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Iberdrola—“It’s All About Us”
Kelly Rioux and Neil Habig came to my place today. Kelly is the Project Manager for the ‘Fletcher Mountain Project,’ which plans to develop most of the ridge lines in Lexington and Concord, including the one that looms over my … Continue reading
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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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Tagged Angus King, Atlantic Wind, Augusta, Bayroot, Caratunk, Concord, Cowards, Education, Eolian Energy, Eric Stumpfell, FHM, First Wind, Fletcher Mountain, Frankfort, Friends, Friends of The Highland Mountains, Governor, Highland, Highland Project, Highland Wind LLC, Hold The Line, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Legislation, Legislature, Lexington, Liars, LURC, Maine, Maine Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife, Maine Media, Maine Wind Limited, MDIF&W, Meetings, Met Towers, Mountains, Networking, Oakfield, Permit Application, Peter Vigue, Plantations, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Plum Creek, Portland Press Herald, Power Line, Protest, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Residents, Rob Gardiner, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Tax Payers, The People Of Maine, Thieves, Truth, Unorganized Territories, Unorganized Territory, Update, Wind, Wind Ordinance, Yale University
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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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Tagged Alan Michka, American Revolution, Angus King, Augusta, Caratunk, Cianbro, Community, Concord, County Commissioners, Do The Right Thing, Education, Equal Protection, Fletcher Mountain, Friends, Friends of The Highland Mountains, Governor, Governor Paul LePage, Hall of Flags, Highland, Highland Wind LLC, Iberdrola, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Karen Pease, Kennebec Journal, Kenneth Fletcher, Landowners, Larry Warren, Legislation, Legislature, Lexington, LURC, Maine, Maine Huts And Trails, Maine Wind Limited, Mandate, Meetings, Mountains, Networking, Office Of Energy Independance And Security, Permit Application, Peter Vigue, Plantation, Press Conference, Protest, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Qatar, Residents, Rights, Rob Gardiner, Rural Maine, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Spain, Speaking Out, State House, Tax Payers, Truth, United Arab Emirates, Unorganized Territories, Unorganized Territory, Update, Voice, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Wind, Wind Ordinance, Yale University
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Doing Well, By Bribery And Intimidation
Benjamin Franklin had a philosophy that served him well in his personal and political life. He called it: ‘Doing well, by doing good.’ It seems that the new philosophy for Maine is: ‘Doing well, by bribery and intimidation.’ We all … Continue reading
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Tagged Bribery, Civic Leaders, Community Benefit, Community Group, County Commissioners, Education, Friends, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Intimidation, Jim Batey, Larry Warren, Maine, Maine Huts And Trails, Meetings, Networking, Peter Mills, Power Grab, Public Comment, SEDC, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Somerset Economic Development Corporation, TIF, Update, Wind
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NO TIF FOR FIRST WIND!
[For a good description of what a TIF is, how it works, and how it has been used in Maine by wind developers, see this link: http://realwindinfoforme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16&start=0 DC] History was made last night in Skowhegan. For the first time in the history of … Continue reading
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Tagged County Commissioners, Education, Erin Rhoda, First Wind, Friends, Gerald York, History, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Jim Batey, Larry Post, Lynda Quinn, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Networking, Public Comment, Robert Dunphy, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Somerset Economic Development Corporation, TIF, Update, Victory, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Win, Wind
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First Wind Backs Down
First Wind Backs Down At their last meeting just this past Wednesday, the Somerset County Commissioners set dates for a public hearing, and then a final vote on the Mayfield TIF Proposal from First Wind. Today I get word that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernstein Shur, Bingham, County Commissioners, Education, First Wind, Friends, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Joan Fortin, Larry Post, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Public Comment, Public Hearing, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, TIF, Update, Victory, Vote, Wind
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More Windy Propaganda
I promised you a little information about the ‘Wind Forum’ that was held in Skowhegan on Tuesday night. Perhaps the best way to describe it is to share with you the letter that I sent to the Somerset County Commissioners … Continue reading
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Tagged County Commissioners, Dylan Voorhees, Education, First Wind, Forum, Industrial Wind, Information, Interested Persons, Maine, Mayfield, Meetings, Misinformation, Natual Resources Council Of Maine, NRCM, Propaganda, Public Comment, SEDC, Skowhegan, Somerset County, Somerset County Commissioners, Somerset Economic Development Corporation, TIF, Update, Wind
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Another First Wind Meeting
There will be a meeting at the Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Drive, Skowhegan, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7. This is supposed to be an informational meeting for the people of Somerset County, regarding First Wind’s … Continue reading
Important Meeting Updates.
There have been some changes in the meetings that are scheduled for tomorrow, 12/01/10. Bob Weingarten, of the Friends of the Boundary Mountains informs me that LURC has changed the time of the Sisk Mountain/TransCanada agenda item from 1:30 p.m., … Continue reading
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Important Meeting In Bingham
Most everyone in Maine has heard about the proposed “East/West Highway Corridor.” The idea has been around a for a long time, but has been revived in recent years by Peter Vigue. Vigue is the man who runs Cianbro Corporation, … Continue reading →