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Alerts and Events: Washington
These postings are provided to help publicize and provide examples of the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Aesthetics, Economics, Newsletters, Publications, Washington •
Source: Carolyn Kiese
Palouse Patriot — anti commercial wind energy issue
‘This is our ANTI COMMERCIAL WIND ENERGY issue. Finally, the TRUTH on wind is coming out. People all over are now fighting this fraud and hoax.’ Download original document: Palouse Patriot, June 2009
Wash. Supreme Court hears Kittitas Cty. arguments against state overrule
Event Date: June 26, 2008 1:30pm Event Description: Oral Arguments: Residents Opposed to Kittitas Turbines & F. Steven Lathrop v. EFSEC, et al. (Whether the court had jurisdiction to review a petition certified from Thurston Co. Superior Ct. regarding application for energy facility site cert.) Runtime: 64 min Click here to order DVD(s) from Washington State Public Affairs TV Network.
Washington State's Governor condones the usurping of local land use authority
After close to 5 years of public testimony, the unanimous recommendation for denial of the project by the Kittitas County Planning Commission, and the unanimous denial by locally elected (accountable) Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners; the Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project has been approved by a state Governor who is elected by people over 100 miles away and will never have to live near these monstrosities. The project will be constructed by Houston, Texas based, foreign owned, Horizon Wind . . .
Law, Press releases, Washington •
Source: Residents Opposed to Kittitas Turbines (ROKT)
ROKT response to Governor's approval of KVWPP
The people of ROKT are extremely disappointed and angered by the Governor’s decision to approve the KVWPP. The Governor’s decision comes after 5 years of “her” citizens fighting to keep their homes and families’ safe, and their health and lifestyles protected. She has decided that the economic viability of a foreign-owned energy company is more important that her own constituent’s concerns. She has also shown us loud and clear that her word does not mean anything. She said in July . . .
Governor asks EFSEC to reconsider Kittitas project
ROKT Friends, Good news! The Governor today sent the recommendation for the KVWPP [Kittitas Valley Wind Power Project] back to EFSEC [Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council] asking them to resolve the setback issue to see if the project can be made viable with greater setbacks. She also mentions that local sentiment is important to her and that she prefers not to over-ride local land use authorities. We have attached the letter that was sent to EFSEC. … We think there . . .
RE: Proposed Desert Claim Project
To the Editor: A huge injustice is now occurring concerning the taking of public land uses, causing harm to the public’s health safety and welfare, and creating a legacy of change unprecedented in these Washington State modern times. Please read this string of conversations between myself & EFSEC [State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council]. I’ve copied the Governor as well, because she is about to be presented the EFSEC ruling and has the final decision to approve or deny. Wind . . .
Deny KVWPP and Desert Claim Wind Power Project
Those of us who own property in the area where the Kitttitas Valley Wind Power Project is being proposed are trying to convince our state’s governor, Gregoire, to deny this project. The Governor has the recommendation to approve the project from EFSEC before her and will make the decision for denial or approval within the next five weeks. Our group, ROKT (Residents Opposed to Kittitas Turbines) has a petition on the web site thepetitionsite.com listed under Human Rights and the . . .
