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BDN: First ever Maine wind project denied permit by DEP

Maine DEP rejects Passadumkeag wind project

Posted Nov. 09, 2012, at 5:22 p.m.…
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Added by Long Islander on November 10, 2012 at 9:30am — 4 Comments

Maine DEP staff advises rejection of Passadumkeag Mountain wind site

Maine DEP staff advises rejection of Passadumkeag Mountain wind site

Passadumkeag Mountain is seen in this aerial photo. Saponac Pond is in the foreground with the mountains of MDI in the distance.

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Added by Long Islander on November 1, 2012 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments

Audit: Green jobs stimulus program wastes cash

Audit: Green jobs stimulus program wastes cash

By Stephen Dinan

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The Washington…

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Added by Long Islander on October 26, 2012 at 11:30pm — No Comments

ENERGY: Maine's Economic Barrier

Governor LePage talks about lowering the cost of energy in Maine in this short video.

http://www.maine.gov/governor/lepage/

Added by Long Islander on October 21, 2012 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

Real Clear Energy: Wind Will Be Difficult to Integrate into the Grid

Wind Will Be Difficult to Integrate into the Grid

By Editors

The electrical grid is a high-wire act in which supply must be matched with demand on a…

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Added by Long Islander on October 8, 2012 at 6:55pm — No Comments

Ten Years Ago: MAINERS DEMAND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO SMART METER FEES

For anyone who may not be aware of the connection between the euphemistically named "Smart Meter" and wind complexes, please read the following quote:

A smart grid would allow the integration of variable energy sources like wind and solar. For example, if electricity output dropped suddenly due to a change in wind generation, the grid could dim the lights in big box stores by 20%, a change most people don't perceive, say Don Von Dollen,…

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Added by Long Islander on October 8, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Governor LePage: Maine losing business opportunities because of high cost of wind power

Weekly Message



 

 Hello. This is Governor Paul LePage.

 

This week heating oil increased by about 10 cents compared to this time last month. At nearly 3…

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Added by Long Islander on October 6, 2012 at 4:30pm — 7 Comments

Look what they've done to my ridge; fix him up, I don't want his mother nature to see him like this

The commercial length has just doubled to :60.

Replacing the :30 Version:

This commercial is aptly named "Smooth…

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Added by Long Islander on October 6, 2012 at 11:30am — 8 Comments

Renewable policies crushing New England's economy

 

Renewable policies crushing New England's economy

(Posted June 23, 2011)



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Added by Long Islander on October 6, 2012 at 7:00am — 5 Comments

Maine PUC questions offshore wind project

PUC questions offshore wind project, seeks greater commitment from Statoil

Posted Oct. 04, 2012, at 7:53 p.m.

Last modified Oct. 04, 2012, at 8:33…
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Added by Long Islander on October 4, 2012 at 9:31pm — 3 Comments

Subsidizing Big Wind: The Real Costs to Taxpayers

Subsidizing Big Wind:

The Real Costs to Taxpayers

 

Issues 2012

No.25 October 2012…


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Added by Long Islander on October 3, 2012 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

New Report: The Economic Impact of Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard

The Economic Impact of Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard

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Added by Long Islander on September 29, 2012 at 8:00pm — 7 Comments

What Every Maine Ratepayer Needs to Know

8/4/13

There's a problem with wind power in Maine

Inadequate transmission lines mean some power has to be kept off the grid. And ratepayers will likely bear the cost of future upgrades.

By Tux Turkel tturkel@mainetoday.com

Staff Writer

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Added by Long Islander on September 29, 2012 at 7:30pm — 14 Comments

THE ANGUS KING FEDERAL BAILOUT (Nothing Succeeds Like Success Fees)

THE ANGUS KING FEDERAL BAILOUT

 17 Sep 2012 …
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Added by Long Islander on September 18, 2012 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

The “our industry creates jobs” argument is the last refuge of a subsidy seeker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 4:00 A.M.

The Cost of Wind-Energy Jobs

The “our industry creates jobs” argument is the last refuge of a subsidy seeker.…

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Added by Long Islander on September 17, 2012 at 9:59am — 1 Comment

Rise of Wind Ordinances Signals that the State Wind Law is Broken

Canton wind moratorium proposal stirs comments

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Added by Long Islander on September 15, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

LePage’s energy czar questions offshore wind plan

LePage’s energy czar questions offshore wind plan

Posted Sept. 14, 2012, at 5:34 p.m.
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Added by Long Islander on September 14, 2012 at 8:12pm — 1 Comment

Some Contact Information for Media Watchdog Organizations

 

 

1. Columbia Journalism Review's "Darts and Laurels"…

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Added by Long Islander on September 14, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Press Herald: Wind Power Scam Angus King Television :30 Spot Breaks on Airwaves - Supported by $600,000 Media Buy

September 13, 2012

A new television spot by a national Republican group blasts independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King and Democrat Cynthia Dill for their support of industrial wind. 

The 30-second spot is part of a reported $600,000 advertising buy from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The ad, entitled "Caught," builds off recent attacks by Republicans who say that King shouldn't…

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Added by Long Islander on September 13, 2012 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Breitbart - WORSE THAN SOLYNDRA: Angus King Wind Dealings

WORSE THAN SOLYNDRA: OBAMA ADMIN BUYING MAINE SENATE SEAT WITH CRONY ENERGY LOANS

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Added by Long Islander on September 11, 2012 at 8:30pm — 8 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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