Numbers in the Wind
By Al Diamon
Created Oct 7 2007 - 5:23pm
"Carrabassett Valley - A small, grassroots group dedicated to protecting the Boundary Mountains in northern Franklin County from a proposed 44-turbine wind farm is all alone in its opposition."
- first sentence of an October 4, 2007 story by (Waterville) Morning Sentinel staff writer Betty Jesperson on the Land Use Regulation Commission's public hearings on the project
"Opinions were split over the proposal as the numbers speaking for and against the project were close. A similar split was seen Tuesday night, a TransCanada [the wind farm developer] representative said."
- fourth paragraph of an October 4, 2007 story by (Lewiston) Sun Journal staff writer Ann Bryant on the same hearings
Al Diamon can be e-mailed at aldiamon@herniahill.net.