Media Mutt

March 6, 2013

George Smith’s Non-Disclosure

by Al Diamon

Bag of wind: Outdoor writer George Smith doesn’t like to disclose his conflicts of interest.

So, he just doesn’t do it.

Please read the full article in The Bollard  …

Some much needed perspective on the terrible bill of goods that was sold to the legislature in 2008 by the Enron-spawned wind industry. 

In 1988 Stephen Rice wrote "Some Doctors Make You Sick: The Scandal of Medical Incompetence."  In the book, Rice explored the concept of iatrogenic illness, which…

Court tells DEP to lower nighttime noise levels on Saddleback wind farm

Wind turbine folly

The Land for Maine’s Future program represents much money spent and untold hours of hard work to preserve areas for future generations.

The threat of such unique places being surrounded by ugly, blinking industrial wind turbines threatens to make the entire program an exercise in futility, with no climate improvements and minimal energy produced.

The Legislature needs to be more careful when passing “emergency bills” written by…

Why is there no disclosure in the Bangor Daily News that First Wind is a "Premium Level Supporter" of George Smith's blog, meaning it would seem they are contributing at least $5,000 a year to his blog. …

March 1, 2013

Rethinking Wind’s Impact on Emissions and Cycling Costs

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Recent reports by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others suggest that the emissions-reducing benefits of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar may have been overstated and the cost of cycling fossil-fueled plants underestimated. These findings may change how utilities and policymakers weigh the…

Three Maine towns inch closer to natural-gas pipeline

Developer, landowner appealing Passadumkeag Windpark decision

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Clifton wind farm developer, construction firm embroiled in breach of contract dispute

What about the wind turbine eagle kills? Where's that story?

Bald eagle warning signs up along I-95 as strikes becoming more common…

How LePage plans to fast-track natural gas expansion

LePage wants energy price cuts in exchange for Maine agreement on lower emissions cap

MAINE COMPASS: PUC approval of offshore wind contract unfair to ratepayers

Maine experienced years of controversy about long-term energy contracts at high prices before the state's electricity system was revamped and a "competitive" market for the sale of electricity was created in the late 1990s.…

The chart below shows how useless is all the scarring of Maine and torment to Mainers resulting from the  force feeding by government mandate of wind industrialization so that a small handful of insiders can rob us blind.

So much for wind making an appreciable contribution. So much for the so called environmental groups' claims that wind will get us off oil. Note that oil is already less than 1% of…

Another View: LePage administration right to oppose offshore wind project

Far from applying pressure, the governor is speaking out about what is best for Maine.

By Patrick Woodcock

The vision from the LePage administration to lower energy costs is not only critical for businesses, it is central to hardworking Maine…

Please see the following letter to FERC, which makes this very clear.

20130124-5017%20-%20Bangor%20Hydro%20Letter%20to%20FERC.pdf

While dominating the Top Ten is somewhat surprising, we have heard before that wind plants are large users of electricity from the outside grid. That alone renders inaccurate that wind turbines do not put carbon in the air. If they are…

Legislator’s ethics bill would slam state’s ‘revolving door’

By: NAOMI SCHALIT AND JOHN CHRISTIE ©MAINE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING | 8 HOURS AGO |…

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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The First Wind plan was to secure taxpayer money and then go public. Now they achieved their first objective from the Bank of Obama –– since he took office (and as of 7/18/12), First Wind's projects have received over $452 million in …

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Full brief submitted by Fox Islands Wind Neighbors to Maine Superior Court

January 28, 2013