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Somerset County—The People Speak Out

Posted on November 20, 2011 by David Corrigan

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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Patriot Still Has To Pay Its Taxes

Posted on February 2, 2011 by David Corrigan

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Big Wind, Education, Erin Rhoda, Freedom, Friends, Industrial Wind, Information, Maine, Patriot Renewables, Promises, Protest, Research, Taxes, Update, Waterville Morning Sentinel, Wind | Leave a comment

NO TIF FOR FIRST WIND!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by David Corrigan

[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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So, You Think Big Wind Will Lower Your Taxes?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by David Corrigan

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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