Comments on: Blowing in the Wind http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/ The WGMD 92.7 FM Delmarva Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Devastation http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/#comment-3789 Devastation Sun, 06 May 2007 11:42:51 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/#comment-3789 Great post Randy. It seems as though the people (we) are going to have to impose their will on our elected officials a little bit. We are more powerful than any lobbyist, if we just educate ourselves a little. Great post Randy. It seems as though the people (we) are going to have to impose their will on our elected officials a little bit. We are more powerful than any lobbyist, if we just educate ourselves a little.

]]> By: M.Opaliski http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/#comment-3788 M.Opaliski Sun, 06 May 2007 11:34:17 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/#comment-3788 Randy ... excellent post, spot on ... Randy … excellent post, spot on …

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]]> By: Perry http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/#comment-3752 Perry Fri, 04 May 2007 10:44:55 +0000 http://www.wgmd.com/blog/2007/05/03/blowing-in-the-wind/#comment-3752 Very well spoken, Randy, indeed! Here we have Big Coal gnashing their teeth, growling and roaring at us Delawareans. Now this energy battle has become a national issue, in my view. Why have we suddenly heard about a massive increase in transmission lines to better link the Mid-Atlantic region to the grid? Because the grid, in essence, is a coal power grid. More importantly, coal power is the center point of the Bush Administration's energy policy. In terms of the environment, the impact on health and now on global warming, it is a flawed policy. In terms of energy independence, it is wise. So there is the dilemma we face, not only here in Delaware but as a nation. This dilemma is not only the fault of the Bush Administration, because they have inherited the neglect of every administration since Jimmy Carter's; not a one since has stepped up to address the energy problem we all knew well that we had. So how has Bush stepped up? He has taken us to war in Iraq, that's how! And now he is pushing Big Coal very hard as well. Both reactions are totally unacceptable to me! This has now hit our tiny State of Delaware, focused here where 92% of the population believe we should have wind power (according to the UD poll). Connectiv, Delmarva P&L, NRG, ..., this is Big Coal folks, at our throats and at our pocketbooks. Big Coal has lost their so-called "clean" coal (IGCC) battle recently in Florida and Minnesota, maybe more places. On the other hand, Bluewater Wind has seen a turn around of the initial rejection in Massachusetts, and New Jersey is about to sign on. Significant advances in much lower cost solar technology and electrical power storage technology are on the horizon. Big Coal is scared stiff! Big Coal sees the handwriting on the wall, so they have chosen our Delaware to be one of their battlegrounds, an invasion of our right to choose, in my view. We must fight Big Coal! We must not permit these tyrants to prevail! Very well spoken, Randy, indeed!

Here we have Big Coal gnashing their teeth, growling and roaring at us Delawareans.

Now this energy battle has become a national issue, in my view.

Why have we suddenly heard about a massive increase in transmission lines to better link the Mid-Atlantic region to the grid? Because the grid, in essence, is a coal power grid.

More importantly, coal power is the center point of the Bush Administration’s energy policy. In terms of the environment, the impact on health and now on global warming, it is a flawed policy. In terms of energy independence, it is wise. So there is the dilemma we face, not only here in Delaware but as a nation.

This dilemma is not only the fault of the Bush Administration, because they have inherited the neglect of every administration since Jimmy Carter’s; not a one since has stepped up to address the energy problem we all knew well that we had.

So how has Bush stepped up? He has taken us to war in Iraq, that’s how! And now he is pushing Big Coal very hard as well. Both reactions are totally unacceptable to me!

This has now hit our tiny State of Delaware, focused here where 92% of the population believe we should have wind power (according to the UD poll).

Connectiv, Delmarva P&L, NRG, …, this is Big Coal folks, at our throats and at our pocketbooks.

Big Coal has lost their so-called “clean” coal (IGCC) battle recently in Florida and Minnesota, maybe more places. On the other hand, Bluewater Wind has seen a turn around of the initial rejection in Massachusetts, and New Jersey is about to sign on. Significant advances in much lower cost solar technology and electrical power storage technology are on the horizon. Big Coal is scared stiff!

Big Coal sees the handwriting on the wall, so they have chosen our Delaware to be one of their battlegrounds, an invasion of our right to choose, in my view.

We must fight Big Coal! We must not permit these tyrants to prevail!

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