augusta at 2:00 pm. If you can't attend, listen in on the Maine EUT Committee web page.

Emera Maine has a new President and COO to pursue "smart" grid technology.

http://bangordailynews.com/2015/05/15/business/emera-shakes-up-leadership-to-pursue-smart-grid-development/

It is time for this to happen in Maine too1

"LOCAL residents will be able to block all future onshore wind farms under new measures to be fast-tracked into law, the new energy secretary has announced.

Amber Rudd revealed she had “put a rocket” under her officials to “put the local community back in charge” of their own neighbourhoods.

In an interview with The Sunday Times she also said the Tory government…