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Put Up–Or Shut Up
When the folks behind Highland Wind LLC put up their first website, they said that they would not impose themselves on communities where they were not welcome. Funny, but that page is no longer available……. Eolian Energy made a similar … Continue reading
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Somerset County—The People Speak Out
On Wednesday, November 16, 2011, the small town of Caratunk unanimously passed a very restrictive wind zoning ordinance. Although there was no application before them, this tiny community on the bank of the Kennebec had been targeted by Maine Wind … Continue reading
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Caratunk—Protecting A Small Town
I spent this evening in the small Somerset County town of Caratunk. Caratunk is one of those old fashioned, quiet Maine towns, just off the main road. A place where you can still walk into the Post Office and get … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Caratunk, Cianbro, Education, Friends, Governor, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Larry Warren, Maine, Maine Huts And Trails, Maine Wind Limited, Meetings, Moratorium, Mountains, Networking, Ordinance, Permit Application, Peter Vigue, Planning Board, Public Comment, Quotes, Somerset County, Update, Wind
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Caratunk–Hope–Rockport
I attended a town meeting in the small Somerset County town of Caratunk tonight. With little discussion, and no debate, the voters of Caratunk approved a 180 day wind power moratorium. The vote was 18 to 2 in favor of … Continue reading
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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Frankfort Says “NO” To Eolian!
By a vote of 244 to 222, the small town of Frankfort has adopted a very strict wind ordinance. This ordinance should send a clear message to the small time thugs over at Eolian—The message is; “BLOW AWAY!” Eolian cozzied … Continue reading →