Group critical of wind farms by Matt Surtel

http://www.citizenpoweralliance.org/2008/0...

The CPA includes 14 member groups so far, including Citizens for a Healthy Rural Neighborhood of Perry. They’re primarily based in Western New York, though the CPA is a statewide group, with other members in New Hampshire and Ohio.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, environment, Citizen Power Alliance by cohoctonwindwatch Added 2 days, 18 hours ago

Opponents demand investigati...to wind farms by Mary Perham

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

Wind farm opponents have called on Steuben County District Attorney John Tunney to investigate their wide-ranging allegations against a county agency, municipalities and individual officials.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, Cohocton Wind Watch, environment by cohoctonwindwatch Added 2 days, 18 hours ago

Group asks for criminal probe of Steuben wind projects

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

Cohocton Wind Watch, a group opposed to wind farms already under construction, has called for a grand jury investigation of suspected criminal conduct by both wind developers and public officials.

Filed under Cohocton Wind Watch, SCIDA, wind investigation, DA Steuben County by cohoctonwindwatch Added 4 days, 20 hours ago

Schools await windfarm decision by Mary Perham

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

Premo said the town agreement was frequently referred to in discussions and documents setting up the PILOT. “This was structured in a way to divert money away from the districts,” Premo said. “There is no indication they will do anything differently (in May).”

Filed under industrial wind, SCIDA, Windfarm Prattsburgh, PILOT Exemption, Prattsburgh School. Naples School, UPC First Wind by cohoctonwindwatch Added 4 days, 20 hours ago

ALBION: Wind witness speaks out

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

When commercial wind turbines were first proposed in Brad Jones’ hometown of Italy, N.Y., he thought it was a good thing. As an environmentalist, he had looked into purchasing a small agricultural windmill at his farm for its clean, renewable energy. Then he started asking questions. Semi-retired, he began to spend close to 40 hours a week researching its potential effects. Others in his community joined in and they began networking with residents in areas facing the same issue…

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, Citizen Power Alliance, Brad Jones by cohoctonwindwatch Added 05/05/2008

Schools await windfarm decision by Mary Perham

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

No decision was made in a lawsuit filed by the Prattsburgh and Naples school districts against a payment-in-lieu of taxes agreement approved by the Steuben County Industrial Development Agency in January.

Filed under Naples School, Prattsburgh School, SCIDA Lawsuit, PILOT, UPC Windfarm Prattsburgh by cohoctonwindwatch Added 05/03/2008

Prattsburgh supervisor accus...d for turbines by Jack Jones

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

Under fire over accusations he and other town and county officials have endorsed generous tax breaks and cut sweetheart deals ‘with the Massachusetts-based UPC Corp. wind farm developer, Prattsburgh Supervisor Harold McConnell faces further criticism following a vote last week to condemn and seize private land for the project.

Filed under Windfarm Prattsburgh, Prattsburgh Town Board, Supervisor Harold McConnell by cohoctonwindwatch Added 05/03/2008

Unregistered crane breaks down on Cohocton road

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

This is the second registra­tion-related charge to be filed against an equipment driver on the project. A driver of a Mortenson grader was charged in mid-March with operating without a license plate.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, UPC Wind, First Wind by cohoctonwindwatch Added 05/02/2008

CEO LETTER ON UPC NAME CHANGE TO FIRST WIND

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

I am pleased to inform you that UPC Wind is changing its name to First Wind effective today, May 1, 2008.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, UPC Wind, First Wind by cohoctonwindwatch Added 05/02/2008

UPC Wind changes name

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/05/...

UPC Wind became First Wind this morning, according to John Lamontagne, director of corporate communications for the company. “Nobody knew about it because we didn’t tell anyone,” he said.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, UPC Wind, First Wind by cohoctonwindwatch Added 05/02/2008

Wind Farms

http://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fullt...

It’s a controversial issue. Across our region, towns are grappling with whether to allow wind turbines. Currently wind power produces just one-percent of the world’s electricity.

Filed under by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/24/2008

Landowners upset over eminen...r windfarm Channel 10 Now TV

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

“Laws are being broken, deals are being made under the table,” said another landowner James Hall. “This project will not generate any meaningful electricity. We do not have the wind in this area,” said Hall.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, environment, UPC Wind, Windfarm Prattsburgh by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/22/2008

Eminent Domain Possible For Prattsburgh Wind Farms

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

Watch the WETN Channel 18 TV Video on the Industrial Wind site, UPC Videos

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, environment, UPC Wind, Windfarm Prattsburgh by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/22/2008

Prattsburgh Wind Farms by Raegan Medgie

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

“Our town board has declared eminent domain and is taking property away from landowners in this town, something that hopefully will cause a lot of groups to join us in a lawsuit against them.” said Nancy Wahlstrom.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, environment, UPC Wind, Windfarm Prattsburgh by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/22/2008

Schools sue over tax plan - The Naples Record

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

“It’s supposed to benefit not just one of them, but all of them,” Primo said Thursday. Prattsburgh Central School Superintendent Joseph Rumsey said the action is designed to give the board of education more time to study its options. Prattsburgh town and SCIDA officials worked “largely behind the scenes” to prevent the school districts from participating in the agreements according to the Naples complaint.

Filed under SCIDA, Naples School District, Windfarm Prattsburgh, Prattsburgh School District by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/10/2008

Naples School Board vs. Town...rm Prattsburgh, LLC - #99436

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

Filed under SCIDA, County, Windfarm, Prattsburgh, LLC, Town, of, Steuben, Naples, School, District, links by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/05/2008

Prattsburgh School Board vs....Town of Prattsburgh - #99445

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

Filed under SCIDA, County, Windfarm, Prattsburgh, LLC, Town, of, Steuben, links by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/05/2008

Schools sue over wind farm payments

http://www.the-leader.com/homepage/x156457...

Two local school district claim they aren’t getting their fair share of tax payments from a wind farm development in the Prattsburgh area. Charging deliberate attempts to prevent them from receiving proper payments, two local school districts filed lawsuits recently against the Town of Prattsburgh and Steuben County Industrial Development Agency, and other agencies.

Filed under SCIDA, Prattsburgh School Board, Windfarm Prattsburgh LLC, Naples School District by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/05/2008

PRESS RELEASE APRIL 2, 2008 ...lin County District Attorney

http://batr.net/cohoctonwindwatch/2008/04/...

Over the past three months the Franklin County District Attorney’s Office has been examining allegations of certain improprieties including self-dealing, conflicts of interest and violations of statutes on the part of various local elected officials in Franklin County.

Filed under NYS, corruption, Franklin, County, DA, political, courts, Industrial, Wind, Local, Officials by cohoctonwindwatch Added 04/03/2008

Deadline extended for wind park study comments

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/othe...

The deadline for comments on a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Noble Allegany Wind Park power generation project has been extended. The new deadline on the 67-turbine project in the Allegany County towns of Centerville and Rushford is April 17.

Filed under alternative energy, industrial wind, environment, Noble Wind by cohoctonwindwatch Added 03/31/2008