Tag Archives: Big Wind

The Beginning Of The End!

 Mark your calendars. February 2012 may well be the beginning of the end for Big Wind.  There is a lot going on, but I am going to keep this short.  On January 31st, just days after Jackson Parker, the President … Continue reading

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More Towns Take Refuge

More and more Maine towns are coming to realize that the Maine Legislature, the Governor, the DEP, and LURC have hung us out to dry. More and more towns are enacting moratoriums and restrictive zoning ordinances to protect their Citizens … Continue reading

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Limited Edition

Ever since I started writing poetry about ‘Wind,’ my friends have been after me to publish it.  Well, I am proud to announce that the time has come. I got the call from my Printer today that the proof copy … Continue reading

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The Ballad Of Rural Maine

A Ballad—and a prophesy which I pray never comes true. Expect to see this one set to music soon. DC I know a man from rural Maine—-and over a drink he shared his pain He’d worked hard his whole life … Continue reading

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Voices On The Wind

Most people who are involved in studying or fighting Big Wind in Maine know Karen Bessey Pease.  Maybe you’ve talked to her, emailed her, read her Grumbles and Grins Blog, or seen her name in the papers and online forums. … Continue reading

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Been Down To Augusta

Before our Public Hearings we had “Goin’ To Augusta.”  Now, after, we have: Been Down To Augusta   We’ve been down to Augusta We went down to have our say We all met up in Augusta On two separate days … Continue reading

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If You Want Things To Be Right

The simple fact of the matter is; the world is run by those who show up. If we don’t show up in Augusta on Monday and Tuesday for those hearings, then Maine will continue to be run by the Wind … Continue reading

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Goin’ To Augusta

Every journey needs a traveling song.  Every journey deserves to have its tale told.  Below is the tale of the honest Men and Women who will be making the trek to Augusta this Monday and Tuesday, April 25th and 26th, to let the … Continue reading

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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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