FALMOUTH LIED ON 6 MILLION LOAN ARRA TURBINE LOAN

WAS THE $4,865,000 A GRANT OR A LOAN ? WHAT DID THE TOWN TELL TOWN MEETING MEMBERS ?

SEPT 12, 2010 CBI _WTOP VIDEO REMAINS “ LOST “

The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (SRFProgram), dispersed to the Town of Falmouth loans totaling $4,865,000 to acquire and install Wind 2. The original interest rate is 0%.

(SRFProgram) Clean Water State Revolving Fund Projects Receiving ARRA Subsidy

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9142–5]

Notice of a Regional Project Waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to the Town of Falmouth, MA AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is hereby granting a waiver of the Buy America requirements of ARRA Section 1605 under the authority of Section 1605(b)(2) [manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality] to the Town of Falmouth, Massachusetts for the purchase of a foreign manufactured wind turbine to be installed at its existing wastewater treatment facility site.
This is a project specific waiver and only applies to the use of the specified product for the ARRA project being proposed.

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“Based on information provided to the EPA, --------- the Town of Falmouth has taken the necessary steps to obtain all required local, state, and federal approvals to move forward with the proposed project. The Town of Falmouth has adopted a local ordinance regulating large scale wind turbines. According to the submittal, Zoning Article XXXIV, Chapter 240, Section 240–166 requires a Special Permit for windmills with minimum setback from property lines.”

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2010-04-27/pdf/2010-9751.pdf