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What Everybody Ought to Know About the Lake Erie Underwater Power Cable

June 9, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Mitchell coal plant in Courtney, Pa., one of the state's power plants closed due to EPA regulations

In light of a recent comment about the ITC Lake Erie Connector, it’s time to return to it and ask a few questions. ITC’s documentation covers the “what it is” and “how it will be done” in great detail, but there’s very little information about who is doing it and why it’s even necessary. Pressed […]

Why Are Erie Schools Teaching Students How to Protest?

June 7, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Students protesting in Harrisburg

County executive Kathy Dahlkemper, Erie Schools Superintendent Jay Badams, Sen. Sean Wiley, school board members, teachers and students rode two chartered buses to Harrisburg to stage a demonstration demanding more money for Erie schools. Whatever your views on the issue, teaching students to protest is not what parents have in mind when they send their […]

If You Want Made in the USA Then Ask For It

June 6, 2016 by Paul Crowe

Let's ask for "Made in the USA" every time you buy

This article is Part 1 of a series Are you tired of looking at the label on whatever you just bought only to see it was made in another country? It really doesn’t matter which one, but it’s frustrating to see the names of almost every country in the world except for the USA. Wouldn’t […]

Review the Lake Erie Underwater Cable Then Tell Them What You Think

June 3, 2016 by Paul Crowe

ITC Lake Erie Connector, an underwater and underground cable from Canada to Erie County

The ITC Lake Erie Connector, introduced to county residents last year, is an underwater high voltage DC cable to be run from Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada to Erie County, PA. It will consist of two high voltage DC cables, +/- 320 kV (320,000 volts DC). It travels 72 miles underwater, 7 miles underground from landfall […]

Why Does Erie County Want to Run the EMTA Buses?

June 2, 2016 by Paul Crowe

County council really wants to be i charge of EMTA buses, but they haven't told us why

For the many of us who reside in Erie County, the very public battle between the City of Erie and Erie County Council over who will be in charge of the EMTA is a little puzzling. News stories on local TV stations and in the local paper say absolutely nothing about why they’re fighting in […]

Do Erie County Residents Want to Look at Wind Turbines in Lake Erie?

May 31, 2016 by Paul Crowe

What do wind turbines look like at 5 miles off shore? Take a look.

Many residents of Erie County are not yet aware that Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper is on the board of LEEDCo, a largely taxpayer funded organization in Cleveland, Ohio, (recently sold to Fred Olsen Renewables of Norway) with plans to put wind turbines in Lake Erie. A big promoter of the project, Dahlkemper wants turbines […]

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