St. Croix County wind farm project application denied by PSC
February 14, 2013 at 6:29 am in New Richmond News
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin voted 2-1 on Thursday, Feb. 14, to deny an application of Highland Wind Farm, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct a 102.5 megawatt (MW) wind electric facility in the Towns of Forest and Cylon in St. Croix County. Continue Reading
Good to see Obama “greenie, weenie” projects getting the axe. What we need is more investment in clean coal, and divert Obama’s give-way financial gifts to his greenie, weenies to Research and Development to improve existing coal burning power plants. That we, us poor people will have affordable electricity and heat and allow us money to buy food, gas and prescription medications.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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Germany and Spain are changing government regulations regarding “green” energy because the cost is ultimately shouldered by consumers, is sustainable only because of government subsidy, and is having a negative impact on their economies. *
My electricity provider has started iteminzing the cost of government regulations/green energy on the monthly bill, and by the end of the year that cost will have added up to a cost equivalent to a month of electricity.
“relax regulations on mining operations “. Research provided by Think Progress is once again untruthful. The new mining bill, for ferrous mining, being debated does not involve chemical extraction of minerals, which is what was done in WI in areas such as Ladysmith. Ferrous mining is little different from quarry mining going on in this area which provides stone for building, highways, etc.
zerohedge.com/news/2013-02-14/germany-spain-set-pull-plug-green-energy
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And the sentance before the one you copied is: “The GOP package would tax mining companies on their income, as opposed to starting a brand new tax [tonnage tax] on what’s taken out of the ground”
So now you’re opposed to taxing profits? You’ve totally lost me, so what do you think about the EPA’s collusion with environmental organizations in a practice called “Sue and Settle”? It seems to me “green” energy development is benefitting from this cozy little arrangement too.
“…we taxpayers, including those impacted regulatory victims, are put on the hook for legal fees of both colluding parties. According to a 2011 GAO report, this amounted to millions of dollars awarded to environmental organizations for EPA litigations between 1995 and 2010. Three “Big Green” groups received 41% of this payback: Earthjustice, $4,655,425 (30%); the Sierra Club, $966,687; and the Natural Resources Defense Council, $252,004. Most of this was paid to environmental attorneys in connection to lawsuits filed under the Clean Air Act, followed next by the Clean Water Act.
In addition, the Department of Justice forked over at least $43 million of our money defending EPA in court between 1998 and 2010. This didn’t include money spent by EPA for their legal costs in connection with those rip-offs, since EPA doesn’t keep track of their attorney’s time on a case-by-case basis.”
forbes.com/sites/larrybell/2013/02/17/epas-secret-and-costly-sue-and-settle-collusion-with-environmental-organizations/
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