The Town of Cape
Vincent sent a letter to the Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding the
money that BP has been throwing around our community. Yesterday, the PSC's response to this letter
was posted on the PSC website. Unfortunately the PSC’s response does not
adequately address the concerns expressed by the Town of Cape Vincent board
members.
What the PSC wrote
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You
are correct that providing donations to
community groups is not an activity listed
in the
PIP. Notwithstanding your concerns, the fact that the PIP does not discuss charitable donations to local service
groups does not
make the plan inadequate or
preclude the involvement of any sector of the
Cape Vincent community from participating in the Article 10 process.
Below is a portion
of the Letter from the Town of Cape Vincent.
donations. At no point, however, in either the original PIP or its revision did we see any
reference to offering donations to stakeholders, especially prior to the time when BP meets with
these stakeholders to gather their input and comments. Aside from our first reaction that
donating funds to stakeholders is a questionable, ethical practice, if BP believes paying
stakeholders is perfectly ethical then why not include the practice in their PIP plan? Why not
have PSC staff comment on the approach?
We believe PSC should provide an opinion on these payments before BP continues with their
solicitations in Cape Vincent and before it becomes common practice within the Article 10
process. Furthermore, we believe at worst these donations appear to be bribes and at least
“facilitating payments,” which typically have been used by BP operating in less-developed
countries. Needless to say, we think this approach is totally inappropriate at this time and that
BP should cease this activity.
8 comments:
When will the town and all of its residents get it?
when will it sink in?
what will it take to open your eyes to the bare truth?
Andrew Cuomo and his PSC have made all the rules in this siting process.
they do not care what your concerns are.
They want to site industrial wind turbines in Cape Vincent.
Get a lawyer ready to sue the state or be quiet.
It is fruitless to keep pleading for their attention and good graces toward our community.
We have now pissed them off, accusing them of impropriety. If you continue in the process you have no chance!
At least ask them to disclose which of the organizations would take a pro wind stand and accept the "inducement". Then those who detest wind can make their choice of which ones to support. I will not support a group that encourages Bp to come to town.
Yeah. At least find out who agreed to take the hush money
Albany = scum in suits
There are at least 4 local organizations that did not agree to endorse BP and/or take their offer of cash at this time. As was the case when the developers secretly cut deals with the gullible, vulnerable and desperate farmers, the local organizations need cash. They especially need cash at this time of year. What a despicable and ruthless thing to do. Thank you and congratulations to the organizations that have not allowed themselves to become addicted to BP money.
You even said you pissed off Albany, wow that takes brains, call them scum, that takes brains. Go Cuomo go.Sock it to the Cape. Good bye.
Hello!
Cuomo might be willing to make a trade. You give him your guns he will give you your wind turbines.
My guns are protected by the constitution, I don't need turbines, cuomo needs them. He's going to push the down your throats? Go cuomo go.
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