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Long Islander's Blog – June 2013 Archive (28)
Governor LePage: Politicians work around the clock to kill common-sense legislation
... and don't we know that.
Weekly Message: Protecting the Next Generation (6/29/13)
The following is…
Added by Long Islander on June 29, 2013 at 9:44am — No Comments
James C. LaBrecque on L.D. 616 in BDN: Delaying the Rights of Maine People
Recently, LD 616, a bill allowing citizens in Unorganized Territories to have a voice in zoning wind towers, which the Baldacci administration stripped from the public through the 2008 Wind Energy Act, was pulled from the omnibus energy bill. Senate Democratic Leader Seth Goodall of Richmond said the reason he was pulling the bill was, “These are…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 29, 2013 at 4:30am — 3 Comments
BDN - Developers see fertile land for wind turbines in Jonesport
Added by Long Islander on June 27, 2013 at 3:38pm — No Comments
Northern Pass unveils plan to run underground wires at additional $200 million
Northern Pass unveils plan to run underground wires at additional $200 million
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130627/NEWS/130629281
Just really a press release. Not as much underground as the…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 27, 2013 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments
The Ikoots of Tehuantepec Fighting for ancestral rights
This article is being posted on behalf of Lynne Williams. The place described is over a 3,000 mile drive from Maine. But it feels like Maine or maybe Maine feels like Tehuantepec.
To All, Many of the struggles are hidden, like the one described below. Lynne
Fighting for ancestral rights
In Mexico, indigenous communities living in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca state - a…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 26, 2013 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments
Danish Government Dumps Onshore Wind
This is worth noting given how the wind industry and their sock puppets at the so called and on-the-take environmental groups in Maine like to cite Denmark as a shining role model of wind power. DONG is 76% owned by the Danish government. ""Every time we were building onshore, the public reacts in a …
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 25, 2013 at 11:00am — 4 Comments
Renewables imploding in Germany and Spain
Added by Long Islander on June 24, 2013 at 9:54pm — No Comments
Connecticut Approves Large Scale Hydroelectric as a Renewable
Bravo Connecticut!
And then of course there's Vermont, which signed a 20 year deal for low cost Canadian hydro. Maine has had the opportunity to do the same, but instead chooses to protect the out of state wind industry and make Maine ratepayers pay dearly to support these parasites.…
Added by Long Islander on June 24, 2013 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments
Maine Voices: Benefits of hydropower require investment now in our energy future
Maine Voices: Benefits of hydropower require investment now in our energy future
Let's do more to harness a source that is inexpensive, versatile, very efficient and good for the environment.
By ROSE GRIFFIN…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 24, 2013 at 12:00am — 1 Comment
We were warned: Polite Discourse Does Not Work
We can't say we weren't warned. It was all written right here.
For years we have patiently followed the rules. We've done everything we were asked to do. Yet this week the Maine Senate just completely blew off the citizens whose rights were stolen by the wind con men.
Listen again please, for there is no other way to say it - the Maine Senate just…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 23, 2013 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments
Why have virtually none of the state's newspapers run this story?
Added by Long Islander on June 23, 2013 at 5:30am — 4 Comments
BDN - The cost of more renewable power to taxpayers and employers is staggering
The cost of requiring more renewable power
By Carol Weston, Special to the BDN
Posted June 18, 2013, at 4:22 p.m.
EXCERPTS:
It’s important to note that the standards are not equivalent to renewable energy. Renewable sources of energy have existed long…
Added by Long Islander on June 18, 2013 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment
Wind farms seek federal OK to kill eagles alienating both left and right
It’s not easy to unite the right-wing Heartland Institute and bird-loving environmentalists.
But that’s what some wind energy developers appear to be doing by proposing to the federal government that they be allowed to kill bald eagles and other protected species with their turbines.
Read the full article here:…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 18, 2013 at 1:21pm — 2 Comments
A top Maine wind shill shills away in Portland Press Herald with no disclosure
For shame:
http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/dislike-of-panhandlers-fuels-ban-proposal_2013-06-17.html
and also at:…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 17, 2013 at 8:30pm — No Comments
Oakfield Wind $upporter $hills in Bangor Daily News
Aroostook County is one of the most beautiful and special places in the United States and there are plans to desecrate nearly every hilltop with out of place and out of scale wind turbines that do not work. The Bangor Daily News has chosen to use a photo of the failed UMPI turbine with the opinion piece. Wouldn't it be nice if the Bangor Daily News would report the facts about the UMPI debacle and every other turbine in the state - none of which are living up to…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 15, 2013 at 8:00am — 4 Comments
PPH - Audit upcoming for Maine smart meters
A word of advice, when you see a new program come along with a name that contains a word like "Smart" or "Community", put up your guard and hang onto your wallet.
The smart meter debacle is all about wind power.
Wind is an electric grid keeper's worst nightmare because the grid keeper must match electrical supply with electrical demand, and erratic wind holds too many…
Added by Long Islander on June 14, 2013 at 2:23am — No Comments
America should learn from Europe on wind power (USA Today)
America should learn from Europe on wind power: Column
Germany and Spain have been hit by the downside of alternative energy.…
Added by Long Islander on June 13, 2013 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments
Alan Michka: Give UT residents a say in wind energy development (BDN)
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Give UT residents a say in wind energy development
By Alan Michka, Special to the BDN
Posted June 12, 2013, at 12:26 p.m.
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BDN - Clifton planners won’t allow public comment during wind farm meeting
Clifton planners won’t allow public comment during wind farm meeting…
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Central Spain Power's Maine Smart Grid Program Falling on its Face
A word of advice, when you see a new program come along with a name that contains a word like "Smart" or "Community", put up your guard and hang onto your wallet.
Wind is potentially an electric grid keeper's worst nightmare because the grid keeper must match electrical supply with electrical demand, and erratic wind holds too many surpises.…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on June 11, 2013 at 10:00pm — 7 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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