Governor Pushes Offshore Wind Energy Act
Governor O'Malley is attempting to pass the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act for the third time, and forcing Marylander's to pay for the project.
Another financial blow is about to hit Marylanders like a gust of wind. The Governor is attempting to pass the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act for the third year in a row, which would use a system of "offshore renewable energy credits" to help finance the construction of massive wind turbines a dozen or so miles off Ocean City. Under the bill, Marylanders would contribute money towards prices for the energy generated by the wind farms, with an increase of $1.50 per month for the average electric customer. The bill, in basic terms, is just another tax increase for Marylanders that may already be struggling to pay bills now. The Governor has also admitted that the project may take years to get under way, and by this time, that state of the economy may still have not recovered enough to support more unstable projects. The measure offers a "narrow strike zone" that wind developers may well be unable to hit, the Governor has said. He even suggested that Maryland may need to partner with neighboring Delaware or with the federal government to provide enough incentives for a project to be launched in the mid-Atlantic. The terms still remain unclear and the skies cloudy on this bill that seems like nothing but another poor investment for the state of Maryland.
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Gregg Roberts April 25, 2013 at 06:55 am
My sister-in-law actually played with my nephew too Tim.
Unlike EVERY OTHER single parent that was…Read More there.
However, you can't tie your child to you. They came there to play. Bullies move very quick. When my nephew fell and was visibily scared, not a single parent except for one even noticed. Nobody from the library was in site. You are right that if parents were required to pay attention to their children then there would not be an opportunities for bullies because the parents of those bullies would be watching them also. When the group came from a religious school in Pikesville this is exactly what happened. All the parents stayed with their kids. All other parents, with little exception stayed in a waiting room talking amongst themselves paying little attention to their children. My nephew has been to all kinds of playgrounds and never been attacked by older kids before. Next time, if my nephew is attacked by an older child I will urge my brother to call the police and press charges against the parent. However, irreponsible Storyville need not worry -- won't be back there. Just wish our tax dollars weren't supporting this.
Gregg Roberts April 25, 2013 at 07:09 am
Let me put this in more practical terms.
1. My sister-in-law suggests that the bully seemed about 8…Read More years old and probably shouldn't have been left at Storyville to begin with. There is no ID system at Storyville for childs age.
2. The bully caused various kinds of mayhem. Knocking down things, shouting, etc. No one from the library is actually in Storyville so
there was no disciplinary action taken such as removing the child.
3. Parents should not view Storyville as a babysitter and not be allowed to congregate in the waiting area, leaving their children to play alone.
4. Items that could be used to cause serious injury should be removed from Storyville.
5. Cameras. If an 8 year old hits a 3 year old at Storyville where parents are suppose to be watching their children, I want proof for a court case.
Yes, it's a shame it can't just be a pleasant place to take your kids but it isn't. It is filled with unrully children and uninterested parents.
A child SHOULD NEVER leave a library with two bruises across his face EVER.
BobBaft June 19, 2013 at 10:12 am
Sounds like your sister in law needs to grow a brain. If an 8 year old is running around like a…Read More maniac, grab your child and GO FIND an employee to wage a complaint and get the kid booted. My daughter is 6 and went a couple weeks ago and was not permitted beyond the gate with the other kids in the group. Just because some ghetto monkey jumped the fence one day, don't give this place a black eye for it.
http://www.academia.edu/1121738/Meta-Analysis_of_Net_Energy_Return_for_Wind_Power_Systems
Relying on fossil fuels for the next 50 years - especially how this nation uses it like a bunch of viral sycophants - now that's a bad investment. Relying on the middle east to supply our fossil fuels has time and again proven to be an expensive and terrible investment. True story: It's predicted by several relevant sources that by the end of this decade, the United States will surpass Saudi Arabia as the #1 oil producer in the world. Briefly, this is due to the fact that they have recently figured out how to use fracking technology to oil shale. This is opening up new fields of oil that were previously undrillable. When the US reaches this milestone in a few years...we'll still be producing only 50-60% of the fossil fuels required to supply our own country. Never mind exporting any of it...
This, as you mentioned so accurately, is tempered by the reality that they'll sit there and start coming up with ridiculous bills like paying per mile you drive. Absolutely preposterous.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22326795/ns/business-oil_and_energy/t/bush-signs-bill-boosting-car-fuel-economy/
Up til now, a fuel tax was a pretty good way to build roads and pay for the wear and tear on the roads and infrastructure. But with electric vehicles and other alternatives, that will put the burden on fossil-fueled vehicles and give the alternates a free ride (no pun intended.) I would support paying by the mile IF the gas tax were abolished, or perhaps restructured to cover/discourage pollution. That wouldn't happen overnight, so some sort of phase-in might be required. But going ahead we need to account for the impact that alternative fuel vehicles impose.
Obama has subsequently taken further measures, the last phase in 2011. Doesn't really alter or disprove my point, however. It just means I forgot "W" got the ball rolling. Not much rain on this parade.