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BDN - Dems and a Handful of Republicans Strip Maine Citizens of Their Rights
This is the same bill that the House overwhelmingly passed just three days ago.
Two bills to give Unorganized Territory more say in wind deals rejected by Senate
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The first bill rejected by the Senate — LD 1323, sponsored by Rep. Teresea Hayes, D-Buckfield — would have reinstituted the zoning process that was in effect before the Wind Act was passed.
The second — LD 616, sponsored by Rep. Larry Dunphy,…
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A Warning to Congress: Renewal of Wind Energy Subsidies Will Lead to a Big Boost in Carbon Emissions
A Warning to Congress: Renewal of Wind Energy Subsidies Will Lead to a Big Boost in Carbon Emissions
Mike Krancer previously served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.…
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A SAD DAY FOR CITIZENS' RIGHTS IN MAINE
TODAY THE MAINE SENATE VOTED TO KILL LD 616. THIS BILL WOULD HAVE SIMPLY RESTORED, TO RESIDENTS OF UNORGANIZED TERRITORIES WITHIN THE EXPEDITED WIND PERMITTING AREA, RIGHTS ENJOYED BY 99% OF MAINE CITIZENS TO EXERCISE LOCAL CONTROL OVER LAND USES PERMITTED IN THEIR TOWNS. IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE MAINE SENATE ACTS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE WIND INDUSTRY, NOT IN THE INTERESTS OF THE RIGHTS OF MAINE'S CITIZENS. THANKS TO THOSE SENATORS VOTING IN THE MINORITY…
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LD 1323 being discussed in Senate right now - tune in
LD 1323
| "An Act Regarding Wind Power Siting in the Unorganized Territory" |
Sponsored by Representative Teresea Hayes
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Status Summary
Reference…
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LETTER SENT BY DEP TO FIRST WIND IN REGARDS OF NEW FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTS !!!!!
STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PAUL R. LEPAGE PATRICIA W. AHO GOVERNOR COMMISSIONER AUGUSTA BANGOR PORTLAND PRESQUE ISLE 17 STATE HOUSE…
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BDN: Maine House advances bill to give Unorganized Territory more say in wind development
Added by Long Islander on April 3, 2014 at 1:30am — 5 Comments
Maine DEP challenges judge’s ruling on Vinalhaven wind power noise
Maine Department of Environmental Protection challenges judge’s ruling on island wind power noise
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A 21ST CENTURY 'PATRIOTIC ENERGY POLICY' IS REQUIRED
A 21ST CENTURY 'PATRIOTIC ENERGY POLICY' IS REQUIRED TO GROW AMERICA'S ECONOMY AND REDUCE ITS 'LIGHT YEARS' OF DEBT
2 Apr 2014, 8:21 AM…
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First Wind Frolics - If the taxpayers bought you a $115 million GIFT, would you still need to borrow $75 million?
The other day First Wind announced they were looking to borrow $75 million. The press release was apparently NOT released to the media in Maine. Maybe doing so would have frightened the so called Maine environmental groups who associate First Wind with giving them money.…
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PPH - With partnership in limbo, First Wind seeks to borrow $75 million
With partnership in limbo, First Wind seeks to borrow $75 million
By Tux Turkel tturkel@pressherald.com
Staff Writer…
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**** !!!! LD 616 Being Discussed Right Now - TUNE IN
Video:
http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/h_video.htm
Audio
http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/h_audio.htm
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Added by Long Islander on March 31, 2014 at 12:28pm — 4 Comments
Wired Magazine says Clean Coal is the Future
"Germany, though often celebrated for its embrace of solar and wind energy, not only gets more than half its power from coal but opened more coal-fired power plants in 2013 than in any year in the past two decades." ... read the rest at ... Renewables Aren’t Enough. Clean Coal Is the Future
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Scientist behind the Gaia hypothesis: Renewables Won't Work
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Maine should leave Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (PPH)
Please note that the former Vice-Chair of RGGI and now Treasurer of RGGI, David Littell, is one of three commissioners on the Maine PUC which has a demonstrated track record of overruling its staff recommendations in favor of the wind industry, e.g., approving the First Wind-Emera merger and approving the Maine Power Reliability Project at a ratepayer financed price tag of $1.4…
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Ct. Wind Power: "Important symbolically for an administration that has emphasized renewable energy"
How nice that Connecticut feels it's important to get behind wind power as a "symbol". It's indeed a great symbol -- of ideology, political correctness and reckless government meddling triumphing over empiricism and common sense.
In this article, Sen. Bob Duff, the head…
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Kay Michka: Telling citizens they no longer have a say in zoning guidelines
Letter to the Editor: LD 616 is about more than just wind
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Because I was not aware of the loss of my rights when it occurred, I want to sound an alarm and educate my fellow Mainers.
The story is simple. In 2008, The…
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New Style Wind Turbines
New style wind turbines were "successfully transported and deployed into the air at Loring Commerce Center in Limestone, Maine, from a towable docking trailer." They don't sit on towers, they go to higher elevations than a tower can reach, and might be something to point at for lawmakers "Why make the laws just for the antiquated lollipop style?" .... …
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Administration's Hypocrisy on Wind Turbine Bird Kills May be Featured on Fox News This Weekend
Harold Hamm, the self-made oil billionaire was vigorously prosecuted by the Obama administration with criminal charges for killing a single sparrow-sized bird. Yet the same administration wants to let the wind industry kill our national bird with impunity for 30 years.
I believe this may be a featured segment on Fox News Channel at the following times:
Saturday, April 5 at 10p ET and Sunday, April 6 at 9p ET on Fox News Channel to see the…
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Natural Gas, Renewables and the Future of Maine's Energy Policy
When reading CLF's comments, please bear in mind that their CLF Ventures works with the wind…
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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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