Newsletters & Official Letters
We have officially formed a citizen’s coalition, Save Ontario Shores Inc.
2024
• 12/17/2024 – Birding in the Towns of Yates, Somerset and Surrounding Areas 2025
• 06/06/2024 – Yates and Somerset – upcoming dates and details!
• 05/24/2024 – Important Deadline in Four Days for Yates Voters!
• 03/13/2024 – NYS is hiding things in the budget again
December 2023
• 12/12/2023 – Birding in the Towns of Yates, Somerset and Surrounding Areas 2024
October 2023
• 10/19/2023 – SOS Friends, Local Elections Still Matter
May 2023
• 05/24/2023 – Lighthouse Wind is dead – SOS lives on!
December 2022
• 12/14/2022 – Birding in the Towns of Yates, Somerset and Surrounding Areas 2023
November 2022
• 11/19/2022 – Eagle take permits for wind developers – new proposed rule from USFWS
September 2022
09/28/2022 – Apex withdraws Lighthouse Wind Application from Article 10 Queue
09/08/2022 – Update on individual industrial wind turbines in Shelby
August 2022
08/08/2022 – SOS is party to appeal of ORES lawsuit
June 2022
- 06/28/2022 – Last week for comments
- 06/09/2022 – “Community Wind” – Coming to a Town Near You?
- 06/08/2022 – Deadline extended for comments on Draft Scoping Plan
- 06/01/2022 – Just a Friendly Reminder
May 2022
- 05/22/2022 – State Planning Big Changes
March 2022
- 03/19/2022 – “Local voices quashed in utility siting process”
January 2022
- 01/18/2022 – Partial Win in Heritage Wind Project
2021 Newsletters
December 2021
- 12/29/2021 – Hurry – Speak out now on the Heritage Wind project danger to Wildlife Areas
- 12/22/2021 – Birding in the Towns of Yates and Somerset 2022
October 2021
- 10/22/2021 – Local Updates and News to Share
July 2021
- 07/19/2021 – SOS is Petitioner in Lawsuit Filed Against ORES
June 2021
- 06/05/2021 – Great Lakes Offshore Wind Public Feedback
May 2021
- 05/25/2021 – Great Comments on Heritage Wind!
- 05/03/2021 – Heritage Wind comments due soon! (Part 2)
April 2021
- 04/28/2021 – Heritage Wind Designated “High-Risk” for birds
- 04/22/2021 – Time for Local Voices to be Heard is Now – Heritage Wind Project Comments Due Soon! (Part 1)
- 04/06/2021 – 700 Foot Turbines Coming to Orleans County. Comment Period Open.
March 2021
- 03/10/2021 – Why Heritage Wind Should Matter to You
February 2021
- 02/28/2021 – New Attack on Home Rule
- 02/22/2021 – Make Your Voice Heard
- 02/03/2021 – Cancel Lighthouse Wind!
2020 Newsletters
December 2020
- 12/16/2020 – Birding in the Towns of Yates and Somerset 2021
- 12/05/2020 – SOS Challenges New Siting Regs
November 2020
October 2020
- 10/09/2020 – Get Up to Date on the Latest News!
August 2020
- 08/17/2020 – New Survey and White Paper Comments
July 2020
- 07/20/2020 – NYS Considering Turbines in the Great Lakes. ACTION NEEDED
- 07/08/2020 – Rural New York pays price as NYC benefits
May 2020
- 05/17/2020 – Reminder of Viewing Deadline
April 2020
- 04/23/2020 – Must Watch – Renewable Energy Expose!
- 04/08/2020 – Article 10 is Disbanded
March 2020
- 03/12/2020 – TAKE ACTION NOW!
February 2020
- 02/27/2020 – Governor Cuomo’s Power Grab
- 02/21/2020 – UPDATE – Siting Board Adopts Amendments to Article 10 Regulations
- 02/13/2020 – SOS Questions New York’s Emergency Decision to amend Article 10 Regulations
January 2020
- 01/16/2020 – Rural Residents Should be Heard
2019 Newsletters
- 12/06/2019 – Birding in the Towns of Yates and Somerset 2020
October 2019
- 10/07/2019 – Lawsuit and Public Health Forum Videos
- 10/21/2019 – What’s Happening with Apex’s Heritage Wind Project in Barre?
