Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Voters for Wind Holds Forum in Cape
by Timothy W. Scee II
Special to Newzjunky.com
Published March 30, 2011
CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. — It was a packed house Tuesday inside the Cape Vincent Recreation Park building as a wind power advocacy group sponsored an informational forum about the benefits of turbines and farms.
Moderated by Harold L. Wiley, Voters for Wind introduced two residents of towns which currently house or have wind farms nearby, Sandra J. LaBarre, town of Ellenburg, and Loren D. Lyndaker, of 9652 North Rd., town of Harrisburg.
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
EVENT DRAWS WIND FARM FOES
Watertown Daily Times EVENT DRAWS WIND FARM FOES
EVENT DRAWS WIND FARM FOES
PARISHVILLE PROJECT: More than 100 people attend Iberdrola open house
By MATT MCALLISTER
JOHNSON NEWSPAPERS
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2011
PARISHVILLE — More than 100 people attended an open house Saturday, blasting Iberdrola Renewables' proposed North Ridge Wind Farm.
Company representatives Jenny L. Burke and Daniel C. Murdie said the project, in Parishville and neighboring Hopkinton, is in the preliminary development phase and could take three or more years to complete.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Key faces of Cape wind farm debate changing as Madden, Mathes depart
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — Some of the faces in the wind power development discussion are changing.
James H. Madden, project manager for BP Wind Energy's Cape Vincent Wind Farm, is leaving the company.
"An opportunity came up with a smaller company," he said. "It's related to both wind and solar."
Omar Aboudaher will be the interim project manager until a new project manager is chosen.
"He's an engineer with extensive experience with BP," Mr. Madden said. "He heads up East Coast development."
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — Some of the faces in the wind power development discussion are changing.
James H. Madden, project manager for BP Wind Energy's Cape Vincent Wind Farm, is leaving the company.
"An opportunity came up with a smaller company," he said. "It's related to both wind and solar."
Omar Aboudaher will be the interim project manager until a new project manager is chosen.
"He's an engineer with extensive experience with BP," Mr. Madden said. "He heads up East Coast development."
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Can wind farms aid criminals?
RADAR DEPLOYMENT: Turbines may produce false detection readings on U.S.-Canada border
By MARC HELLER
TIMES WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
WASHINGTON — Could wind farms in Northern New York unwittingly help drug smugglers?
That is a question the federal government may have to tackle if the Department of Homeland Security does as Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has asked, and deploys military-grade radar along the U.S.-Canadian border to nab low-flying aircraft. The Defense Department has warned that wind turbines interfere with radar and has opposed their placement near military installations.
Turbines' effect on radar hasn't been a big issue along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, where developers have eyed a number of locations for wind farms. That could change if DHS deploys the more sophisticated radar — something Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano strongly hinted last week could happen.
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By MARC HELLER
TIMES WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
WASHINGTON — Could wind farms in Northern New York unwittingly help drug smugglers?
That is a question the federal government may have to tackle if the Department of Homeland Security does as Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., has asked, and deploys military-grade radar along the U.S.-Canadian border to nab low-flying aircraft. The Defense Department has warned that wind turbines interfere with radar and has opposed their placement near military installations.
Turbines' effect on radar hasn't been a big issue along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, where developers have eyed a number of locations for wind farms. That could change if DHS deploys the more sophisticated radar — something Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano strongly hinted last week could happen.
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Friday, March 11, 2011
State won't pursue official
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CAPE WIND FLAP: AG's office to take no action on accusation of breach by Hirschey
By JAEGUN LEE
TIMES STAFF WRITER
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — Town Supervisor Urban C. Hirschey apparently is off the hook after being accused of breaking state law by allegedly leaking "confidential" documents to the public.
In a letter to the Town Council, Mark G. Gebo, town attorney, wrote that Stacy Aronowitz, deputy chief of the Public Integrity Bureau at the state attorney general's office, advised him on March 7 that the office "will not be taking action" on the town's request for an investigation into the allegations that Mr. Hirschey violated General Municipal Law by leaking attorney-client-privileged documents to the Wind Power Ethics Group.
CAPE WIND FLAP: AG's office to take no action on accusation of breach by Hirschey
By JAEGUN LEE
TIMES STAFF WRITER
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — Town Supervisor Urban C. Hirschey apparently is off the hook after being accused of breaking state law by allegedly leaking "confidential" documents to the public.
In a letter to the Town Council, Mark G. Gebo, town attorney, wrote that Stacy Aronowitz, deputy chief of the Public Integrity Bureau at the state attorney general's office, advised him on March 7 that the office "will not be taking action" on the town's request for an investigation into the allegations that Mr. Hirschey violated General Municipal Law by leaking attorney-client-privileged documents to the Wind Power Ethics Group.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Cape Vincent group doing survey on support, opposition to wind
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'WHERE ARE WE GOING?': School closing, area development of concern
By NANCY MADSEN
TIMES STAFF WRITER
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — While the Town Council works on a townwide survey on development, including wind power projects, a pro-wind-power group has begun a short survey of its own.
Voters for Wind is calling all of the registered voters in the town and asking whether they support or oppose wind power development.
'WHERE ARE WE GOING?': School closing, area development of concern
By NANCY MADSEN
TIMES STAFF WRITER
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — While the Town Council works on a townwide survey on development, including wind power projects, a pro-wind-power group has begun a short survey of its own.
Voters for Wind is calling all of the registered voters in the town and asking whether they support or oppose wind power development.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
WPEG ~ Wind power ruling appealed
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By BRIAN KELLY
TIMES STAFF WRITER
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — Wind Power Ethics Group has filed an appeal of a January ruling that determined the town Planning Board had "fully complied" with requirements of an environmental review for the 51-turbine St. Lawrence Wind Farm project.
The group filed its notice of appeal to the state Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Tuesday at the Jefferson County clerk's office.
By BRIAN KELLY
TIMES STAFF WRITER
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — Wind Power Ethics Group has filed an appeal of a January ruling that determined the town Planning Board had "fully complied" with requirements of an environmental review for the 51-turbine St. Lawrence Wind Farm project.
The group filed its notice of appeal to the state Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Tuesday at the Jefferson County clerk's office.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
WIND FARM IS SPACED OUT
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CONSTRUCTION ON HORIZON: BP's Cape Vincent project down to 84 turbines
By NANCY MADSEN
TIMES STAFF WRITER
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — BP Wind Energy has reduced the size of its planned Cape Vincent Wind Farm to 84 towers.
When it submitted a draft environmental impact statement in December 2007, the project called for 140 turbines in the town. Under the supplemental draft environmental impact statement, submitted Feb. 10, the capacity of the project shrank from 210 megawatts to 134 megawatts, using 1.6-megawatt turbines.
CONSTRUCTION ON HORIZON: BP's Cape Vincent project down to 84 turbines
By NANCY MADSEN
TIMES STAFF WRITER
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
CAPE VINCENT — BP Wind Energy has reduced the size of its planned Cape Vincent Wind Farm to 84 towers.
When it submitted a draft environmental impact statement in December 2007, the project called for 140 turbines in the town. Under the supplemental draft environmental impact statement, submitted Feb. 10, the capacity of the project shrank from 210 megawatts to 134 megawatts, using 1.6-megawatt turbines.
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