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Has anyone got any research data or articles or studies on infrasound and wind turbines ?  Is it a coincidence wind developers compare turbine sound with refrigerators ?…Continue

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Dan McKay commented on Willem Post's blog post More Pet Projects of the Political Elites Will Impoverish New Englanders
"Update! Here is the update on electric rates by the EIA, Residential rate, $0.416/kWh, a one-third increase. Yes, Hawaii Electric remains the highest cost electricity provider in the U.S."
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Merrimack and Schiller stations, last coal plants in New England, to shut down coal operations

Merrimack Station in Bow, the last operating coal-fired power plant in New England, is set to close its coal operations by June 2028, the plant’s parent company announced Wednesday. The decision is part of a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, after the Conservation Law Foundation and the Sierra Club brought lawsuits under the Clean Water Act against the parent company, Granite Shore Power.According to the agreement, the company will also close coal operations at its…See More
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Changes to The Maine Wind Energy Act, The goals for onshore wind are gone
"On snowy days, despite their huge installed capacity, MW, their generation, MWh, is way short of their “wished for” generation, due to “weather dependence” That solar generation would normally have a big bulge at noon-time,…"
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"On snowy days, despite their huge installed capacity, MW, their generation, MWh, is way short of their “wished for” generation, due to “weather dependence” That solar generation would normally have a big bulge at noon-time,…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Roper: Vermont House passes Renewable Energy Standard amidst cloud of baloney
"It is just a measure to allow them to take more money from your pocket to finance all sorts of existing and new government programs."
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post TROY JACKSON ALERT - Proposal to give lawmakers final say over Maine’s electric vehicle standards sails through committee
"This issue of any government entity, elected or non elected, forcing Maine people to buy EVs is naive  at best. The people of Maine have the power to choose whatever mode of transportation they prefer. Anyone willfully challenging this will…"
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Monique Aniel Thurston commented on Dan McKay's blog post Roper: Vermont House passes Renewable Energy Standard amidst cloud of baloney
"Thank you  Rob and Annette for setting the record straight on H 289. If ruling with unlimited authority is the definition of autocracy , then one can say without the shadow of a doubt that Vermont “democratic” legislators…"
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Roper: Vermont House passes Renewable Energy Standard amidst cloud of baloney

Timothy PageMarch 22by Rob RoperThis week the House voted in favor of …See More
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Maine board rejects mandate for 82% EV & hybrid sales by 2032
"Not mentioned but has anyone amongst the elites considered Maine folks can buy ICE cars in New Hampshire ."
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Maine board rejects mandate for 82% EV & hybrid sales by 2032
"The point is that carbon dioxide is not a harmful pollutant, it is harmless at many, many times above present levels and has never been at such high enough levels to be a planet change agent. It will always increase during a climate cycling warming…"
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Changes to The Maine Wind Energy Act, The goals for onshore wind are gone

Chapter 34: THE MAINE WIND ENERGY ACT §3401 - §34102.  State wind energy generation goal.   The State's goal for wind energy development in proximate federal waters is for at least 3,000 megawatts of installed capacity by December 31, 2040.  Beginning January 1, 2025 and every 2 years thereafter, the office may reevaluate and increase the goal established by this subsection and report that goal to the joint…See More
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Janet Mills proposes rolling back dune protections to build offshore wind port
"LD 2266, HP1456An Act Regarding Offshore Wind Terminals Located in Coastal Sand Dune Systems - Rep. Walter Runte of York March 18, 2024 Public Hearing 11:00 am Public Hearing"
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Electric Transmission Buildout Could Cost Americans Trillions of Dollars
"In case you haven't looked at the big picture lately, consider these facts: Production from Maine qualified renewable developments, as in law, sited on Maine land is presently averaging a total of 11,317,790 megawatt-hours per year. 11,875,708…"
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Janet Mills proposes rolling back dune protections to build offshore wind port
"Janet, what are you doing?  This climate diarrhea spewed out by you is getting real silly. Ruining an environmental gem to accomplish absolutely nothing but putting every Maine citizen into the energy poor house is the very definition of…"
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Merrimack and Schiller stations, last coal plants in New England, to shut down coal operations

Merrimack Station in Bow, the last operating coal-fired power plant in New England, is set to close its coal operations by June 2028, the plant’s parent company announced Wednesday. 

