NYS Public Service Commission Weighs in on Wind

June 13, 2007

The NY Dept. of Public Service’s sent a very pointed letter to the PB and Edsall about the inadequacy of St. Lawrence Wind Power’s DEIS. Comments include the fact the PB as lead agency basically ignored the requests of the NYDPS to do an adequate job on numerous areas of concern provided previously by the NYDPS. They tell the PB they should start the process over, and get qualified help to do these studies correctly. They indicate this study should never have been accepted by Edsall and the planning board. It is proof by a major involved NY agency of the rushed nature of the town and its planning board. As with the NYDEC the DPS had no way of knowing of the conflicts of interest of three PB members now acting as lead agency because there were still no official conflict disclosures by conflicted town officers.

Voter For Wind~ Dawn Munks Testimonial letter written to Geos Global

 Bp, hired Marion Trieste ,managing director of Geo’s Global, to help facilitate their Cape Vincent Wind Farm Project . Trieste helped launch Voters For Wind as a vehicle to promote BP's project .

Dawn Munks Testimonial letter written to Geos Global


Link here to read petition and Resolution

Lyme May Want Own Study of Wind farm

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By Kelly Vadney

Watertown Daily Times

03/14/2007

The immediate future of BP Alternative Energy’s proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm may hinge on what transpires at the Lyme Town Council’s meeting today.

The issue is whether Cape Vincent will supervise the entire environmental review for the proposed 210-megawatt wind farm project, which crosses town lines, or if the Lyme Town Council will opt for a separate environmental review for the portion in Lyme. That could slow development of the wind farm.

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Lyme wants Brakes on Wind farm Project

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  By Kelly Vadney

Watertown Daily Times

Date: 02/23/2007

Based on comments at a Thursday wind power meeting, Lyme residents are keeping an open mind about a proposed wind farm, but they would like to slow the process down and have their own say.

“My perspective is, things are moving too fast and we need to slow down,” Councilman Warren A. Johnson said. “I think my fellow councilmen agree with that.”

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WIND POWER: ETHICS GROUP, DEC DECRY ACCEPTANCE OF UNFINISHED REPORT

February 13, 2007
WIND POWER: ETHICS GROUP, DEC DECRY ACCEPTANCE OF UNFINISHED REPORT TURBINE STUDIES CAUSE A STIR

 Author: KELLY VADNEY TIMES STAFF WRITER Edition:
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Dateline: CAPE VINCENT Estimated printed pages: 3 Article Text: The Wind Power Ethics Group and the state Department of Environmental Conservation say the town Planning Board should not have accepted a draft environmental impact statement for the St. Lawrence Wind Farm.

 Judy Drabicki, a Dexter attorney representing the ethics group, a citizens' organization that has opposed wind farm development, said the developer has not sufficiently identified impacts because studies listed as part of the review have not been completed, including those for wetlands.

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2007 ~ BP Escrow account Details

 At the January 11, 2007:Town Board meeting Supervisor Rienbeck asked for permission to sign the agreement with the BP Wind tower group regarding their Escrow Account. No resolution to authorize the escrow account, just permission...
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Minutes From Town Board Meeting January 11,2007

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