Rep. Walz filed another, more credible, letter with PUC, but…

March 15th, 2018

Remember when Rep. Tim Walz filed a letter with PUC claiming that Invenergy’s Melville Nickerson in Chicago was his constituent?

Today, he’s filed another, and it’s much better, BUT it doesn’t undo his dissing of his constituents in the 1st Congressional District.  Claiming a “CLERICAL ERROR,” noooo, not quite, not even close:

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Yeah, that earlier one is a hard one to forget:

Invenergy is Rep. Walz’ constituent?

Invenergy’s Melville Nickerson in Chicago was his constituent, and the folks on the ground in Freeborn County are.  Are we clear on that?  Much better… well, an improvement.  Is Walz paying attention to his constituents!?!?!

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Oh yeah, it’s ramping up. Freeborn Wind hearing soon!

February 9th, 2018

Freeborn Wind Project is ramping up.

20182-139890-01_Rep. Walz Letter on behalf of “constituent Melville Nickerson, Director of Governmental Relations, Invenergy,” both of CHICAGO!

Photo taken by moi.  This is the bald eagle that flew up from the 120th St. ditch as I approached the Hansen home in the Freeborn Wind permit footprint.  There’s a nest just a bit to the west, just south of 120th.  Guess they don’t want me posting any more eagle photos on their fb page:

And in the news:

Albert Lea City Council Hears Economic Benefits Freeborn Wind Farm

Wind Farm Proposal in Freeborn County

Today, the Department of Natural Resources filed a Motion to Quash so its employees wouldn’t have to appear, filed February 9 regarding Subpoenas that were served December 11 and 18, 2017.  Roughly two months ago.  After a conversation with DNR Counsel Sherry Enzler where she didn’t want her people sitting around all day so we agreed to a 3 p.m. time, which would need to be locked in with the judge.  Now this.  Good grief.  But our conversation that day was so bizarre that I memorialized it with a letter to the judge, though not in technicolor.

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OK, fine, whatever… here we go!

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Invenergy is Rep. Walz’ CONSTITUENT?!?!?

February 8th, 2018

Melville Nickerson, Invenergy, is Rep. Walz’ CONSTITUENT?  Nickerson lives and works in Chicago.  What is Walz thinking?  What about the 470+ people in the Freeborn Wind footprint who signed the opposition petition?  Association of Freeborn Landowners sure hasn’t heard from him.  WTF!?!?!

Here’s the pdf: 20182-139890-01_Walz Letter

And he thinks he’s up for being the Governor of Minnesota?  Good move, bubba…

Now, about PolyMet…

Posted by Carol A. Overland
Filed in Energy, Legislative & Policy, Political Sense (non?), Wind
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