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Attorneys opposed to Goodhue wind farm cited for not registering as lobbyists
Carol Overland of Goodhue Wind Truth and Dan Schleck of Coalition for Sensible Siting have been ordered to register as lobbyists retroactive to 2011 and 2010, respectively, after probable cause was found that they received more than $3,000 for their involvement in the project's permitting process. The lobbying complaint was filed in December by Mesa Power executive Mark Ward,
April 5, 2012
by Brett Boese
in The Post-Bulletin
ST. PAUL - Minnesota's Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board ruled Tuesday that the attorneys representing two citizen opposition groups violated lobbyist registration rules while trying to influence the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission during the AWA Goodhue project's two-plus year permitting battle.
Carol Overland of Goodhue Wind Truth and Dan Schleck of Coalition for Sensible Siting have been ordered to register as lobbyists retroactive to 2011 and 2010, respectively, after probable cause was found that they received more than $3,000 for their involvement in the project's permitting process. However, neither was fined, according to the 16-page filing. The lobbying complaint was... [continue via Web link]
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