Living In New York - Job Creation

GE Wind Farm Tour

Sat, 01 May 2010 13:01:33 -0400

It too bad that this GE tour isn't stopping in Malone or Churubusco! I bet the turnout would be tremendous and very supportive.

Fewer Jobs From Wind? Vestas wins court order to stop sit-in

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:27:50 -0400

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

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:56:11 -0500

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

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:23:52 -0400

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.