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The Ides Of March—Revisited

About a year ago I wrote the poem ‘The Ides Of March,’ which is copied below. In the introduction to that poem, I wrote these words: Mark my words, folks: We’ve got them on the run, and we ARE GOING … Continue reading

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Threats And Intimidation

Well, it was probably only a matter of time. The wind developers hate the fact that people are educating themselves about the scam of industrial wind, and are passing restrictive zoning ordinances to keep them out of town. As of … 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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Another Win For Maine!

The good People of Rumford voted to pass a wind ordinance yesterday. This ordinance, the product of a lot of hard work, by a lot of people, has already sent First Wind packing. The destruction continues in the River Valley … 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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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

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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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Amateur Hour In Frankfort

I’m just back from a wind meeting in Frankfort, hosted by Jack Kenworthy [CEO/Owner] and Travis Bullard [Senior Development Manager/Owner], of Eolian Energy. If you’ve never heard of Eolian, then you’re not alone.  They weren’t on my radar either, until … Continue reading

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Camden Planning Board To Draft A Wind Ordinance

The latest news from The Friends Of Ragged Mountain. DC On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Camden’s Planning Board decided to accept the Friends of Ragged Mountain recommendation to proceed to work together to draft a Wind Ordinance.  To begin the process, … Continue reading

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