Bp's Cape Vincent Wind new project manager Peter Gross was introduced to our community at the June 8, 2011 planning board meeting . Additionally, this meeting was Richard Edsalls Swan Song as Planning Board chair.
After introducing Peter Gross ,Mr. MacSherry said that the Town was in possession of a brief letter from Jim Madden BP's Former Project manager RE: BP’s compliance to the Attorney Generals code of conduct, and that he "suspected" that the leaseholders and individuals with good neighbor contracts had received the same letter. Mr. MacSherry then said to Mr. Gross
“At some point, I would like you to discuss, with at least me, the code of conduct agreement that Bp signed with the State of New York and what it says in your lease agreements as far as the conflicts of interest.” “Because, I have yet to really understand what the leases say and what the intent of this code of conduct agreement says. I find it a little disparaging and I don't understand it.”
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Mr. Gross said Thank you very much for ah, paraphrasing the letter umm, it takes away a few of the things that I was supposed to, or planning on saying.
What Mr. Gross did with this first statement was to deflect the topic of the letter. The wording Gross used was deceptive so that he could avoid talking about the municipal officers with BP wind contracts.
After introducing Peter Gross ,Mr. MacSherry said that the Town was in possession of a brief letter from Jim Madden BP's Former Project manager RE: BP’s compliance to the Attorney Generals code of conduct, and that he "suspected" that the leaseholders and individuals with good neighbor contracts had received the same letter. Mr. MacSherry then said to Mr. Gross
“At some point, I would like you to discuss, with at least me, the code of conduct agreement that Bp signed with the State of New York and what it says in your lease agreements as far as the conflicts of interest.” “Because, I have yet to really understand what the leases say and what the intent of this code of conduct agreement says. I find it a little disparaging and I don't understand it.”
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Mr. Gross said Thank you very much for ah, paraphrasing the letter umm, it takes away a few of the things that I was supposed to, or planning on saying.
What Mr. Gross did with this first statement was to deflect the topic of the letter. The wording Gross used was deceptive so that he could avoid talking about the municipal officers with BP wind contracts.
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The voters of Cape Vincent have since ousted the conflicted
board members, perhaps BP thinks that they can start with a clean ethical
slate....
However, this is not an option. BP signed "certain" municipal officers to wind contracts and they are guilty of willfully compromising our municipal officers. Additionally, they did not comply with the Attorney Generals Wind Development Code of Conduct, in order to subjugate our community and facilitate their greed-based ambition,to turn Cape Vincent into an industrial wind complex. Their actions have left an indelible mark on our community that will not go away until BP goes away as well. The stench of these conflicts of interest will forever taint BP's Cape Vincent wind project. Additionally, when BP bought out Acciona's interest in the St. Lawrence wind project they also purchased all of Acciona's unethical baggage.
Link here to read the letter in question dated July 30,2009
Both BP $ Acciona have two versions of the loyalty clause in each lease
Bp
Requirements of Government agencies Cooperation:
Owner shall assist, cooperate with grantee, at no out of pocket expense to Owner
in complying with or obtaining any land use permits and approvals, tax- incentive or tax -abatement program approvals, building permits, environmental impact reviews, or any other permits or approvals required for the financing , construction, installation, relocation, replacement, maintenance, operation or removal of Wind power Facilities in the project (whether located on the Property, on adjacent property or elsewhere), including execution of applications for such permits or approvals if required . In connection with any applications for such approvals, Owner agrees at Grantee’s request to support such application (at no out- of - pocket expense to Owner) at any administrative, judicial or Legislative level. In the event that any laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of any governmental agency provide for setbacks or otherwise restrict the location of any Wind Power facilities to be installed on the property or adjacent properties, Owner shall cooperate with Grantee to evidence waiver of such setbacks
Wind lease disclosures
The voters of Cape Vincent have since ousted the conflicted
board members, perhaps BP thinks that they can start with a clean ethical
slate....
