Comments - UMaine Ocean Wind Project to Get Up to $40 Million to Proceed with Full-Scale Demo Site Off Monhegan - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T11:51:02Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A80110&xn_auth=noPublic Interest is undermined…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-06-03:4401701:Comment:801172016-06-03T17:24:58.587ZBarbara Durkinhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BarbaraDurkin
<p>Public Interest is undermined when oil, gas, minerals mining, educational institutions and wind-industry executives partner with government. Inherent is the motivation to serve the interests of industry to monetize, privatize and commoditize public resources, the commons ….Motivation exists to misconstrue the facts, and to manipulate the science in order to divest the public of our precious and critical resources, monetary and natural, when public grants, loan guarantees, public subsidies,…</p>
<p>Public Interest is undermined when oil, gas, minerals mining, educational institutions and wind-industry executives partner with government. Inherent is the motivation to serve the interests of industry to monetize, privatize and commoditize public resources, the commons ….Motivation exists to misconstrue the facts, and to manipulate the science in order to divest the public of our precious and critical resources, monetary and natural, when public grants, loan guarantees, public subsidies, and tax credits alone fuel the offshore wind industry.</p> Note that it isn't until the…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-06-03:4401701:Comment:798622016-06-03T15:25:14.960ZGary Campbellhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/GaryCampbell
<p>Note that it isn't until the fifth paragraph that the height of the turbines is mentioned. And in true wind developer fashion, Habib Dagher provides only the height to the top of the hub and does not provide the name of the turbine manufacturer, making it difficult for anyone to get the facts. The deception game has begun! Next he;ll be saying that Monhegan Island's tourism economy won't be harmed by the sight of these monsters.…</p>
<p>Note that it isn't until the fifth paragraph that the height of the turbines is mentioned. And in true wind developer fashion, Habib Dagher provides only the height to the top of the hub and does not provide the name of the turbine manufacturer, making it difficult for anyone to get the facts. The deception game has begun! Next he;ll be saying that Monhegan Island's tourism economy won't be harmed by the sight of these monsters.</p>
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