Misty IV

I was sent this info today. It's an in-depth study about wind power, and just how inefficient it can be and how the only real thing "green" about it is the money going into the developer's pockets. Enjoy! http://windpowerfacts.info/

This is all interesting, saying the Galloo project has been approved. I got word that it's been stalled due to opposition. Was mentioned in the Watertown Daily Times, and if the opposition causes it to be delayed long enough, the project will lose out on the stimulus funding.

Just an update: I just received an email from a representative in Oswego County. He states that after the collapse of the turbine in Fenner, it is very doubtful anyone will approve construction of the windfarm in water, which is subject to much more extreme wind forces and underwater currents than is present on land. Definitely a positive sign, but still a battle.

That's quite a bit more than I have received from any of them!!

Aw, what a shame....

Congratulations. You have successfully signed the petition: Opposition of PILOT for Upstate NY Power Corporation. You are signer #137

Received another email from one of my contacts. I mentioned to him that we, the LOU forum members, were discussing starting a petition and he sent me this link. It is a site you can start a petition and have people sign it. Look it over and maybe we can do something there, as well. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/

Just received another message from one of my contacts within Oswego County. Nice editorial write-up well worth reading from the Watertown Daily Times, 12/19, concerning the Galloo Island windfarm fallout. It truly looks like the politicians are ramming this through as fast as they can for nickels and dimes, compared to the cost for localities as spinoff effects them, is illogical. That is, unless you factor in the stimulus monies that would have to pass through Albany, and Wall Street. The image of the required lights, on the proposed turbine/towers offshore is a stunning thought. It would in effect give us "Kennedy Airport", without the noise, offshore "morning, evening and night". This comment by the writer, a Mr. Gaus, was an mind/eye-opener. http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091219/OPINION03/312199985/-1//OPINION03

I like the idea of a petition at the LOTSA show to start with. The letter that Tom wrote up could be copied with lines added for signatures & addresses. I like that idea, as well, to get started. Perhaps, also, for those who live up around the lake, in your spare time, maybe stop in the tackle shops and businesses which are still open (like Woody's, All Seasons, Fat Nancy's, etc) and mention this to them. Be interesting to see if they even know what is going on. Sure they can get the word out to all the customers which come through, then those customers will tell their friends, and those friends will tell their friends, etc, etc.

I agree, Has Been. These politicians will do anything they can to get this passed, including, like you mentioned, having a 1pm meeting on a Sunday. As a property owner along Mexico Bay for many, many years, I have gotten used to "expecting" something to come up during the late fall & winter months. For years, the politicians have tried to do their "big" stuff during those times. Why? Because there is nobody at the lake to oppose it. Thankfully, I have neighbors who live in Oswego during the winter who are able to keep an ear to happenings. But, it is rediculous we should even have to worry things will happen to our properties and lifestyles while we aren't there to voice our opinions. This garbage has to stop!! I live 4.5 hours away from the lake, but am more than willing to take a day off from work to drive up there to voice my opinions on this disaster-to-be. I have been writing emails a lot and have been getting responses from the representatives in Oswego County. Sure they are tired of seeing my email address in their inbox, but I'm going to keep it up.

Received a web link from one of my contacts monitoring this situation. Well worth reading, as it deals with the windfarm proposal for Long Island which was shot down. http://www.savejonesbeach.com/