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Monthly Archives: February 2011
First Wind Application—Township 16 MD
First Wind has had its eyes on the area around Eastbrook, in Hancock County, for some time. The folks in Eastbrook passed an ordinance requiring a one mile set back for wind turbines, so, First Wind has made an end … Continue reading
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Tagged Acadia National Park, Bull Hill, Cadillac Mountain, Donald Murphy, Eastbrook, Education, First Wind, Hancock County, Heifer Hill, Industrial Wind, Interested Persons, LURC, Maine, Molasses Pond, Narraguagus Lake, Permit Application, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Spectacle Pond, T16 MD, Township 16, Update, Wind
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A Great New Resource From The Friends Of Ragged Mountain
The Friends of Ragged Mountain have a new website up and running. www.friendsofraggedmountain.org Not only is this site a place to find out what’s happening with wind development in the Camden/Rockport/Hope area, but it is also full of great pictures, … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden, Education, Friends, Hope, Industrial Wind, Interested Persons, Maine, Photos, ragged mountain, Resource, Rockport, The Friends Of Ragged Mountain, Update, Website, Wind, Wind Ordinance
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See You Saturday
We all say that we want to fix things. We all say that we want to make Maine, and America, a better place to live. We all believe that we need to participate in ‘the system.’ Well, here’s your chance! … Continue reading
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Tagged Augusta, Bills, Change, Committee, Education, Freeport, Friends, Harraseeket Inn, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Karen Pease, Laws, Legislative Summit, Legislature, Maine, Meetings, Nancy Gray, Networking, Public Comment, Update, Wind
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Friends Of The Highland Mountains Meeting
The Friends of the Highland Mountains are trying to encourage more community participation and awareness of the wind projects coming to Somerset County. With that in mind, they are hosting a free potluck lunch in New Portland this Sunday, February … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Michka, Bingham, Brighton, Caratunk, Concord, Education, Free Lunch, Friends, Friends of The Highland Mountains, Highland, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Jackman, Karen Pease, Lexington, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Moscow, Networking, New Portland, Permit Application, Potluck, Somerset County, Update, Wind
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Patriot Still Has To Pay Its Taxes
A while back we heard that Patriot Renewables was not happy about its tax bill from the town of Freedom. This is the same Patriot Renewables who sold their project to the people by promising them lower taxes for all … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Wind, Education, Erin Rhoda, Freedom, Friends, Industrial Wind, Information, Maine, Patriot Renewables, Promises, Protest, Research, Taxes, Update, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Wind
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Catching Up
It’s been busy around here so I’m going to try to catch up a bunch of news in one posting. The latest word I have from Vinalhaven is that Art Lindgren is home and doing well after his recent heart … Continue reading
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Tagged Appeal, Art Lindgren, Atlantic Wind, BEP, Concord, DEP, Education, Friends, Friends of Spruce Mountain, Friends of The Boundary Mountains, Great Lakes, Iberdrola, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Kibby, Lexington, LURC, Maine, Meetings, Met Towers, Networking, New York, News, Niagara County, Patriot Renewables, Permit Application, Poll, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Robert Bryce, Sisk Mountain, Site Visit, TransCanada, Update, Vinalhaven, Vote, Wind, Woodstock
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Spruce Mountain Wind B.E.P. appeal on Thursday
Just got this in from Denise Hall. This isn’t a public hearing—apparently the BEP isn’t interested in having all the information– but it is a good chance to turn out and show your opposition to this project, and your support for … Continue reading
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Tagged Appeal, BEP, Denise Hall, DEP, Education, Friends, Friends of Spruce Mountain, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Leola Ballweber, Maine, Meetings, Patriot Renewables, Permit Application, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Rufus Brown, Spruce Mountain, Update, Wind, Woodstock
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Another Win!
The People of Maine had another win last night. The assessors of Pleasant Ridge Plantation voted to NOT ISSUE a Utility Crossing Permit to Highland Wind LLC! Without this permit, Angus and friends can’t run their transmission lines over the … Continue reading →