Let Vineyarders Decide is a grassroots organization founded to improve the Massachuesetts Oceans Act and draft Oceans Management Plan by giving Vineyarders a voice and a vote on the projects proposed in the waters surrounding our island.
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- 2009
Let Vineyarders Decide The State will release its final draft of the Ocean's Management Plan to the public on Monday, January 4th.
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One often hears the term “setbacks” used for wind turbines, but the concept is not always well understood or explained. These rough notes are intended to help readers understand the term “setbacks”. They are a first draft, and will be revised as time permits.
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Well, it took nearly seven years, but the federal government is finally poised to implement a comprehensive ocean management plan.
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Feds comment on Ocean Plan
Plan lacks details on protected species
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With less than one month before Massachusetts environmental officials are expected to sign off on the draft Ocean Management Plan, Vineyard critics were buoyed recently by a letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to the state.
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MVC counsel says agency rules Gosnold's waters too
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Asked by the Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC) for a formal opinion, the regional regulatory agency's legal counsel has concluded that the commission has jurisdiction over not only the ocean waters off ...
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China's Wind Power Plans Turn On Coal - NPR
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Today, wind energy makes up a tiny percentage of China's electricity supply, but Beijing is building the world's biggest wind power project. Paradoxically, adding wind power also means adding new polluting coal-fired power stations in the short term.
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Samso island seems to be an interesting case study in achieving energy independence via civic engagement. Citizens myriad of energy saving ideas were implemented in the island’s energy independence plan. Thank you to The Vineyard Voice for uploading and sharing this video.
Let Vineyarders Decide With Wind Energy, Opportunity for Corruption - New York Times
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European and American investigations have shed light on the sometimes freewheeling approach of the industry, which receives generous subsidies but not much regulation.
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service last month criticized the draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan for “data gaps.”
Craig
I have an idea I hope you will all help me with.
Can we, as the Island of MV, know how much electricity we use each year? What's the unit? Gigawatt?
Then we can look at how much power the proposed 166 turbine project would supposedly produce.
Then can we, as a Community, pledge to actually use that much less power?
If we... do, we will have effectively installed the windmills, without actually putting them up!
Sounds crazy? How far off are the numbers? Someone knows these numbers I hope.
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North Haven and Vinalhaven Schools were let out for the ribbon cutting ceremony on November 17. Students passed out colorful pinwheels and excitement was in the air. Governor John Baldacci joined the crowd. ...
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This is a membership drive. If this is a successful letter, our membership will increase from over 700 to over a thousand.
Let Vineyarders Decide The Boston Herald 2 days in a row has tried to trivialize islanders concerns by portraying us as "Martha's Vineyard's liberal rich and famous" in articles about wind turbine development off our shores. Please invite your facebook friends to join (click "suggest to friends" on the left hand sidebar of the Let Vineyarder...s Decide profile page) and let's show them who we REALLY are.
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Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday brushed off criticism of his proposal to plant 166 massive wind turbines off the coast of toney Martha’s Vineyard, even as he sought to reassure the wealthy enclave’s enraged residents he’s not spoiling for a fight. “Wind mills have to go...
