Even if you’ve been following the years long effort to get approval for a community college, you might not be aware of how much money Erie County has already spent. There was an initial $300,000 grant for a feasibility study, plus another $60,000 commitment from county council just because. Then there were legal expenses of […]
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 […]
Do Erie County Residents Want to Look at Wind Turbines in Lake Erie?
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 […]
LEEDCo Collects Another $40 Million US Taxpayer Dollars for Lake Erie Project
LEEDCo, if anything, has been persistent in its pursuit of government grants. A few days ago they announced a $3.7 million dollar grant, bringing their total take, up until last week to $10.7 million. Now, the Department of Energy has awarded them another $40 million from US taxpayers to be paid in three installments of […]
