State Representative Curt Sonney introduced a resolution in the PA House to declare September 7th “Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Appreciation Day.” This is the same Curt Sonney who previously introduced House Bill 685, the “Lake Erie Wind Energy Development Act,” for the purpose of opening 10,000 acres of Lake Erie lake bed in Erie County […]
Green Jobs Disappear When Tax Subsidies End
Our county executive, Kathy Dahlkemper, often touts the benefits of wind energy to Erie County citing the many green jobs it will create, but Ontario is a great example of what really happens. It’s a learning experience for those willing to learn. Short term jobs An Ontario factory producing wind turbine blades is closing, ending […]
Do Our Local Legislators Do What They Tell Us To Do?
Wouldn’t you like to have legislators acting like they believed what they say? We’re constantly told to save the planet, to use less electricity, to lower our carbon footprint, they even pass laws requiring us to do so and yet, our local, state and federal legislators work in air conditioned comfort and fly on jets […]
What Did Germany Learn the Hard Way That PA Politicians Continue to Ignore?
While County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper touts the wonders of wind turbines in Lake Erie, $50 million taxpayer dollars are shoveled into LEEDCo pockets and First Energy plans to install smart meters to monitor and control your electricity consumption, Germany, which has been on a green energy spending binge for years is sharply cutting back on […]
Warning: Pennsylvania’s Politically Correct Electricity is Arriving Now
Did you get the notice in your mailbox about the upcoming installation of smart meters? Have you seen the ads from First Energy saying “the switch is on” to cleaner energy, renewable power and smarter technology? If so, you might think our electric utility is all in favor of “green energy,” but the truth is, […]
