It too bad that this GE tour isn't stopping in Malone or Churubusco! I bet the turnout would be tremendous and very supportive.
Job Creation
Fewer Jobs From Wind? Vestas wins court order to stop sit-in
Submitted by hsb on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 8:27am.The story: Vestas (the largest manufacturer of turbines world-wide) announces a plan to close a plant on the Isle of Wight as part of their plan to cut 1900 jobs, or 9% of their workforce. Workers protest by staging a sit-in. Vestas wins court order to have them removed.
Read here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8183323.stm
and here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8022688.stm
Bethany Wind Turbine Committee's January Report
Submitted by EffieRover on Mon, 02/05/2007 - 11:56am.I have obtained a copy of Bethany's "final" wind report. You can download it at http://www.effierover.com/downloads/ReportFinal.pdf
Don't know at this time if the town will offer it on their website (they usually do) or what the general reaction is.
NOBLE ENVIRONMENTAL POWER TO HOLD NORTH COUNTRY JOB FAIR
Submitted by EffieRover on Wed, 06/21/2006 - 10:23am.CHURUBUSCO, NY -- Noble Environmental Power announced today that it will hold a job fair on Tuesday, June 20 to discuss employment opportunities at its proposed Clinton County windparks and to accept applications. The job fair will be held from 6-9 p.m. at the Rainbow Room Banquet Hall, 47 Woods Falls Road in Altona.
Noble plans to fill the approximately three dozen long-term jobs at its proposed windparks in Altona, Clinton and Ellenburg. Most of the jobs will be in operations and maintenance but some positions will be in management and administration, with preference given to qualified Clinton County residents.