The decision is part of a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, after the Conservation Law Foundation and the Sierra Club brought lawsuits under the Clean Water Act against the parent company, Granite Shore Power.

According to the agreement,…

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Roper: Vermont House passes Renewable Energy Standard amidst cloud of baloney

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This week the House voted in favor of …

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Changes to The Maine Wind Energy Act, The goals for onshore wind are gone

2.  State wind energy generation goal.   The State's goal for wind energy development in proximate federal waters is for at least 3,000…
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At 11:37am on June 12, 2019, Lenny Murphy said…

Good day Dan! Water power worked fine in Maine 100 years ago! No reason why small and large water power from Maine can on bring 20,000 jobs to our State! No dams needed today just water moving downhill to generator stations! And small water power being developed in all Maine schools, there are streams and rivers near most town in Maine! I have been working with The Dept. of Education for 30 years but they are slow in moving in a positive direction! Water power is the only truly clean power that runs for nothing 24 hours even day!! Taxation without representation when it comes to commercial wind power and they push up the national debt do they not?! Lenny Murphy 207-746-9212 Time to get real solutions within our future projects!

At 10:23pm on April 5, 2012, Hart Daley said…

Dan,

Excellent letter to the editor in the RFT's yesterday!

Hart

At 9:03am on March 12, 2012, Hart Daley said…

Hey Dan. How many signatures do we need on the petition to get the ordinance language on the June ballot? And what is the deadline to get those signatures? Take care, Hart

At 6:50pm on September 29, 2011, Marsha L. Mckenna said…
Someone needs to find a way to let the public know what the wind ordinance is about and what is says. I blame our town officials for this lack of information being brought to the public.  Many people I have talked to have shot down the past attempts because they think saying "yes" means they are saying  "yes" to wind turbines in the area.  They need to know it is not "yes come put up turbines" but "yes we are restrincting them".  They must be informed in a way and wording people in general can understand.  Or, maybe I am wrong and I don't even understand.  People need to understand before going to the poles without having to attend meetings.  Just my thoughts. 
At 8:47pm on September 19, 2011, Sarah Nedeau said…
Ha!  I agree; however, we also had Wendy Todd from Mars Hill and I doubt if we would have been successful without her appearance.  You could have heard a pin drop when she spoke at our informational meeting.  I wish everyone could see the videos of the Mars Hill residents being interviewed after their project went online, a lot of questions could be answered just by watching them.  What is amazing is how the opposition has grown in such a short time.  What was once phone calls (remember talking years ago??!) and emails between everyone has now become a Statewide coalition with websites and blogs, thanks to the more technical folks!  I have faith more projects will be voted down and much of Maine will remain special. 
At 8:23pm on September 19, 2011, Sarah Nedeau said…

Hi Dan

I wish I had one dollar for every Roxbury resident who has recently exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't know they were going to be THAT big."   I hope all surrounding towns pay attention to size and location and the scam Big Wind represents.  What is sad is that Byron voted them out yet several of us have to be subjected to them.  What's even sadder is that one of our Selectwomen appeared at a Roxbury informational meeting and called all of us in Byron "dumb" for voting the way we did.

At 7:45am on May 24, 2011, Hart Daley said…

Dan,

Freemont will get me a DVD of the forum. I also contacted Mark Rogers directly and rec'd the spreadsheet. I also contacted Dan Fayen; Staff Writer and he stated the SunJournal didn't have enough room but he will be submitting an article and sending me a copy.

At 6:52am on May 23, 2011, Hart Daley said…
Dan did you or Alice get a copy of Mark Rogers financial spread sheet that he presented at the Wind Forum at Dirigo HS? If so, can you send me a copy via email?
At 12:30pm on May 5, 2011, Hart Daley said…
Thanks for the welcome!
At 10:41am on September 26, 2010, freemont tibbetts said…
Dan , You are right on with Good Old Fashion Common Sense it"s time for Maine to get out of ( I S O-NE . ) Freemont Tibbetts , Dixfield , Maine .
 
 
 

 

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(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."

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