September 2019
- 09/17/2019 – Wind Turbine Public Health Forum Recap and Latest Updates
- 09/07/2019 – Join Senator Ortt for an important public health presentation
August 2019
- 08/12/2019 – Reminder – SOS Info Session Thursday, August 15th at 7 pm
- 08/04/2019 – Is Apex really gone?
June 2019
- 06/22/2019 – SOS Pushes Back Against Statewide Forces
May 2019
- 05/29/2019 – Letter to Governor Cuomo
April 2019
- 04/12/2019 – Latest Apex News
- 04/05/2019 – New Interactive Map Showing Proposed Leases and Turbine Locations
February 2019
- 02/06/2019 – Check out our new and improved website!
2018 Newsletters
December 2018
- 12/19/2018 – SOS leadership meets with DPS staff in Albany
- 12/10/2018 – Birding in the Towns of Yates and Somerset
November 2018
- 11/14/2018 – Project is NOT approved
October 2018
- 10/04/2018 – Thank You to Our Supporters!
- 10/01/2018 – New Strategy for Apex Meeting Oct 2nd, Please Read!
September 2018
- 09/24/2018 – This is a MUST ATTEND event – Apex Oct. 2nd “community forum”
- 09/07/2018 – SOS Fall Updates
July 2018
- 07/31/2018 – Apex’s New Plans
- 07/13/2018 – You’re invited to SOS Night at Niagara Shores
- 07/11/2018 – Somerset and Yates Town meetings – we need your support!
June 2018
- 06/12/2018 – It’s been 3 and 1/2 Years!
May 2018
- 05/17/2018 – Thanks and Signs
- 05/04/2018 – Submit stipulation comments now! Deadline is May 9
April 2018
- 04/11/2018 – Don’t Miss These Upcoming Events!
March 2018
- 03/30/2018 – Falconry & Raptor Presentation and Info Sessions
- 03/20/2018 – Newfane 365!
- 03/12/2018 – Apex has filed Stipulations, What are they?
- 03/01/2018 – POWER Coalition formed to fight Lighthouse Wind
February 2018
January 2018
- 01/27/2018 – We Need Your Voice Again!!
- 01/03/2018 – We Need Your Voice!
2017 Newsletters
November 2017
- 11/28/2017 – SOS November and December 2017 Newsletter
- 11/13/2017 – SOS Info Meeting 11/16
- 11/05/2017 – Please Remember to VOTE – November 7
October 2017
- 10/27/2017 – Do you need an absentee ballot?
- 10/11/2017 – October 2017 SOS Update
September 2017
- 09/11/2017 – Republican Primary September 12, 2017
- 09/05/2017 – Summer 2017 Update
August 2017
- 08/16/2017 – Hope to have your support – 8.27.17
- 08/04/2017 – August Events
July 2017
- 07/09/2017 – Upcoming Town Meetings
June 2017
- 06/30/2017 – SOS Early Summer 2017 Update
- 06/04/2017 – Save Ontario Shorelines June 2017 Update
April 2017
- 04/10/2017 – Save Ontario Shorelines April Update
March 2017
- 03/31/2017 – Save Ontario Shorelines Newsletter for March 2017
January 2017
- 01/29/2017 – Save Ontario Shores Newsletter for January 2017
- 01/09/2017 – Birding in and Around the Towns of Somerset and Yates 2017
2016 Newsletters
December 2016
- 12/02/2016 – Save Ontario Shore Lines Newsletter November 2016
November 2016
- 11/29/2016 – Public Hearing: Somerset Comprehensive Plan (new link)
- 11/29/2016 – Public Hearing: Somerset Comprehensive Plan
- 11/07/2016 – SOS November Newsletter
October 2016
- 10/20/2016 – SOS October Newsletter
- 10/18/2016 – Save the Date November 2, 2016
- 10/01/2016 – Bird Related Action Items
September 2016
- 09/15/2016 – Town of Yates moratorium
August 2016
- 08/30/2016 – Rally Report and Upcoming Meetings
- 08/24/2016 – Rally Reminder and August 2016 News
- 08/03/2016 – T-shirt order due!
July 2016
- 07/31/2016 – T-shirt order going in, rally and other info!
