—Matthew L. Wald, New York Times “Barn & wind” (Rock Port, Missouri, photo ©Back Stage) The following article appeared in the NY Times 8-26-08, written by Matthew L. Wald. RiverCityMalone thinks it’s worth reading. The Editor. When the builders of the Maple Ridge Wind farm spent $320 million to put nearly 200 wind turbines in upstate […]
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—Nicholas Confessore, New York Times Kathy LaClair, Churubusco, NY (Photo ©Christinne Muschi for the NY Times) The following article appeared in the NY Times 8-17-08, written by Nicholas Confessore. RiverCityMalone thinks it’s worth reading. The Editor. BURKE, N.Y.–Everywhere that Janet and Ken Tacy looked, the wind companies had been there first. Dozens of people in
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—Helen O’Neill, Associated Press John Yancey, Tug Hill (Photo ©AP, Heather Ainsworth) The following article describes the impact of the wind plant on the people of the Tug Hill plateau (Lowville, NY). It appeared in Yahoo News, 8-16-08, by Helen O’Neill of the Associated Press. RiverCityMalone thinks it’s worth reading. The Editor. “Listen,” John Yancey
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—Joseph Spector, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle RiverCityMalone supports this kind of YIMBY (“Yes in my backyard”) (Drawing ©Windtoons.com) The following article appeared in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 7-28-08, written by Joseph Spector. RiverCityMalone thinks it’s worth reading. The Editor. At first there were sporadic complaints last year to the office of Franklin County District
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