Category Archives: Wind turbines

Battle Won, War Continues

Posted on April 16, 2014 by indyjerry77

I ran between meetings last night – first to Newbury to hear the presentation as to why putting 99 greenhouses on the Common Pasture was a REALLY bad idea.     One abutter had a whole series of pictures showing the Pikul property … Continue reading →

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A Way to Stop the Regional Threat

Posted on June 30, 2013 by indyjerry77

Solar has been growing as the best way to turn to “green” technology – and thus government support as well as promotion by the utility companies; has made the trickle of energy from this source begin to cascade into a … Continue reading →

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Adding a comment where it belongs

Posted on June 28, 2013 by indyjerry77

The Newburyport Blog does not allow comments so I thought I’d put one on my blog. Mary Eaton’s response to the pressure laid on her for being against the “anti-plastic bag” movement was, as typical for her, very classy. It … Continue reading →

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The Domino Affect–Solar Panels in the Common Pasture

Posted on April 23, 2013 by indyjerry77

According to Joe Story, the Selectman from Newbury; there is no less than five applications for solar projects in their town. (which includes his own which is why he had to recuse himself.)       If the Town of Newbury under the … Continue reading →

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Another Threat to Newbury & Newburyport’s Quality of Life!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by indyjerry77

I already gave a head’s up concerning the threat of solar panels being put on the historic common pasture. I want to thank everyone who came out to the public hearing in Newbury. Unfortunately, it was for naught since they were … Continue reading →

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Destroying Our Quality of Life to ‘Save Us’

Posted on August 1, 2012 by indyjerry77

Even in idyllic Newburyport, we are beset by dangers.       You’ve got the wacko Libertarians on one side trying to make Newburyport into a collection of feuding castles and now, on the other side, the wacko Environmentalists. As a proven advocate … Continue reading →

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Politically-motivated Science

Posted on January 19, 2012 by indyjerry77

I am not an advocate of Scientism – this is the idea that One, science knows it all and Two, that all scientists are in agreement.     But there has been a great effort by the left to project these phony … Continue reading →

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