Friday February 08,2019 Apex Clean Energy withdrew their Galloo Island
The Department of Public Service (DPS) administrative law judges directed
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and DPS staff to comment
Wind project from the Article 10 process.
Local Watertown media reports concerning Apex’s withdrawal were
disappointing. They allowed Apex to spin their withdrawal as just a
business adjustment without acknowledging they quit under the threat
of having their project dismissed for omitting important information and
lying in their application to state and federal officials.
The Department of Public Service (DPS) administrative law judges directed
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and DPS staff to comment
on the motion to dismiss. The DEC responded that Apex’s actions warranted
at least some additional consequences above and beyond those imposed by
DPS on October 26, 2018, concerning a prior motion to dismiss. The DPS
comments went even further, saying significant consequences appear to be
warranted.
The real possibility that the Galloo could be dismissed because of their
fraudulent application left Apex with few options. Withdrawing from the process
allowed them more control over the outcome. The puff pieces in the local news
afforded Apex the opportunity to bury their lies and deceptions under the guise
of good business decisions. In contrast, Apex politely notified the siting board
that they were withdrawing without suggesting they’d be back. Did Apex show
the same courtesy to the affected, local communities? NO, they took one last
parting shot leaving us under the threat they will be back to complete their
Galloo project, the bastards!
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