Comments - CMP, Nextera and the Governor's Bill - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T05:27:52Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A122991&xn_auth=no[OP]
If all residents of Mai…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-02-04:4401701:Comment:1233332018-02-04T15:23:43.514ZEric A. Tuttlehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/EricATuttle
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<p>If all residents of Maine went to Off Grid power (self-generation via Home Solar or Home wind) what would we have left? A Plantation State of Grid Wind, Grid Solar, Grid Hydro, Grid BioMass and Grid Pass-Through for the profit of Canada heading to the Masters of Southern New England and beyond. </p>
<p>Very few if any, have sufficient knowledge to be making decisions for Maine's Energy Needs when they do not…</p>
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<p>If all residents of Maine went to Off Grid power (self-generation via Home Solar or Home wind) what would we have left? A Plantation State of Grid Wind, Grid Solar, Grid Hydro, Grid BioMass and Grid Pass-Through for the profit of Canada heading to the Masters of Southern New England and beyond. </p>
<p>Very few if any, have sufficient knowledge to be making decisions for Maine's Energy Needs when they do not have a Comprehensive Energy Plan for the State to which they can use to achieve the Goal.</p>
<p>They look at the Carrots offered in the Mix (stew) then pick and choose what seems to be the best offer of the day, while ignoring the overall tragic results imposed upon the land of the state, the needs and will of the people as a voting "final voice" in these decisions. The People, after all, are the final decision makers when not suppressed from that ability.</p>
<p>Since it seems that our legislature, with its committees, have no solid true vision, they are at an impasse and any decision as to whether or not we are to continue down the road as an Energy Plantation should be put to direct vote by the people on any project proposal that involves more than one UT or Community.</p>
<p>Both sides of the aisle seem to be incompetent in their allowing both the green objective and the fossil fuel objectives to pass through Maine while holding its citizens hostage to a Life of submission to the needs or desires of States and a Nation that surrounds them. Nature is free but profitable if preserved without scars and blemishes. </p>
<p>Maybe as prices increase, the price of appreciating Nature from those that are not the caretakers should increase as well. Those $10 a day camping lots or those $35 a day vista view lots should increase exponentially as they shrink. 10 > $100 and 35 > $3500. After all, it may be equal to a quality hotel room with the desired view over a Smoggy city. </p>
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</div> It's simply obnoxious that a…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-02-04:4401701:Comment:1233312018-02-04T13:47:48.842ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>It's simply obnoxious that a representative from Western Maine would side with wind developers to reject this bill, effectively stifling testimony from his constituents' voices.<br></br>John Madigan, District #115, Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner and Woodstock, plus the<br></br>unorganized territory of Milton Township, is now a lame duck politician.</p>
<p>As for all the other Democrats who couldn't see fit to allow LD 1810 to move forward, are you kidding me ? Where are your loyalties ? Do you even care…</p>
<p>It's simply obnoxious that a representative from Western Maine would side with wind developers to reject this bill, effectively stifling testimony from his constituents' voices.<br/>John Madigan, District #115, Roxbury, Rumford, Sumner and Woodstock, plus the<br/>unorganized territory of Milton Township, is now a lame duck politician.</p>
<p>As for all the other Democrats who couldn't see fit to allow LD 1810 to move forward, are you kidding me ? Where are your loyalties ? Do you even care for the electric ratepayers in this State ? I'm sure there are people in your district that dread receiving their monthly bill and many who wonder how they can pay it.</p>
<p>More wind development in Western Maine means less tourist interest, period. It <br/>also means more transmission infrastructure would need to be built. Do you want to be responsible for the decline of economy in Western Maine and the hike in rates for your own represented folks ?<br/> <br/> It is a sad moment in Maine and for Mainers when a political party comes first and the people second.</p>
<p>Revote LD 1810 and assign it to the EUT committee for public hearing.</p> Well said, Dudley. Will Main…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2018-02-04:4401701:Comment:1232922018-02-04T02:17:03.463ZSteve Thurstonhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/SteveThurston
<p>Well said, Dudley. Will Maine's media report on the un-democratic demise of LD 1810, or remain silent so that people unaffected by turbines remain uninformed about the travesty that continues to unfold in Maine? Do Maine voters know where Baldacci ended up? Not because the media reported his hiring by Iberdrola's wind turbine spinoff, that's for sure. The bias of Maine media toward the wind industry is sickening. </p>
<p>Well said, Dudley. Will Maine's media report on the un-democratic demise of LD 1810, or remain silent so that people unaffected by turbines remain uninformed about the travesty that continues to unfold in Maine? Do Maine voters know where Baldacci ended up? Not because the media reported his hiring by Iberdrola's wind turbine spinoff, that's for sure. The bias of Maine media toward the wind industry is sickening. </p>