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”?
1 comment:
after reading the letter on how he feels about windmills it sounds like him and his wife feel if you dont live on the riv er your a second class citizen .hey darrel all men are created equal talk about discrimination .
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