BP ~ BEYOND PONZI

British Petroleum uses deceptive means to push their wind agenda. In 2008 British Petroleum hired Marion Trieste to do "outreach work" part of Marion Trieste's work involved helping to launch the "grassroots" organization Voters For Wind (VFW).

Link here to a Watertown Times article supporting this.

Link here to read a testimonial letter from a VFW member thanking Trieste for her work with Voters For Wind.

British Petroleum continues the deception...

Last Fall just a couple of weeks before the Cape Vincent Republican primary a Clean Energy "Educational Forum" was presented at Recreational Park in Cape Vincent . This "Educational Forum" was presented by the New York Wind Education Collaborative a conglomeration of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Albany; Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Farmingdale; and Pace Energy and Climate Center at Pace Law School, Westchester.

Carol Murphy ,executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Albany had this to say about their "Educational Forum".

“We came to offer the latest scientific information to people — it’s all out there for people to look at,” “But people won’t believe it if they don’t want to believe it.”

The presenters at this forum claimed that the collaborative goal was to increase the public’s understanding of wind power issues, in the belief that a better-informed public can participate more meaningfully in the environmental review process and other public discussions surrounding proposed wind facilities.
An economics professor from San Diego University spoke At this "Educational Forum" , he defended a study that supported the idea that Wind Turbines do not impact property values.
He said that all the studies find the exact same thing declaring, “You cannot say there’s an impact.
Additionally, he said that the results of the McCann Appraisal tailored to the unique characteristics of Cape Vincent were laughable.

What is laughable is that we are supposed to believe that this "Educational Forum" provided us with independent unbiased information,when in fact a secretary working for British Petroleum made the arrangements and paid for the use of the Rec Park facility where their so-called independent "Educational Forum" was given.
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August 26,2011 , I submitted a FOIL request to the Town Clerk of the Town of Cape Vincent for the following. A copy of the correspondence and the contract for the rental of the (Rec.Park) facility, for the "Educational Forum" held by the New York Wind Education Collaborative , August 30,2011.

Below is a transcript of a letter I received concerning the rental of the Recreation Park facility for Carol Murphy's independent educational event letter that I received from the Town of Cape Vincent Town Clerk.
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August 31,2011

Dear Kathryn,

This letter is in response to your FOIL request. The secretary from BP secured the rental of the Recreation Park building for the event you are inquiring. There was not a contract signed, and the fee for the rental is 50.00 I hope this answers your questions.

Sincerely.

Michele Bouchard

Town Clerk

Original letter below