However, this is not an option. BP signed "certain" municipal officers to wind contracts and they are guilty of willfully compromising our municipal officers. Additionally, they did not comply with the Attorney Generals Wind Development Code of Conduct, in order to subjugate our community and facilitate their greed-based ambition,to turn Cape Vincent into an industrial wind complex. Their actions have left an indelible mark on our community that will not go away until BP goes away as well. The stench of these conflicts of interest will forever taint BP's Cape Vincent wind project. Additionally, when BP bought out Acciona's interest in the St. Lawrence wind project they also purchased all of Acciona's unethical baggage.
Link here to read the letter in question dated July 30,2009
Both BP $ Acciona have two versions of the loyalty clause in each lease
Bp
Requirements of Government agencies Cooperation:
Owner shall assist, cooperate with grantee, at no out of pocket expense to Owner
in complying with or obtaining any land use permits and approvals, tax- incentive or tax -abatement program approvals, building permits, environmental impact reviews, or any other permits or approvals required for the financing , construction, installation, relocation, replacement, maintenance, operation or removal of Wind power Facilities in the project (whether located on the Property, on adjacent property or elsewhere), including execution of applications for such permits or approvals if required . In connection with any applications for such approvals, Owner agrees at Grantee’s request to support such application (at no out- of - pocket expense to Owner) at any administrative, judicial or Legislative level. In the event that any laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of any governmental agency provide for setbacks or otherwise restrict the location of any Wind Power facilities to be installed on the property or adjacent properties, Owner shall cooperate with Grantee to evidence waiver of such setbacks
Wind lease disclosures
14 comments:
So, who paid for the permits for the Radleys, Edsall, Marty Mason and the other lease holders personal wind turbines? I won't be surprised to to see Lyle Wood or Paul Mason apply for one soon.
Time to go BP, we'll even help you pack, you have no ethical standing here.
Seems to me if they are talking about 500 ft turbines we need another sound study and much further setbacks, a new bird study, hell new everything!!
Raising them 100ft changes all the studies. Good God can't even think of how this will effect the visial landscape of the area.
Watch BP, their past performances all over the world show they have no morals, the moratorium will mean nothing to them.
I don't think this one is going away. They have more money than Cape Vincent and the top government officials in Washington are in their pockets.How can we fight?
I took a strong dislike to Mr. Gross when he gave that pitifully evasive answer to Mr. MacSherry. To me it said "there is another one who can never be trusted."
Ok Kathy...you want to keep blocking my comments, fine...well I can play at that game too. You don't like what I say...ok then take that little animation of the spinning CV wind turbines on your blog off now. It belongs to me. I have all the original discs that created it. I worked hand in hand with a engineer from the University of Maryland to get that done. It's not copywritten, but if you don't like my input don't be a hypocrit...take it off your blog.
Second, right below that is a turbine map that I had a great deal to do with creating, along with a couple other people. You don't like my input, OK then take it off your blog too. Stop using my stuff to make you and your blog look good.
Art Pundt
Mr. Pundt,
If you look at the face of my blog, I have removed the little animation that “you created”
However, as far as the turbine map goes the person that gave it to me said that her husband made it so it will stay up.
By the way, I have not been blocking your comments. However, don’t bother commenting in the future because it would be hypocritical for me to post your comments.
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P.S. I heard BP is looking for a Public Relations guy.
You keep going girl!
Art said he did not create the turbine animation, nor is it copywrited. Therefore, what's the problem? I could care less because if you've seen it once it no longer has any impact. I don't even notice it anymore.
I have a suggestion for the title of Artie's new log.
The Daily Hissy-Fit.
In the movie 'Waiting for Guffman' there is this creative, artistic and manic character, Corky St. Clair, played by Christopher Guest. In one scene Corky displays his frustration with local municipal officials who refuse to fund his gala celebration, by saying, "I'm so mad I am going home to bite my pillow."
Art Pundt's emotional rants on the Cape's blogs remind me of Corky St. Clair's artistic meltdown, and I would suggest to Art, why don't you do as Corky would do - go home and bite your pillow!
Who is Art Pundt????
if it were not for art pundt we would be living in turbine hell right now.
Art certainly has been a great contributor to the anti-wind campaign. But that doesn't give him permission to act like an A$$whole...
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