It's a mystery

Residents from Hammond through Jefferson County have been targets for a wind power survey.

The Times first got calls about the phone survey a few weeks ago. Those who had caller identification had a number which pointed to Marketlink, Des Moines, Iowa. But Marketlink officials have no knowledge of the survey, they told me. The calls ask residents about their attitudes towards wind power development in the region, tax breaks for wind power projects, and the direction of government involvement with wind power development.

The survey didn’t ask about specific politicians or policies. I asked regional political officials, wind developers, opponents, even the New York Power Authority about the survey, all to no avail. I’m stumped – do you have any more clues that could help solve the mystery?