]> http://hamlin.livinginnewyork.org/blog/cohocton_wind_watch en http://hamlin.livinginnewyork.org/whos_behind_it <p>North Texas Wind Resistance Alliance<br /> Promoting the Truth about Wind Energy</p> <p>Who's behind it?</p> <p>Powerful corporate and financial interests</p> <p> When you understand that wind energy does not work on a "utility-scale", the next questions are "Why are they doing it?" and ultimately "Who is behind it?"</p> <p>Simply put, it's a corporate tax-avoidance scam, put in place by investment banking lobbyists, energy industry lobbyists, and the late Ken Lay and his Enron Wind subsidiary. Through manipulation in Congress and state legislatures, they have created a guaranteed high-return investment program, heavily subsidized by taxpayers and utility ratepayers, to benefit themselves at the expense of the public. They then market this scheme to the victimized public and gullible politicians as an environmentally-friendly "renewable energy" program, and have the "big" environmental groups that they support and sustain join in a chorus of approval.</p> Current Research Steuben County Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:55:23 -0500 http://hamlin.livinginnewyork.org/impact_of_article_x_siting_on_nys_local_governments_in_rural_counties_senator_george_h_winner_jr <p>January 31, 2008</p> <p>Dear Local Government Official:</p> <p>As you may know, two bills have been introduced in the state Legislature that would re-authorize Article X of the Public Service Law which is designed to streamline the siting review and approval process for major electric generating facilities. (A brief summary of the proposed provisions is shown on Page 2). Wind farm projects that meet certain thresholds established for power plants are included in these proposals, with the process governed by a statewide siting board.</p> Existing Law Steuben County Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:59:55 -0500 http://hamlin.livinginnewyork.org/wayland_cohocton_school_district_january_28_2008_letter_by_james_hall <p>January 28, 2008</p> <p>Wayland-Cohocton Central School Board<br /> 2350 Rte 63 N<br /> Wayland, NY 14572</p> <p>RE: UPC SCIDA PILOT approval not required for Wayland-Cohocton School District</p> <p>Dear School Board members:</p> <p>Submitted this date to the Wayland-Cohocton School Board the following documents:</p> <p>1) Press Release January 10, 2008 from attorney David Miller<br /> 2) List of SCIDA Board members and their home addresses</p> Grants & Tax Breaks Steuben County Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:21:35 -0500