Monthly Archives: May 2017

PSB’s rulings on wind power are prudent, balanced

St. Albans Messenger Editorial, May 19, 2017 Opponents to the indiscriminate location of wind turbines on Vermont’s ridgelines have made their voices heard. The Public Service Board has proposed limits on the noise that could be generated from the turbines and … Continue reading

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Swanton Wind review off schedule

St. Albans Messenger, May 16, 2017 Note: We are actually still in first round of discovery and the second round of discovery is for parties to serve more questions on Swanton Wind. PSB to create new timetable By TOM BENTON … Continue reading

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Wind industry and its lies

St. Albans, Commentary, Wind Industry and Its Lies, May 13, 2017 The saga of wind turbine noise goes on and on. Vermont’s Public Service Board has proposed new noise rules and Big Wind doesn’t like them. The industry has kicked its … Continue reading

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Marinas, turbines, Lowes, Belisles and same lawyer

St. Albans Messenger Letter to the Editor, May 11, 2017 ST. ALBANS —“Two local businesspeople are seeking to build a new marina at St. Albans Bay”. SWANTON–Two local businesspeople are seeking to build an industrial wind turbine project on Rocky Ridge. … Continue reading

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Mr. Lowe has been drinking Koolade poured by Belisles

St. Albans Messenger, Letter to the Editor, May 10, 2017 Regarding the Letter to the Editor on May 6, 2017 by Charles Lowe, it is abundantly clear whose “Koolade”, Mr. Lowe has been drinking. His verbal attack on Governor Phil Scott’s … Continue reading

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Swanton Wind reps address need for power

St. Albans Messenger, May 9, 2017 Concerns addressed in discovery By TOM BENTON Messenger Staff Writer SWANTON — Swanton Wind’s responses to a second round of discovery in its regulatory review provide clear answers to questions frequently raised by the project’s … Continue reading

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Governor sets bad precedent opposing Swanton Wind deal

St. Albans Messenger, Letter, May 6, 2017 Phil Scott is setting a dangerous precedent by opposing the Swanton Wind development before it even gets a hearing with the Public Service Board. The Governor should understand how chilling his efforts to ban … Continue reading

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Sarah Wolfe’s claims on wind’s benefits are wrong

Saint Albans Messenger; May 2, 2017 Sarah Wolfe’s letter regarding the proposed regulations on sound from wind turbines makes some claims that are unsupported. “[W]ind power has clear, proven economic, environmental and health benefits” and is a “clearly proven public … Continue reading

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First meeting tomorrow night; join us against Swanton Wind

St. Albans Messenger, Letter to the Editor, May 1, 2107 By now many of you know that a group of concerned citizens have been opposing Swanton Wind for almost two years . Many of you have offered kind words. You showed … Continue reading

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