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Minnesota AG sues wind power developer, alleging fraud

Rapid City Journal -- ST. PAUL, Minn. | A lawsuit by Minnesota's attorney general alleges farmers were duped by a South Dakota-chartered wind energy developer who didn't deliver on promises of equipment and financing.

The consumer protection case filed Friday in Hennepin County District Court contends Shawn Dooling and his company, Renewable Energy SD, misled the farmers. Some paid the company more than $500,000 for equipment that turned out to be defective and access to federal stimulus grants that didn't materialize.

The lawsuit says Dooling personally enriched himself at farmers' expense, amassing a $1 million collection of exotic cars.

Attorney General Lori Swanson's office says it knows of at least 15 Minnesotans affected. She seeks restitution and civil penalties.

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Submitted Jan 26, 2013 By: bar1035

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 3:55:15 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse it's always a caveat emptor world. If it sounds too good to be true, chances are good, it IS too good to be true.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,939 Points:751,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 7:21:40 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse That's right Honda0105 and there are so many coming out with all this government money floating around subsidizing wind and solar.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 3:55:31 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse always some bad apples in any mix.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,990 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 1:21:40 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Minnesota AG sues wind power developer, alleging fraud! Have a lawyer review the contract before signing and paying any upfront money. Put this guy in the slammer ASAP! Vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,258 Points:588,325 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2013 12:45:59 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Good to see one AG going out to protect the consumer....
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,485 Points:1,638,045 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:46:03 PM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse there are crooks in every corner.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,078 Points:796,275 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:19:30 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Is the business of green really fraud.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,852 Points:1,612,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:19:25 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “Wind power and solar power - all fraud.” You are half right, 1943Penny. Wind ‘power’ is a fraud in most locations. Very few turbines would be erected if the tax incentives were removed. Solar, on the other hand, is real power that can carry a lot of the load for the US. Not all, of course, because you still have to deal with nights and cloudy days, but when the sun is out you know what you are going to get.
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,951 Points:2,606,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:12:12 PM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse Wind power and solar power - all fraud.
drillintheUSA All-Star Author Rochester Posts:878 Points:181,910 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:10:39 PM Ignore drillintheUSA Report Abuse Is it my imagination, or a pure coincidence that so many of these 'green' energy schemes are wrought with deception, fraud and bankruptcy? Thomas A. Edison would be sick if he were living today. "99% perspiration" was his work ethic. Anymore it seems that America's work ethic is either 99% fraud, or 99% Tax rebates & incentives. In other words, money taken from you to be WASTED. God help us. ~ DrillintheUSA ~
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,971 Points:409,645 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:06:08 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse Sue for 2.5 million plus all they got.....ok....I was joking.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,014 Points:1,592,320 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:04:48 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Nobody wins.
GoGoGoodyear Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,049 Points:507,105 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:04:00 PM Ignore GoGoGoodyear Report Abuse Anytime the government lets the pigs feed freely at the trough there will be some form of fraud. With the current administration encouraging, almost forcing "green" stuff on us and many states joining in it makes a very attractive target for fraudsters at the highest levels. This is just another Solyndra-style con job on a smaller scale.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,692 Points:538,045 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:03:40 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse If they did that, there would be no one in Washington!!
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,532 Points:1,857,395 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:03:08 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Lock 'em up.
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carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,716 Points:600,365 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:51:03 PM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse Wow...
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,222 Points:1,307,380 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:49:42 PM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse Good?
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,135 Points:1,701,105 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:45:56 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse This is not good business
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,708 Points:759,280 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:44:04 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Really, there is fraud in the "green" energy business?
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:871,990 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:43:50 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse There seems to be an abundance of fraud associated with "green" energy. Anytime there is free government money there are going to be people that fraudulently get their hands on it.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,296 Points:758,315 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:42:00 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse Yes, go after all those bad guys and make them and their backers pay through the nose until it hurts.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,406 Points:2,908,760 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:41:06 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse what does this have to do with my gas prices?
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,054 Points:1,359,565 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:38:41 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse The guy looked green but it was the money shade of green.
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abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,922 Points:1,574,980 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:33:47 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse Green energy fraud...tell Barry that
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tdioiler All-Star Author Detroit Posts:892 Points:419,190 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:28:16 PM Ignore tdioiler Report Abuse Really???
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me2002 All-Star Author Toledo Posts:763 Points:319,205 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:26:50 PM Ignore me2002 Report Abuse ok
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FlogNut Champion Author Chicago Posts:104,325 Points:1,987,675 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:19:26 PM Ignore FlogNut Report Abuse WOW!!! The government throws all sorts of money at 'green' projects like wind energy! Who would have thought that we'd find fraud in government spending?
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Pmgr Veteran Author San Antonio Posts:479 Points:126,230 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 9:04:11 PM Ignore Pmgr Report Abuse yes
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bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,217 Points:517,775 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:51:34 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Beware of the scammers.
iamforiu Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,570 Points:710,665 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:49:26 PM Ignore iamforiu Report Abuse hmmmm
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,531,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:43:43 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse The get rich guys are always out there scamming the public. They should get the death penalty!
stillcruisin Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:93 Points:361,435 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:43:06 PM Ignore stillcruisin Report Abuse This doesn't mean wind power isn't a good idea. It means there's a crook running Renewable Energy SD. He's been scamming these people. Get him into court.
Carol7777 All-Star Author Houston Posts:722 Points:147,235 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:41:11 PM Ignore Carol7777 Report Abuse Although all may not be well with wind power, there are corrupt people &/or companies is all lines of business.
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,549 Points:2,621,025 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:39:52 PM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse AG is right.
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,125 Points:1,673,500 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:39:18 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Those farmers sure got taken by that wind company.
IUVidiot Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,585 Points:708,360 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 8:38:40 PM Ignore IUVidiot Report Abuse No surprise here