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LURCing In The Shadows

On Wednesday, December 7, the LURC Commissioners met in Lincoln. They were supposed to decide the fate, once and for all, of the First Wind/Champlain Wind—Bowers Mountain Wind Project. This is the project that is so bad, that they unanimously … 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

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A Really Good Event

Today, more than 25 people from all over Maine gathered in Norridgewock to raise awareness about the destruction being wrought on our State by industrial wind development. They stood at an intersection in the middle of town and held signs … Continue reading

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Tell Them How You Feel

After voting “Ought To Pass” on LD 1157, “An Act to Protect Property Tax Revenue In Unorganized Territories,” the Taxation Committee has submitted to the Request of certain Representatives, and decided to re-open the work session, tomorrow, at 10:00a.m. This … Continue reading

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Censored, Again

Today, for the first time since early last fall, I had a letter published in a major Maine Newspaper.  I have written before about the censorship that has kept me out of the Maine Today Media Papers, and off their … 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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Treated Like A King

Everyone loves a good poem.  So here’s a little ditty to start the weekend off right. DC   Politics is fun and games And the power that it brings Can make a man feel mighty big When he’s treated like … Continue reading

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So, You Think Big Wind Will Lower Your Taxes?

Anyone who has tracked the history of Industrial wind in Maine knows that these projects never bring the tax relief that developers promise to residents. Now, as Erin Rhoda reports, Patriot Renewables wants to pay even LESS taxes to the … Continue reading

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Keep The Facts Coming

As most of you know, The Northwoods Sporting Journal has been very good about helping us to spread the facts about Industrial Wind Development and its effects on Maine.  Last month Kevin Gurall, of The Partnership for the Preservation of … Continue reading

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Is Wind Power Really Clean?

The following Op/Ed piece was written by my friend Greg Perkins.  It amazes me that this information is all a matter of public record, and yet the Maine Media does not seem to want to report on it……………….. DC Is … Continue reading

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