<http://www.reformer.com/ci_24596130> Concerns raised, discussed at Townshend wind forum By BRANDON CANEVARI / Manchester Journal 11/25/2013 TOWNSHEND — Tears welled up in Larry Lorusso’s eyes and his voice began to crack as he spoke about the environmental impacts the Hoosac wind project has had since it first went online last year.”My mountain was out back,” he … Continue reading
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Wind Developer: No Buyer Yet For Deerfield Project
http://digital.vpr.net/post/wind-developer-no-buyer-yet-deerfield-project Vpr News 5:45 PM MON NOVEMBER 4, 2013 Wind Developer: No Buyer Yet For Deerfield Project By SUSAN KEESE Listen 2:35 The developer of a major wind project in the Green Mountain National Forest has been unable to reach an agreement to sell the power it would produce. The project’s state permit is contingent on a long term … Continue reading
Vermonters for a Clean Environment’s Amended Complaint on Deerfield Wind
2013-09-27 Amended Complaint as filed on Sept. 27, 2013 Continue reading
It’s all in the approach
http://www.reformer.com/news/ci_23530985/letter-box Tuesday June 25, 2013Editor of the Reformer: We read today that Iberdrola now says the company won’t be able to decide what to do in Windham until sometime in 2014 (“No Windham wind decision this year,” June 20). It might seem odd to the land owners that this information is of no comfort to many … Continue reading
Limit on public comments draws criticism in Grafton
<http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_23506248/limit-public-comments-draws-criticism-grafton> By DOMENIC POLI / Reformer Staff Friday June 21, 2013 GRAFTON — Monday’s Selectboard meeting got somewhat testy when its members considered restricting the time allotted for public comments. Selectboard Chairman Al Sands said current and former colleagues have told him the period of time for public comment has recently not been used as intended. … Continue reading
No Windham wind decision this year
http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_23497898/no-windham-wind-decision-this-year By MIKE FAHER / Reformer Staff Thursday June 20, 2013WINDHAM — An international wind-power developer won’t decide this year whether a ridgeline in Windham and Grafton is suitable for commercial turbines. A representative of Iberdrola Renewables, which has erected testing towers in the two towns, said it will be 2014 — at the earliest — … Continue reading
Deerfield SIR: USFS Still Minimizing Project’s Effects
VERMONTERS FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT 789 Baker Brook Road Danby, Vermont 05739 vce@vce.org 802-446-2094 Press Release June 18, 2013 Contact: Annette Smith, VCE Exec. Dir. 802-446-2094 Deerfield SIR: USFS Still Minimizing Project’s Effects Forest Service analysis of larger turbine uses old data, biased work On Friday of last week, VCE filed comments on the … Continue reading
From wind developer: disrespect, condescension
http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130505/OPINION06/705059900 May 05,2013 An open letter to Jamey French of Meadowsend Timberlands: In early April, you and other members of the owner/directorship of Meadowsend Timberlands met with leaders and residents of the town of Windham because you insisted that you had something to say that would be of benefit to our community. We wondered what … Continue reading
FEDERAL DEFENDANTS* STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND STAY
FEDERAL DEFENDANTS* STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND STAY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT VERMONTERS FOR A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, INC., ) JUSTIN LINDHOLM, ANNETTE SMITH, ) JOHN DAVID GEERY, THOMAS E. SHEA, ) GEORGE S. HALFORD, KATHY HALFORD. AND ) TYLER RESCH ) Plaintiffs, ) v. ) Docket No. 1 : 12-CV-73 1 … Continue reading
USFS continues stay of Deerfield Wind proceedings
Originally posted on Vermonters for a Clean Environment's Blog:
Iberdrola is seeking to use longer turbine blades on the western ridgeline. The USFS, through their attorneys at the DOJ, contacted VCE’s attorneys seeking a stay of the proceedings. We agreed, and the Motion for Stay is here: 2012-11-02 Govt Stipulated Motion for Stay…
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