- 07/25/2016 – SOS signs have been stolen
- 07/12/2016 – Upcoming Meetings
- 07/06/2016 – Summer Informational Meetings
June 2016
- 06/30/2016 – Eagle Permit Regulations
- 6/20/2016 – June 2016 Newsletter
- 06/08/2016 – SOS quick update
- 6/02/2016 – Upcoming meeting dates
May 2016
- 05/31/2016 – May 2016 News
- 05/16/2016 – SAVE THE DATE! June 5, 2016
- 05/09/2016 – Update from SOS President
- 05/03/2016 – Upcoming Meetings
April 2016
- 04/26/2016 – Orleans County Planning Board Meeting Thursday 4/28
- 04/20/2016 – 4-21-16
- 04/18/2016 – A Thank You from SOS
- 04/14/2016 – April 2016 SOS Newsletter
- 04/09/2016 – Change in Meeting Date
- 04/05/2016 – Update from SOS and upcoming meeting dates
March 2016
- 03/28/2016 – SOS Initiative Raptor Migration March 31st at 7:00pm
- 3/09/2016 – WHY WE CAN’T JUST SAY NO
- 3/06/2016 – A Message from the President
February 2016
- 2/21/2016 – Upcoming Meetings
- 2/10/2016 – Upcoming Meetings
- 2/09/2016 – Save Ontario Shore Lines Newsletter February 2016
January 2016
- 1/29/2016 – IMPORTANT NOTICE – COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! 2.1.16
- 1/20/2016 – January 21 pre-application conference concerning the Lighthouse Wind.
- 1/11/2016 – Town Board Meetings this week!
- 1/04/2016 – NEWS – Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
2015 Newsletters
December 2015
- 12/23/2015 – A letter from the incoming SOS president.
- 12/11/2015 – Please comment on the Preliminary Scoping Statement
- 12/07/2015 – Town Meetings and Preliminary Scoping Statement filed
November 2015
- 11/03/2015 – VOTE TODAY!
October 2015
- 10/09/2015 – Surveys may returned through 10/16!
- 10/07/2015 – Please attend Yates Town Board Meeting & Birds of Western NY
- 10/04/2015 – Birds of Western NY by Brett Ewald
September 2015
- 09/29/2015 – Signs, Birds of Western NY & Town Board Meetings
- 09/17/2015 – We have several new initiatives that require your help!
- 09/09/2015 – PRIMARY ELECTION 9-10-15!
August 2015
- 08/30/2015 – Meet The Candidates! September 1
- 08/25/2015 – Orleans County Legislature 8/26
- 08/19/2015 – Every Letter Counts! Please write to the PSC!
- 08/18/2015 – SOS Needs your help!
- 08/12/2015 – Voter Registration and Important Dates UPDATE
- 08/11/2015 – Voter Registration and Important Dates
- 08/06/2015 – Niagara County Legislature Vote
- 08/04/2015 – SOS Needs All Who Are Available Tonight! August 4
July 2015
- 07/28/2015 – 7-28-15 Town of Yates Informational Meeting
- 07/21/2015 – SOS needs you!
- 07/15/2015 – SOS Steering Committee Meeting 7-16
- 07/09/2015 – Wear White Tonight!
- 07/09/2015 – Video Taping Tonight’s Meeting
- 07/07/2015 – Town Board Meetings This Week!
June 2015
- 06/26/2015 – SOS June 25, 2015 Newsletter
- 06/24/2015 – SOS and July 4
- 06/23/2015 – Take Action & Donate button added to web site
- 06/11/2015 – Albion Strawberry Festival this weekend
- 06/11/2015 – Town Board Letter, Somerset Board Opening, Batavia News
May 2015
- 05/18/2015 – Somerset Survey
- 05/18/2015 – Lease names on web site, PSC web site & May meeting dates
April 2015
- 04/30/2015 – Assemblyman Steve Hawley Town Meetings May 2
- 04/27/2015 – Reminder 4/29 Barker Fire Hall
- 04/22/2015 – Orleans County Planning Board 4/23 CORRECTION
- 04/22/2015 – Orleans County Planning Board 4/26
- 04/16/2015 – April 22, 2015 Panel Discussion
- 04/14/2015 – Town of Yates MET application
- 04/06/2015 – April 6, 2015 SOS Update
March 2015
- 03/30/2015 – April Meeting Dates
- 03/28/2015 – SOS Presentation on 3/29
- 03/18/2015 – SOS Three Month Anniversary
- 03/06/2015 – APEX OPEN HOUSE IN BARKER, NY April 1
- 03/05/2015 – REMINDER 3/8 SOS Planning Meeting & mark your calendars + address
February 2015
- 02/28/2015 – 3/8 SOS Planning Meeting & mark your calendars + address
- 02/27/2015 – February 2015 SOS Newsletter
- 02/19/2015 – 3/8 SOS Planning Meeting & mark your calendars
- 02/17/2015 – 2-12-15 Yates Town Board Presentation
- 02/12/2015 – Yates Town Board meeting is tonight at 7pm. 2-12
- 02/09/2015 – Town of YATES Workshop Session TODAY 3:30!!
