Saturday, June 16, 2012

Thank-you to our Selectboard and Planning Commission for their time and diligent effort; outstanding job!
Margolis: Will the wind issue blow voters to Brock
http://vtdigger.org/2012/06/15/margolis-will-the-wind-issue-blow-voters-to-brock/

Friday, June 15, 2012

Vt regulators say yes to utility merger, no to ratepayer refund
http://www.wcax.com/story/18798744/vt-public-service-board-oks-merger-of-cvps-gmp
Val Davis, on radio station WGMT 97.7, is running a segment for several weeks with Seneca Mountain Wind (SMW) at about 6:50 am Fridays.

According to a listener, today Val said that most people want wind installations in Vermont and that he thinks they are beautuful, quiet and majestic. 

Jack Kenworthy is his featured guest.

The poll they refer to is featured in Vermont Business Magazine. 
The State of Vermont has a population of over 650,000, only 600 Vermonters were polled.
Kingdom Access TV (KATV) will be showing the following shows on Channel 7: 

Today, Friday, June 15th:

1:35 pm Newark Neighbors United:' 6/6 VELCO Meeting'
4:00 pm Newark Neighbors United: '6/8 VT Dept. Public Service'

Saturday, June 16th:

12:30 pm What's Going On? with Tom D'Ambra: 'Prof. Ben Luce, interview'
1:30 pm Newark Neighbors United: '6/8 VT Dept. Public Service'


To see their schedule go here: http://www.katv.org/air/7
NVDA study to tackle complexities of wind in NEK
http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/06/15/nvda-study-to-tackle-complexities-of-wind-in-nek/
The Wind Lobby Is Powered by Fossil Fuels
By Robert Bryce
http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/10909/The-Wind-Lobby-Is-Powered-by-Fossil-Fuels

Thursday, June 14, 2012

ALL-NIGHT WAKE: PUBLIC IMPLORED TO JOIN TRIBES AT OCOTILLO WIND SITE
http://eastcountymagazine.org/node/10025

As bulldozers raze their ancestors’ graves, Native American tribes across the southwest are asking for the public’s help to stop the desecration.
If you believe this heartbreak funded by taxpayer dollars is wrong, please join with tribes of all nations to take a spiritual stand together against despoilment of these once protected desert lands for private corporate gain.
Opponents Aim To Halt Newark Wind Project
http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94851/opponents-aim-to-halt-newark-wind-project/
Ontario wind power bringing down property values
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/09/30/ontario-wind-power-property-values.html

Monday, June 11, 2012

NNU thanks John Beling, Dir. of the Dept. of the Public Service Advocacy Div., for discussing the process and the status of the MET tower proceeding, and what people can expect if a petition is filed for a wind turbine project; thanks also, to Anne Margolis of our State Energy Office, for attending and listening.
Renewable-Power Boom Leaves Nations Without Backup, Report Shows
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-08/renewable-power-boom-leaves-nations-without-backup-report-shows.html
THE GOOD, THE NEED, AND THE IMPACTS
http://grandpasknobwind.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/the-good-the-need-and-the-impacts/

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Gauging Wind's Place In Vermont
Wednesday, 06/06/12, Noon and 7pm
Jane Lindholm, Produced by Samantha Fields

Right now in Vermont, more than a dozen industrial wind projects are either operating, under construction or proposed. While surveys indicate that a majority of Vermonters support wind energy, projects across the state are meeting with vocal opposition. We get a status update on many of these projects from VPR's John Dillon. And we talk to Alan Betts, a climate scientist whose research is funded by the National Science Foundation, and Luke Snelling, the executive director of Energize Vermont, a statewide responsible renewable energy development group, about the state's relationship to wind, and whether - and where - it fits in Vermont.
http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94748/gauging-winds-place-in-vermont/

Thursday, June 7th, between 9 and 11 in the morning.
Chris Braithwaite, author of 'Stand Against the Wind' will be on the Mark Johnson show, WDEV Radio. Listen live on-line, or on 96.1 FM and 550 AM.
http://www.markjohnsonshow.net/
All of the 'Newark Neighbors United' videos will be posted on the KATV website www.katv.org as 'video on demand' (VOD). For people with dial-up or satellite internet, this is not practical. For others interested in viewing with faster hook-ups, this is a great way to view the information. It does take up to 1 week for the videos to be uploaded.

Monday, June 4, 2012

NEWARK NEIGHBORS UNITED WILL BE HOSTING A DISCUSSION WITH: JOHN BELING, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPT. OF PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC ADVOCACY DIVISION AND ANNE MARGOLIS OF OUR STATE ENERGY OFFICE, JUNE 8TH, 7:00 PM, NEWARK STREET SCHOOL.

John Beling's bio: http://vtdigger.org/2011/07/12/dps-beling-press-release/

Sunday, June 3, 2012

VELCO will be presenting at the Newark Planning Commission meeting June 6th, at 6:30 PM, at the Newark Street School. All are invited to attend.

Saturday, June 2, 2012


Brock Takes Issue With Shumlin's Renewable Energy Policies
http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94710/brock-takes-issue-shumlins-renewable-energy-polici/
NNU extends our gratitude to Sen. Joe Benning, for his time and informative discussion; we appreciate his encouragement!