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AG seeks emergency order against Twin Cities wind energy company

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal -- Minnesota's attorney general went to court Wednesday seeking an emergency order stopping a Twin Cities company from selling wind turbines to Minnesota farmers.

About 100 farmers have complained to the attorney general's office about Excelsior-based Renewable Energy SD (RESD), the Star Tribune reported.

Last month Attorney General Lori Swanson filed suit against RESD, alleging that it swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from Minnesota farmers. She accused RESD and its owner, Shawn Dooling, 46, of failing to provide wind turbines or providing wind turbines that didn't work.

In January, the attorney general also noted that Dooling has spent more than $1 million over the past several years for luxury automobiles, including two Bentleys, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and two Audis.

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Submitted Feb 15, 2013 By: bar1035

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VikingWoman Champion Author Washington Posts:1,265 Points:250,915 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 11:34:20 PM Ignore VikingWoman Report Abuse Some think farmers are dumb and they are dead wrong. If those farmers had seen Dooling with one of those luxury cars they would have smelled the rat fink straight away.
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Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 11:00:44 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse I don't know why I should surprised how many people are ready to crucify green energy but then are falling all over themselves to give the fossil fuel industry a free pass. Big Oil doesn't need your help.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:58:30 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Do you work for Big Oil, @wayoung56? If you do, you should let everyone here know and if you don't why are you so quick to defend them? Big Oil spends plenty on lobbyists. They don't need your help.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:56:48 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Too bad @Dragnet and @clermont40miles are never this enthusiastic in their outrage when it's a fossil fuel company. Biased much?
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:54:53 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Great reporting by the media. Focus on little David but totally ignore Big Oil Goliath who's lighting cigars with $100 bills.
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ILoveGoldens All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:901 Points:378,880 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:38:37 PM Ignore ILoveGoldens Report Abuse Sure looks like someone should go to jail for a VERY long time to set an example....
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gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,705 Points:667,300 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:27:57 PM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Too much finger pointing here. Clear up mess
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clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,562 Points:1,770,920 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:14:16 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Thou shalt not steal. Fraud is theft. Minnesota farmers do not need this harm.
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lippoe_sokan All-Star Author Provo Posts:617 Points:181,425 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:11:04 PM Ignore lippoe_sokan Report Abuse Not sure the AG needs to get involved. Individual property owners should pursue action.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,294 Points:596,645 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:10:07 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse wonder who he angered on the state level....
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guitargranny Sophomore Author Minnesota Posts:128 Points:61,435 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:08:37 PM Ignore guitargranny Report Abuse Sad state we are in.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,817 Points:1,429,775 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:07:57 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Why would somebody make windmills that don't work?
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:8,278 Points:1,673,555 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:05:15 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse Dooling is just pout to make his fortune and then take a walk and leave all farmers with windmills that are no good.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,795 Points:817,360 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:05:13 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse How much stock does NoBama own in this company? Sounds like something he would be a part of...
Trowinsamoan Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,152 Points:185,865 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:01:47 PM Ignore Trowinsamoan Report Abuse Scam after scam,sick of it
GNo1 All-Star Author Nashville Posts:920 Points:381,705 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 10:01:19 PM Ignore GNo1 Report Abuse Wind power is the future. Ask Obama.
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bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,572 Points:599,345 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:46:28 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse Everyone pays in the long run.
midnightsdc Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,294 Points:1,482,340 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:44:31 PM Ignore midnightsdc Report Abuse I think all the wind farm companies have liars & crooks on their payroll.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,922 Points:1,574,980 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:42:09 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse another green enery swindler---is this the placae where new snake oil salesmen go?
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:871,865 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:39:16 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Not surprising, another green energy scam.
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,042 Points:1,513,150 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:35:55 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Make him pay it back than take him out an Shoot him!
floridakeys All-Star Author Columbus Posts:672 Points:270,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 9:32:04 PM Ignore floridakeys Report Abuse Buyer beware ,seems to be the watchword. Just because green is the fad of the day ,doesn't mean that some company's pedaling these wares aren't in this for a fast & easy buck.