Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc.(fka LLEG)

[nez]

Spence,
I mean no disrespect for this question but as the town of Berlin seems to be similar to the town/city where I live. At least from the perspective of, "once someone is seen talking to someone else then it is just a matter of time before the rest of the town knows of it."
In such a city and form my perspective, personal appearance which inevitability becomes public appearance can be a very powerful factor when it comes time for elections and either furthering an established city political career (job security) or starting one. The tendency of people interested in securing a political career and then retirement has in the past caused "pandering" when attempting to appeal to as many voters as possible and sometimes it causes people to loose sight of what might be considered "going too far."
Do you know if there is any concerns where entities like LLEG, Clean Power, Noble, etc. (call them what you like) might get turned off by the "inter-city" politics which seem to be almost tearing Berlin apart and cause large investment entities to look else where for a city which is more concerned about job creation, increasing the tax base, providing incentive for the youth to seek and build futures there, and generally improving the lot in life the city in general, rather than appearing to be overly concerned with the ascetics of a "possible" rejuvenated city? The rejuvenation which will inevitably come from some form of people willing to invest?
IMO there must be some point when a large business interested in benefiting from the trend toward "necessary clean power" (which I believe is fast becoming a requirement for survival rather than a trend) find an area where jobs are just as scare but the city/town is willing to work with the investors, ensuring not just success for the investors but also the "host" town/city by structuring and placing checks and balances needed to ensure the town/city is not "taken advantage of," [during the process of building or progression and ensuring alternate sources of energy production for which the entire country will be grateful for. Do people in cities like Berlin really believe they are the only ones who would ensure they are not taken advantage of? I am just wondering why more time seems to go into assuaging suspicions rather than into creatively and collectively coming up with {b] win, win situations for both the city and the investors? In today’s economy IMO it is just a matter of time before a city approaches one of these interested parties or all of them as a whole and says “we like what you are offing our city and especially our youth/future as well as the country. It's been pretty well documented!” If you assure us in writing that we will be able to work with you in a way that provides us protection from being taken advantage of and at the same time ensures the most expeditious way to get the ball rolling for you and your investors, then we welcome you to take a look here.”
Don't get me wrong, I applaud the amount of time, energy and money spent to ensure your cities are not going to be raped but I wonder is there any thought to the fact your cities are not unique in these days and times (as far as looking for a way to improve thier futures) and that somewhere there may be a place which can offer these companies the same or less frustrating opportunities?
JMO,
Nez