Wind Power Is Not the Answer (For Vermont)

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Monday June 25, 2012 · 3:45 PM PDT

2012/06/25 · 15:45

In February of last year I published one of my few diaries here called Blowing It In the Northeast Kingdom, linked here. In short, the premise was that Vermont may be making a big mistake in attempting to use its incredibly beautiful, economically crucial and ecologically sensitive ridge lines as sources of wind based electric power.

The available wind power from Vermont's mountain ridges is marginal at best. Even the developers acknowledge that the four hundred foot machines will produce only around 30% of their capacity on average over a year. Many who have looked closely at the issue believe that the windy areas of Vermont are being sacrificed to development by Green Mountain Power, not to provide energy, but to generate "green credits" for lucrative sale elsewhere.

In addition, prior to the implementation of the Lowell Mountain project that I wrote about in the first diary, the mountain ridge hosted a critical food source for a large population of black bears. This project has proceeded and we can now see the impact of the construction on this formerly valuable habitat. Pictures below the fold.

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Thursday February 24, 2011 · 7:55 AM PST

2011/02/24 · 07:55

As every progressive knows, Vermont is a special place. Special for many reasons, not the least of which is its beautiful landscape. It can be easily documented that the Vermont landscape is by far its greatest economic resource. Vermont is special too because of the environmental awareness of its people. Now in a bizarre twist the Green Mountain Boys and Girls may have become their own worst enemy. On their behalf the Vermont Public Service Board is taking aim-at its own big boot. The VPSB will be deciding this week on its recommendations concerning a wind power project that involves literally blowing the top off of one of Vermont's most pristine and scenic mountain ridges to accommodate 20 to 21 wind turbines. Details and links below.

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Saturday February 14, 2009 · 1:05 PM PST

2009/02/14 · 13:05

Ann Coulter is one of a number of Republican Shills that are so far over the top they should forfeit their right to engage in debate on our public airways. David Neiwert over at
Crooks and Liars has been looking closely at Coulter's new book.

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Monday July 14, 2008 · 8:52 AM PDT

2008/07/14 · 08:52

The same task that faced Kerry and Gore. Either the American People figure this out-or they don't. In a hundred year perspective, it may be best if McCain does win and we continue and worsen our major economic turmoil. Of course, the prospect of a McCain administration trying to manage an economic crisis is as terrifying as the efforts of the current administration to bandage up the woundsthat they have inflicted on our future economic well being. The slim chances we have to avoid disaster, to me seem to revolve around the American People waking up to the deep and serious problems we are facing.

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Tuesday March 18, 2008 · 8:42 AM PDT

2008/03/18 · 08:42

The next president of the United States - Barack Hussein Obama. That was one of the most moving speeches I have ever read. Many of this country's great speeches were of a different time. For me, even President Kennedy's inaugural speech was not so powerful because of my young age.

This speech summs up where we have come from and where we are. It makes the case that we are all in this leaky but seaworthy vessel together. It calls us to arms. To each others arms. Male and female, Young and old, Yellow, black and white.

We have a chance to save our country and our planet. God bless America and the more perfect union we can become. What we have been missing is a leader. Today America was clearly given her choice. The choice to choose a United States or a choice to fight over the crumbs of our self destruction.

Maureen Dowd lays it bare for the world to see

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Wednesday January 09, 2008 · 11:21 AM PST

2008/01/09 · 11:21

It is an old truism that “Where there is smoke there is fire.” Over the years as the media have made Hillary into a caricature of a human being. I have to admit to thinking that maybe she is cold and calculating. During the past few weeks however, as we have seen and heard more of this theme and had the opportunity to see the pundits interpret events we ourselves can witness, it is becoming easier to see where the smoke is coming from. It's coming from the people holding the mirrors.

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Friday January 04, 2008 · 10:46 AM PST

2008/01/04 · 10:46

Let me say at first to forgive the brevity and the lack of links etc in this diary. I don't often use my disability as an excuse but I am legally blind and the internet connection for the computer I usually use is down. It is extremely difficult for me to navigate the web on this one.

Now, on to some content. Recently most everyone is aware that both chairmen of the 9-11 Commission wrote an editorial in the NYT stating that "government officials obstructed" their investigation.

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Wednesday January 02, 2008 · 8:18 AM PST

2008/01/02 · 08:18

For the past seven years, like so many on this site, I have dreamed of the day when some authority could force accountability from our current administration. My hopes that Congress could provide oversight, supervision and accountability were certainly a little too optimistic.

If you look back at the past thirty to thirty-five years it is easy to see that the only meaningful way to deal with the power of the executive branch, especially this executive branch, is to appoint a special prosecutor. For this administration there was only one situation where we have gotten anywhere close to the bottom of what was going on. (Well, maybe the DOJ scandal was an exception.) Yep, it was the Patrick Fitzgerald investigation. Now perhaps we have been given the impetus we needed to force the appointment of another.

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Thursday September 27, 2007 · 8:47 AM PDT

2007/09/27 · 08:47

Apologies to begin with for the shortness and incompletemess of the diary. However, I do think the diary is important and I have searched for the information and can't find the reference/link that I need.

Many of us here were outraged and sorely disappointed with events in the House and Senate yesterday. A large slice of this community, surely a majority, are fed up with the fear and trembling of our leadership. We have had proposals to flood them with comment or even strike at work until we can get some satisfaction. This diary is to consider an alternative or additional effort.

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Sunday September 23, 2007 · 7:59 AM PDT

2007/09/23 · 07:59

I just sat and watched Alan Greenspn on Meet the Press. Historically, the economic arguments of Conservative Republicans have struck myself, and apparently many others, as unfortunate realities. However, Alan Greenspan, still the major spokesperson for those views, not only excused past mistakes but engaged in a relatively obvious demonstration of intelletual backpedaling and outright deceit that discredits anything he has ever said or failed to say.

The self serving interpretations of past actions in not speaking out against Bush’s tax cuts and other matters was not surprising. That is a common, if not natural, response to criticism. Human selective memory and the relative difficulty in going back and discerning motives easily creates some wiggle room.

Admittedly, a major point he made was that the Republican party had lost its way economically by enacting large spending proposals that Bush didn’t veto. Well, Dr. Greenspan, as he was identified on the program, gave a clear demonstration as to how both he and the Republican Party have truly lost their way by attempting to mislead the American People.

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Tuesday February 20, 2007 · 7:19 AM PST

2007/02/20 · 07:19

I grew up in the Center of the Bible belt, reared, in part, by a fundamentalist step-father who conducted many endless bible study sessions in our living room. He had two step sons and a bioglogical son-all now atheists. We went to a little Fundie church (before they became mainstream) and we had multiple copies of 'None Dare Call it Treason" in the family bookcase. I currently live in Ben Bridges's district in NE Georgia.

Ok, enough of my bonafides. I would like to put out two ideas related to tossing the Republicans an anchor below the fold:

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Tuesday January 09, 2007 · 11:00 AM PST

2007/01/09 · 11:00

I realize that this is a short diary with no links, but I haven't seen this possibility discussed here are anywhere else and I believe everyone here is aware of the content and general sources of this diary. Yes, I know this is a long, long shot. And, yes, just like Kagan I did not serve in the military. I know that the military has been the only segment of our society that has made any meaningful sacrifice in the Iraqi debacle. But maybe there is another reasonable way out of this mess.

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