New wind project owner arrives amid fight over proposed site in Moosehead region
NRG Energy, a large power company headquartered in Texas and New Jersey, is set to acquire the assets of SunEdison’s solar and wind projects in several states, including a wind proposal in Maine that...
View ArticleAre we selling our birthright?
From the Kennebec Journal Op-Ed piece: http://www.centralmaine.com/2016/09/24/are-we-selling-our-birthright/ I note with concern the Sept. 16 article by Tux Turkel, “New owner arrives amid fight over...
View ArticleWind-energy companies allowed unintended eagle killings
Firms won’t be penalized if their turbines kill as many as 4,200 each year. The bald eagle, a national symbol that is generally protected from harm, won’t be flying so high next year. The Obama...
View ArticleWind power promises failing
In 2008, Governor John Baldacci worked with a very cooperative Legislature to craft a special zoning and permitting process that significantly aided developers seeking to capitalize on Maine’s rural...
View ArticleMore than 100 people ask if Massachusetts energy policy will destroy...
For many in the audience of presentation in Rockwood Strip on Wednesday, that answer was yes. ROCKWOOD STRIP — More than 100 people packed the Rockwood Community Center Wednesday afternoon to help...
View ArticleOpposition to Industrial Scale Wind Development in Somerset County, Maine
Dear Officials: Please be advised that the purpose of this letter is to express the Somerset County Commissioners’ opposition to additional industrial scale wind development and its associated...
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