- 02/09/2015 – Town Workshop Session TODAY 3:30!!
- 02/05/2015 – Facebook Page is Launched!
- 02/05/2015 – Yates & Somerset Board Meetings
- 02/04/2015 – Yates Planning Board and Town Board meeting dates
- 02/03/2015 – SOS Five-Week Review
January 2015
- 01/24/2015 – WORK SESSION SUNDAY 1-25-15
- 01/12/2015 – SOS Update 1-12-15
- 01/07/2015 – Windfall Movie – a must watch!
- 01/05/2015 – Town of Yates Board Meeting This Week!
2014 Newsletters
December 2014
- 12/24/2014 – December 24, 2014 First Week Update
- 12/21/2014 – Lake Ontario Turbines Introduction Email
Official Letters
- 11/18/22 – SOS sends letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about their proposed rule regarding incidental eagle take.
- 8/28/20 – Niagara County Legislature opposes Great Lake Wind Feasibility Study and wind projects on Lake Ontario (pdf)-
- 7/15/20 – SOS sent a news release to the media entitled “Industrial Wind Turbines pose tremendous risks to Lake Erie, Lake Ontario” (pdf)
- 5/6/19 – Mother’s Day Message from Save Ontario Shores Mothers to Governor Cuomo (pdf)
- 4/8/19 – Statement of Save Ontario Shores on New York State Budget (pdf)
- 4/4/19 – SOS statement on Niagara County Legislature call for environmental and health studies (pdf)
- 3/19/20 – SOS President Pam Atwater and Vice President Kate Kremer sent a letter to Governor Cuomo, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assemblyman Carl Heastie (pdf)
- 2/19/19 – Niagara County Legislature supports calls for industrial wind turbine environmental and health studies (pdf)
- 9/19/18 – POWER Coalition briefs state lawmakers on opposition to Lighthouse Wind project (pdf)
- 8/7/18 – SOS letter to Governor Cuomo regarding unprecedented opposition (pdf)
- 3/6/18 – SOS Responds to Apex’s Stipulations Filing (pdf)
- 2/22/18 – Letter to Governor Cuomo Regarding the formation of the POWER Coalition (pdf)
- 2/22/18 – POWER Coalition unites to block Lighthouse Wind project (pdf)
- 7/6/17 – SOS Letter to Governor Cuomo requesting formal Department of Defense review of project (pdf)
- 3/13/17 – SOS Letter to Siting Board members Regarding Radar Operations and NFARS (pdf)
- 8/24/16 – SOS Letter to Apex telling them that the people have spoken and it is time for them to leave our towns (pdf)
- 5/26/16 – Apex meeting regarding impact to Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station comes up short (pdf)
- 4/20/16 – SOS calls for investigation of Apex tactics (pdf)
- 3/17/16 – Town of Somerset Calls for investigation into Apex Questionable Tactics: Town of Somerset letter to the NYS Attorney General (pdf)
- 2/19/16 – Local Delegation Letter Wind Turbines (pdf)
- 2/3/16 – Save Ontario Shores president writes to Governor Cuomo (pdf)
- 12/23/15 – Town of Yates Wind Turbine Survey Results (pdf)
- 12/23/15 – Thank you letter to Orleans County Legislature (pdf)
- 12/9/15 – Letter to Senator Ortt (pdf)
- 12/7/15 – Support against APEX from the Legislature of Erie County (pdf)
- 10/29/15 – The folly of green energy politics (pdf)
- 9/16/15 – Wind Turbine Debate Divides Orleans County Town
- 6/3/15 – An open letter to the Yates Town Board (pdf)
- 5/6/15 – US Fish & Wildlife Letter (pdf)
- 5/5/15 – Anti-turbine crowd weighs in on Lighthouse Wind
- 4/1/15 – Presentation PSC made in Barker, NY (pdf)
- 3/12/15 – Watch the Town of Yates Town Board Meeting: PART 1 & PART 2
- 2/12/15 – SOS Presentation Made to the Yates Town Board (pdf)
- 1/9/15 – An Open Letter to the Town Board – Paul Mullane (pdf)
- 1/8/15 – Lighthouse Wind Presentation to Yates Town Board (pdf)
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