Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Cuomo investigates here and there but not Everywhere

ENERGY: Hamlin wind regs to get scrutiny
By Jeremy Moule on November 25, 2008


During a forum in Irondequoit last week, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo told a group of Hamlin residents that he'd send an environmental attorney to look into their complaints about the town's wind-tower regulations.


"We are very excited to the fact that they acknowledged we have issues that need to be taken care of and that they're going to follow through with it," says Linda DeRue, a member of the Hamlin Preservation Group.




I find this all very interesting because...


Attorney General Andrew Cuomo came to Jefferson County in June for a community forum, at this time Mr. Cuomo's task force was given documentation concerning corruption, involving the proposed wind projects for the community of Cape Vincent,

Including a letter written by Senator Darrel Aubertine,
At that time Mr. Aubertine was, State assemblyman for that same district.

This letter, written to the town supervisor encouraged the town board members with conflicts of interests to vote on wind issues.

Cape Vincent is ripe with corruption.

Where is Mr. Cuomo?

Has Cape Vincent become a victim of political corruption?

Will these issues be ignored because a democratic senate seat is more important than our rights?

Friday, November 21, 2008

Wind panel sets noise-level protocol

Watertown Daily Times | Wind panel sets noise-level protocol

By NANCY MADSEN

TIMES STAFF WRITER

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008



low-frequency noise would also be measured at structures — a change made at the urging of engineer Gregory C. Tocci.



Beth A. White, president of Voters for Wind, asked if landowners participating in a wind farm could have an easement for low-frequency noise like they would for overall noise levels.



"The participating landowners should have some sort of leeway there," she said



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Thursday, November 13, 2008

SENATOR AUBERTINE AND HIS ~ CULTURE OF CORRUPTION ~ OR A TALE OF TWO LETTERS


Revised

This letter was written by Darrel Aubertine, in response to questions about his stance on Industrial Wind development in Cape Vincent.

This letter only serves to further increase the questions and concerns about public officials in Cape Vincent and the culture of corruption that has been borne of the proposed industrial wind development.

In this first letter Mr. Aubertine is telling the community that, hey folks I’m a nice guy aw shucks, I just want what’s good for America. And I care about you, what you want is important. I will honor and support your decision.

What he doesn’t tell the public is that he has been working behind the scenes making sure the community doesn’t have a choice. This is clearly stated by Darrel in the second letter. ("Governing by referendum is unwise").


The next letter from Darrel is to the Cape Vincent Town Board RE: Conflicted voting.

This letter is telling the town board that it is their duty to vote on the siting of wind turbines, even though they have wind contracts, because as elected representatives, it is their responsibility, to make decisions for their constituents and the community.
Mr. Aubertine also adds that "governing by referendum is unwise".
So the community has no choice. A conflicted politician advises a conflicted board, to vote, because he feels" that it is ethically proper.
In this letter to the town board, not only is Darrel Aubertine telling the board that he believes that it is their responsibility to vote but if you look closely at the language of this letter, he is also telling them how to vote. This is an outrage.

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This WDT article addresses the specific issue of setbacks mentioned in Mr.Aubertines letter.

Establishing 2,600-foot setback could cost Cape farmers money.
Source: Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY)
Publication Date: 24-JUN-06 kelly vadney

COPYRIGHT 2006 Water town Daily Times
Byline: Kelly Vadney

Jun. 24--CAPE VINCENT -- The opportunity to generate income from wind turbines could be a lost cause for some farmers if zoning for the structures begins 2,600 feet from the center of Route 12E.
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~Ethics have always been a grey area for Senator Aubertine~When asked by a reporter about the ‘Attorney Generals Wind Code of Ethics’, Senator Aubertine was quoted as saying "I have always been "transparent". I support the attorney general in this effort."

Senator Aubertine has a working relationship with the community and Acciona energy (as a contract holder). I wonder if he has in any way attempted to facilitate adoption of the Attorney General’s Code of Conduct, by the two wind companies that are proposing projects in his community?

Or perhaps he is waiting for the Attorney General to adopt a code of "feelings”?


Monday, November 3, 2008

“US” VERSUS… “THEM”

The election is very soon and we are being told to vote for Darrel Aubertine because "He's one of us." Let's examine that statement.
The statement implies that his opponent is not to be trusted he is one of "them." This seems to be a great campaign strategy however the problem is that this is a divisive attitude and an insidious problem that eats away at the core ideals that this country was founded upon. This is a downright un-American Campaign Strategy. I am not surprised that Darrel is using the one of “us” campaign because that is the underlying problem with Darrel's home town, Cape Vincent. Cape is an “us” and “them” town. A favorite expression of some of the “us” people living in Cape is, "if your diapers didn’t hang on the line to dry in the Cape you don’t really “belong”. In other words, you are a “them.” You are an outsider, an interloper, a non citizen without any rights. When meeting people for the first time the usual question asked of you is “are you one of the summer people?” Whenever you question an issue that affects where you live you are generally ignored or told that you don’t understand what is right for the town because you are an outsider.
When you are asked vote for Darrel Aubertine because he's one of “us” what Darrel is really saying is I am one of you but I want to be one of “them”. This is a big problem because he actually sees his constituency as inferior to what he aspires to be. Someday his constituency may become the evil inferior “them” because Darrel and the down state Democrats will now become the elite, the “us”..
How can someone who has such a divisive platform be effective once elected into office? Frankly I find this “one of us” campaign crap offensive and insulting. Divisive attitudes like this divide communities and nations. We live in ONE NATION. Cape Vincent is a community divided; the wind companies came to town and exploited this division.
When people allow themselves to be exploited by this type of polarization they become vulnerable, just who will be the next “them”? Will it be hunters? Perhaps it will be gun owners, or just anyone who doesn't agree with our senator's agenda? Remember the words “WE THE PEOPLE.” It’s time to elect someone who does not divide his constituency into “us” and “them.” This nation fought a terrible war over the “us” and “them” issue and it cost us dearly. We need to work toward what is right for all the people not just those who fall into the “us” category. It is time to elect Dave Renzi as OUR SENATOR.