[at-l] Maine Wind Farms

[greyowl at rcn.com (greyowl@rcn.com)]

I always find this subject interesting each time that it is brought 
up.  The US government is interested in the security of the 
energy grid, but they do not dictate where and how the grid 
should be built.  That is decided by the power companies and 
the local or state governments.  That is why I always think 
globaly but act locally.  Go ahead with your conspiracy theories, 
but it does all come down to money.  The federal government 
has cut taxes, this is good.  The amount of money that is 
returned to the states is reduced.  This is bad.  A lot of state 
governments have cut state taxes to return money to its 
citizens.  This is good.  But now they don't have money for 
eductation, medicare or medicaid.  This is bad.  XYZ power 
company says that they will build a wind farm at such and such 
location and will generat $X of taxes.  Is this good?  Do you 
wan the taxs to pay for your medicare medicai or do you not 
want the wind farm and let your great grand children pay off 
your medical expenses?  There are no simple answers and the 
answer given on this list have clearly demonstrated that few, if 
any, put their mind in gear before they put their mouth in gear.  
That is all I going to say.

Bob Grey Owl Dudley

Oh, before you blame the republicrats take a look in the mirror. 

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:28:29 -0500
>From: Jim Bullard <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com> 
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Maine Wind Farms  
>To: Bob C <ellen@clinic.net>, AT-L@Backcountry.net
>
>At 11:18 AM 12/28/2005 -0500, Bob C wrote:
>>Comments by the many skilled photographers on AT-L are 
welcome. Please 
>>offer any help you can about how best to word and 
document this message.
>
>Well you could start by noting that the term "scenic" implies 
natural 
>views, not industrial structures. Are these people who will be 
moved by 
>aesthetic arguments? I doubt it. Their eye's are too clouded 
by $$$$ to see 
>beyond the potential profits. I certainly would not be inclined 
to go take 
>pictures of wind towers and if I want to shoot photos of 
spinning flashing 
>lights, a carnival would be a better location. All this will do is 
spoil 
>the natural view.
>
>In one of his books on nature photography, the internationally 
famous 
>photographer Galen Rowell commented on the explosion of 
power lines, etc. 
>in recent years. He showed 2 views of a very remote 
mountain scene that he 
>had shot a few years apart. The later view had a line of 
electric or phone 
>poles running right through it. Sad. Really sad. I can't tell you 
how many 
>times I have found a great view but either didn't take the 
picture or had 
>to clone out objectionable man-made objects (mostly power 
lines/cell 
>towers) because they spoiled the scene.
>
>What makes it doubly sad is that they could just as easily 
build them where 
>there was not a scenic view that rates as a National Treasure.
>
>
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