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Senate Denies Alpine Lease For St. Thomas Waste To Energy Plant

March 8, 2010
Senate Denies Alpine Lease For St. Thomas Waste To Energy Plant

The Virgin Islands Legislature voted Monday to deny a lease to Alpine Energy Group for land to construct a waste to energy plant in the Bovoni area on St. Thomas. In a vote of 11 against and 4 in favor, the action sends the Territory back to the drawing board for an acceptable solution...
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Not In Our Backyard, Senators!

March 7, 2010
Not In Our Backyard, Senators!

Editor’s Note: Since the public hearing on St. Croix last month, there have been rumblings that some revision of the Alpine Energy deal is in play. According to statements on radio by Sen. Craig Barshinger, the revised plan would  all but eliminate the use of pet coke from the waste to energy process.  There are...
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Guest Opinion: Clean Water Or Profit? You Decide

January 26, 2010

Virgin Islands residents are being bombarded by full page ads, almost weekly, paid for by the ratepayers through WAPA by way of the LEAC ( Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause). There is one point I want to make quite clear which is the following: WAPA belongs to the people of the V.I.! That point needs...
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Alpine Town Meeting Draws SRO Crowd

January 14, 2010

It was standing room only at Gertrude’s Restaurant on St. Croix as some 250-300 residents came out to the Alpine Town Hall Meeting to discuss the waste-to-energy proposal for the Virgin Islands. The three and a half hour meeting was sponsored by Crucians In Focus and the Virgin Islands Ratepayers Association and was presented as...
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Alpine Town Meeting Set for Wednesday

January 11, 2010

An open forum that will provide an opportunity to discuss all aspects of the Alpine Waste-To-Energy project is the goal of the Town Hall Meeting Wednesday, January 13, from 6-8 p.m. at Gertrude’s Restaurant, St. Croix.  The meeting is being sponsored by Crucians In Focus (CIF) in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Ratepayers Association. Admission is...
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Senators Tour Pet Coke Site Wednesday

January 5, 2010
Senators Tour Pet Coke Site Wednesday

irgin Islands Senator Craig Barshinger and a group of other Senators and government officials are scheduled to be in Jacksonville, Florida Wednesday to tour an energy plant that uses petroleum coke, the controversial fuel planned for use in the Alpine Energy Group waste-to-energy plants in the US Virgin Islands.  Barshinger is chairman of the Legislature’s Economic Development, Energy and...
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Senate Visit To Florida Plant Questioned

January 4, 2010

Jacksonville plant location, ties to financier, raise concerns We’ve done a little “fact-finding” of our own into the PetCoke burning plant Sen. Craig Barshinger and his committee members are going to visit in Florida on Wednesday and what we’ve found is troubling.  Barshinger is chairman of the Legislature’s Economic Development, Energy and Technology committee. As chairman, he...
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Hodge To Join Alpine Town Meeting Panel

December 29, 2009

Hugo Hodge, Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, has accepted an invitation to participate in the Town Hall meeting concerning the Alpine Energy Project on January 13.   Crucians In Focus (CIF), in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Ratepayers Association, is sponsoring the meeting from 6-8 p.m. at Gertrude’s Restaurant. The purpose...
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Follow The Money In Alpine Deal

December 22, 2009

Local Opposition To Deal Draws National Attention There’s some big money riding on this Alpine deal and investor William Koch stands to be one of the big winners if the plan goes through in its current form. And the local opposition to this deal has gained national attention. (see attached article) Alpine Energy Group has contracted with...
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Update: Alpine Leases Stall In Legislature

December 21, 2009

The Legislature has put action on two leases for the Alpine Energy Group plant on St. Thomas on hold until more information can be gathered on the project and its potential impact. And Senate President Louis Hill has committed to holding a meeting of all parties on all sides of the project so that responses...
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Alpine Open Forum Jan. 13 at Gertrude’s

December 19, 2009

Waste To Energy In Plain English What do you want to know about the Alpine Energy Deal? Looking for a chance to ask your questions and get answers in plain English? Crucians In Focus (CIF), in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Ratepayers Association, is sponsoring an Alpine Summit on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, from 6-8 p.m....
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Alpine – Short And To The Point

December 17, 2009

 Opinions are all over the place on the Alpine Energy Group (AEG) deal but there’s one thing most can agree on – the documents outlining the agreement are long and difficult to read. As a result, we hear, people are struggling to understand what the issues really are and are getting lost in all the...
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Pet Coke A Critical Flaw In Alpine Deal

November 23, 2009

(Editors Note: The Public Services Commission will address a Motion for Reconsideration filed against the Alpine Energy Group deal at its meeting Monday, Nov. 23, at 5:30 p.m. in its St. Thomas Office, Barbel Plaza. This week’s guest editorial and the attached news release from Sen. Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg address concerns about the waste-to-energy agreement.) Guest...
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Motion To PSC: Reconsider Alpine Deal

November 19, 2009

A Motion for Reconsideration has been filed with the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (PSC) that would halt progress on the Alpine Energy Group (AEG) deal until a thorough investigation of the impact on ratepayers is conducted. The PSC will discuss the motion at its meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at their St....
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Alpine Energy – It’s Not Over Yet

October 7, 2009

(Editor’s Note: The Alpine Power Purchase Agreements for St. Thomas and St. Croix are attached at the end of this document at no charge for your review.) In a meeting that violated the public notice provisions of the Virgin Islands Code, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (PSC) voted to approve the agreement between the Alpine Energy Group...
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