» Monthly Archives: November 2011
Saint Index Energy Highlights Growing Activism in Shale Drilling
(Editor: Saint Consulting has conducted The Saint Index annually since 2005 to chronicle public opposition to development. This year we began holding learning lunches and individual presentations to tailor the survey results to specific regions or industries. If you or your company would like a presentation, email mindus@tscg.biz for details)
By Jay Vincent,
Senior Vice President for ...
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Determined Opposition Battles Pipeline in US Regulatory Process
By Jay Vincent, Senior Vice President for Energy
The Saint Consulting Group
I often hear from clients that “the process is the process” when it comes to federal regulatory permitting. “If we satisfy all of the requirements”, we will get our permits. That is often true but not necessarily always. Unfortunately, what is often true is becoming ...
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Cape Wind Opponents: It Ain’t Over Until It Is Over
By Jay Vincent
Senior Vice President – Energy, The Saint Consulting Group
A while back I wrote about the never ending battle between Cape Wind opponents and the developer. What that case taught me is that the fight is not over until it is over. Recent developments truly prove this point.
Wind opponents have been able to continue ...
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And What Permits Would Noah Need for an Ark – Happy Thanksgiving!
In the year 2011, the Lord came unto Noah,
who was now living in Miami and said:
“Once again, the earth has become wicked and over
-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me.”
“Build another ark and save 2 of every living thing
along with a few good humans.”
He gave Noah the blueprints, saying:
“You have 6 months to ...
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How To Stop A Mine In 3 Easy Steps, at NWMA, Reno, Nov. 30 at 8:00 AM
Chris Hopkins, senior vice president for aggregates and mining for The Saint Consulting Group, will participate in a presentation on overcoming opposition to mining at the North West Mining Association in Reno, NV.
The presentation at NWMA's 2011 Annual Meeting, on Wednesday November 30th at 8:00 am PST, will be "How to Stop a Mine in ...
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Talk to the Neighbors First, Observations from a Winnipeg Architect
Brent Bellamy, a design architect with number TEN architectural group in Winnipeg, finds consultations and confrontations about development an increasingly hostile environment for developers and the public when it comes to the politics of planning.
In the Winnipeg Free Press, he has written a post, "Talk to the Neighbors First", which we publish in The Saint ...
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Saint Model Outcomes: Lessons in Land Use Politics from Our Case Studies
By Paul Mindus,
Director of Business Development, The Saint Consulting Group
The Saint Report has published a series of case studies called Saint Model Outcomes to give some examples of our experience from 28 years in land use politics.
Actions speak louder than words, and to win land use battles political campaign strategies and tactics gain far more leverage than traditional PR.
These ...
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Proof Point That All Politics is Local: Elected Assessors Play Politics Too!
By Jay Vincent, Senior Vice President for Business Development
The Saint Consulting Group
File this one under the all politics is local file. Harvard Business Review published an interesting Daily Stat today. HBR shares that, “In an apparent concession to political pressure, elected tax assessors value property at lower levels than appointed assessors”. This is all according ...
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Strategic Communications, Pt 25: Establish a Culture of Communication
(This is the 25th in a continuing series on strategic communications. Click here for earlier segments)
By Owen Eagan, The Saint Consulting Group
Just as communication is a core competence of managerial leaders, it is also a critical element of every company’s corporate culture. Corporate culture is best defined by Edgar Schein, an MIT professor and a leading scholar ...
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Join Our Free Saint Index Energy Learning Lunch Webinar, Nov 22
The American public feels strongly about energy projects proposed in their local communities, and the results of the 2011 Saint Index show some very interesting findings, including the fact that not all perceptions of new energy development are negative. I invite you to join me for a free lunch-hour webinar on Tuesday, November 22 at ...
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