Calls $27 billion wind subsidy “a waste of money that could be used for energy research or to reduce the debt”; says, “I’m ready to reduce the subsidies for ‘Big Oil’ as long as we reduce the subsidies for ‘Big Wind’”

It's official -- The PTC was omitted from the payroll tax bill!   

This was a major battle! And we won!

Citizens Task Force submitted 170 names and addresses to our email appeal over this past weekend.  We were part of a national effort that yielded over 2700 signers. Our collective effort to keep the pressure on Congress influenced this process.  

But the war continues. Today, Sen. Mike Bennett (D-CO) filed legislation to append a one-year extension of the PTC…

For Immediate Release

The Citizen’s Task Force on Wind Power (CTFWP) applauds the Environment and Natural Resources Committee for its “unanimous ought to pass” vote today on new regulations governing noise from wind…

Technology, not Politics: Meet LePage’s Energy Team

by Terrilyn Simpson

They’re self taught. They’ve traveled the world solving energy and engineering problems. They learned practical applications of complicated theories during World War II and studied at Harvard and Brown and Princeton. All Maine residents now, they…

February 14, 2012

The Penalties of Feel-Good Energy Policies

By Marita Noon

Because I make revisions to my articles as a result of comments, etc., I am listing the URL instead of the article.

You go to the URL and will see the latest version.

http://theenergycollective.com/willem-post/61309/lowell-mountain-wind-turbine-facility-vermont

http://www.milforddailynews.com/opinions/letters_to_the_editor/x1085186913/Durkin-State-green-energy-firms-success-questioned

Dept of Environmental Protection

Augusta, ME

This is my first ever blog post, actually more of a mass question to the group so bare with me.  One subject I can't seem to find info on is how could we go about getting the Pleasant and Mattawamkeag areas listed at a higher level of scenic value?  There must be a process and a list of locations somewhere.  I can't imagine that every place on the list is more scenic than certain spots on either lake or from land surrounding that will be impacted.  If we had the right arguement and maybe…

Showcased today at Real Clear Energy:

After calling and conferring with several road construction engineers,

I learned that to build a roadway that can carry the many tons of an industrial turbine takes quite a process. First you have to clear the area of trees and stumps etc. Next you must dig down until you have reached the “sub grade” level. To that you add up to 14 inches of 4inch crushed rock and compact it. The topping of the road is 1 to 2 inches or so of 1.5…

Woodstock Site Plan Review

Page 15 , Number  18

Noise: the proposed development shall not raise noise levels to the extent that abutting and/or nearby residents are adversely affect.

A)    The maximum permissible sound pressure level of any continuous, regular or frequent or an intermittent source of sound produced by any activity shall be limited by the time period and land use which it abuts listed below. Sound levels shall be measured at 4…

Mattawamkeag Lake - slated to be maimed with a useless and out of scale wind factory

Island Falls Snowmobile Club Windfall Screening - Friday March 30 at 6:30PM - A PDF of all currently scheduled Maine screenings can be downloaded here:…

How bad is it?

The “Clean Energy” bill will not be on the November ballot in Maine in 2012 because the required number of signatures could not be mustered. I believe this happened because most Mainer’s have come to realize that this would not have been a “clean energy” bill at all. Maybe it should have been called the “Wind Industry Initiative” referendum. However that may be, it is clear that the “clean energy…

The Maine Public Utilities Commission regulates electric, natural gas, telecommunications and water utilities to ensure that Maine consumers enjoy safe, adequate and reliable services at rates that are just and reasonable for both consumers and utilities. The Commission oversees emerging competitive markets for some of these services.

A tremendous number of interesting documents affecting us are available on their website.

One way to find something is to search for it…

Tilting at windmills

A new documentary on turbines in upstate New York shows that wind farms are a lot of hot air

By ROBERT BRYCE

Last Updated: 5:16 AM, February 5, 2012

Posted: 10:14 PM, February 4,…

The following is a press release from the Co-Chairs of the Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power, Steve Thurston and Dr. Monique Aniel, M.D.

February 3, 2012

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CITIZENS TASK FORCE  ON WIND POWER

Public Advocate Eric Bryant moves for dismissal with prejudice in the matter of petitioners Bangor Hydro Electric and Maine Public…

M.D. Harmon: “Renewable” Reality Check

A number of things are interesting about the recent (and unsuccessful, though apparently still continuing) campaign by the environmental Left to put a…