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Attorney General initiates investigation of BNE loan
Assistant Attorney General Arnold Menchel has responded to a call for an investigation of BNE Energy’s loan application to the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF). Members of Save Prospect Corp., a group formed in opposition to the Wind Prospect project, previously wrote a letter to the attorney general complaining that BNE misrepresented its project... »
Wait and see for wind farm
BNE wants to see votes for Colebrook plans PROSPECT — The company that wants to build the first commercial wind farm in the state will see how the Connecticut Siting Council votes on its two wind projects in Colebrook before it decides whether to appeal the denial of its wind project in Prospect. Last... »
Wind Prospect denied
NEW BRITAIN – After months of research and over $100,000 spent on legal fees and experts, the hard work has finally paid off for members of Save Prospect who fought to protect what they saw as their quality of life. The Connecticut Siting Council voted 6-2 on May 12 to deny BNE Energy’s petition... »
BNE calls for Siting Council VP to abstain from Prospect vote
Just one day before the Connecticut Siting Council is scheduled to render a decision on the Wind Prospect project, the vice-chairman of the council, Colin Tait, has recused himself from the proceedings for a similar project in Colebrook. In a letter to Siting Council Chair Robert Stein, Tait explained that he is a member... »
A blow to Prospect wind turbine project
6 of 7 Siting Council members oppose project in straw vote Siting Council members raise concerns over Wind Prospect project PROSPECT — In a surprise straw vote on Monday, six out of seven members of the state Siting Council indicated they will vote against a wind turbine project in Prospect. Council members expressed concern... »
Letter to the editor: The dream is over
Ah, the American Dream. It’s the envy of the world, only a dream in places where people don’t have the freedoms that we enjoy. Freedoms our troops have died for, freedoms that make up the fabric of what defines us as Americans. Ironically, in one of the most patriotic towns in Connecticut, the dream... »
Findings favor wind turbine project
NEW BRITAIN — A decision by the Connecticut Siting Council on a proposed wind turbine project in Prospect is not expected until May 12, but findings on the project presented on Monday by the council’s staff all but guarantee approval. Members of Save Prospect Inc., a group of neighbors fighting the project, said they... »
BNE, Save Prospect Corp. offer contradictory testimony
Throughout the Siting Council hearings, both BNE and Save Prospect called on expert witnesses to provide testimony on the merits of the project. BNE filed testimony from eight scientists in various studies for environmental impact, noise and safety considerations. Save Prospect filed 29 pieces of testimony, including rebuttals of BNE’s environmental studies, testimony on... »
Evidentiary hearings come to a close, decision imminent on Wind Prospect project
The experts have offered their opinion, the advisors have advised, questions have been asked, and each side has made its case. Now all that’s left for those on both sides of debate over the site of two commercial wind turbines in Prospect is to wait for the Connecticut Siting Council to render a decision.... »
Siting Council chairman resigns
PROSPECT — The Connecticut Siting Council’s chairman resigned Thursday after an attorney for a group opposed to a commercial wind project in Prospect reported that he had discussed the proposal in a private conversation last week. Attorney Jeffrey J. Tinley, who represents Save Prospect Corp., filed a letter Tuesday with the council, reporting an... »