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Greetings, Action AlertA recommendation from LURC staff of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) to approve a controversial wind-power project sited in a protected natural area is against Maine law and conflicts with a longstanding comprehensive plan for the region. Redington Recommendation is IllegalMaine Audubon, the Appalachian Mountain Club, Maine Appalachian Trail Club, and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy are calling for LURC commissioners to reject LURC staff's 116-page recommendation to approve a 30-turbine wind-power project proposed by Maine Mountain Power, LLC, a joint venture of California- and Maine-based companies. The four organizations formally intervened this summer in public hearings on the proposal to build the project. Maine Audubon is working to help wind-power projects get approved in Maine—but we oppose the Redington project. We believe that when the commissioners review the staff's recommendation, they will find page after page of it astounding. Not only does it directly conflict with the commission’s legal obligations, it is a clear sell-out of core LURC principles the commissioners have championed steadily in comprehensive planning. You Can Help!On Wednesday, January 24, LURC commissioners will decide whether or not to accept the staff's recommendation to rezone approximately 1,000 acres of western Maine’s Redington Pond Range and Black Nubble mountains to clear the way for a wind-power project. Although there won't be an opportunity to speak, it will be critical to have a strong showing of support for reminding LURC that Redington is extraordinarily special and not the right place to clear-cut, bulldoze, and blast to make way for a poorly sited industrial project. Please, attend the LURC meeting on Wednesday to show the commissioners you oppose the Redington project.While there is no opportunity for the public to speak at the meeting, a strong showing by those opposed to the project and to the LURC staff decision is critical. More Information
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