Article X Disscussion

There has been some interesting Article X discussion on the Cape Vincent blogs.  Dave Lamora’s letter to the WDT on Article X  spurred discussion on the JLL blog site which we should follow.  Today on Pandor’s K has a very interesting post on the influence of corporate money on the NY PSC in their decisions on  the regulations of Article X. This is definitely a post you should read.  I noted one paragraph in this article. The author states his opinion below.

“After submitting exhausting documentation and constructive comments that urged minimum industry manufacturers own standards, protective noise restrictions and siting distances to ensure the public health and safety, and meaningful citizen participation involvement in permitting approval; the permanent Siting Board for Article X ignored all improvements to their draft regulations.”

Funny thing …did anybody say this would happen and that all these letters sent to the PSC by wishful CV letter writers was pretty much a waste of paper and expensive printer ink.

Now  I took some heat on my blog for not writing the PSC suggesting changes to the Article X regulations.  I felt it was pointless in the face of big corporate money controlling the system. Once again using an inappropriate tool for the task at hand.

Seems the author of the article on Pandora’s agrees.  

 In essence trying to drive a big nail with a small screw driver.  If we are going to oppose Article X, let’s at least wake up and do something relevant!!!  Where is that “ revolution” against A-10  everybody has been talking about? Once again I will ask, where is the town board resolution opposing  Article X?  If the town board doesn’t support any opposition to Article X in a very visible manner then any revolution against  A-10  is a waste of our time.  So ask yourself,  why is the town board endorsing and participating in the Article X process.  Why are the other towns around us under A-10 threat doing the same to appease the very process everyone is scared to death will take away our rights.

Sadly CV is a microcosm of the same process, without the big lobby money.   Seems as though we went through pretty much the same process on the Cape Vincent zoning committee.  It was set in stone from before day one and not much has changed in that law since. 

And finally one more picture of the Cape Vincent beauty now owned by the Article X siting board and BP.  Is protecting this worth a revolutions and standing our ground, or should we write pointless letters and futilely attempt to appease the big corporate money process that could take this regional beauty away from all of us.