Wind Power Film Highlights Another Kind of Green



Electric power from the wind seems like an alternative energy no-brainer. The wind is clean, free, it’s energy has been harnessed the past, etc. But after dusting off some of the too good to be true glitter of electricity from wind power, a film maker has zoomed in on another kind of green in the industry building this new infrastructure.

The film was produced by a film maker who happened to live in a rural area where a group of windmills were installed. She decided to document the response of people who got more than they bargained for.

Criticism from neighbors of these electric generating facilities is by now well known. But the film takes a broader view by looking at the development of industrial wind power. It raises questions about the efficacy, ethics, and sustainability of the means used to get installations inplace.

The film will be shown at the Strand Theater in Rockland, Me on Saturday, March 3rd at 2pm and Sunday, March 4th at 3pm. Other showings around Maine can be located at: siaw@aol.com

CONTENTS

Severe Impacts On Cod

Learning The Ropes

Editorial

Nicholas Walsh, PA - A Tradition Unbroken

Early Detection the Focus of Upcoming Chefs’ Gala

Dennis Damon - The End of the Line

Canadian Government Supports Land-Based Salmon Farm Plan

Letters to the Editor - Lobster Licenses

Opinion - Groundfish A18 Scoping Puts Solutions on the Table

Wind Power Film at Strand Highlights Another Kind of Green

Fishermen Wary of Offshore Wind Energy Project

Fishery Regulators Deal with People’s Lives

GOM Wind Energy Developer: A Multinational Oil and Energy Company

Cold Water and Safety Training in Maine

Air Service to Islands Requires Special Skills

Book Review - Insider Views of the Good Life

Fishermen Invited to Share Stories

Back Then - Fatal Embrace

Captain Perry Wrinkle - Lobster Schooling

SW Boatshop - New Young Bros. 33'

Lee S. Wilbur - Fishing With Old(er) Men

Capt. Mark East

Classfied Advertisements

Katahdin Lake Lures Coastal Guys to Snug Cabin, Deep Snow

Meetings & Hearings