Wind Power News: Letters
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They are the products of the organizations or individuals noted.
TANC the wrong way to go green
Renewable resources are what all Californians should be working toward for our energy needs. But connecting proposed solar and wind power sources in Lassen County with distant needy users through 600 miles of transmission lines on huge towers is shortsighted and not logical.
Why should anyone who cannot use this energy have to suffer decreased property value, land taken by eminent domain, possible health consequences or having to look at huge towers and electrical lines?
Why should the quality of life be . . .
Are wind turbines truly safe?
Amidst accolades surrounding the completion of the Wolfe Island wind turbines, a friend and I just took our first trip of the season to my small property on Simcoe Island.
About 5 km west of Marysville, at the turnoff to the Simcoe Island ferry, stand about 15 or more turbines, quite evident on the boat trip across. We drove west another 4 or 5 km to the property, which faces south.
It’s a lovely spot, though noticeably different this year. We did . . .
Support those opposed to the wind project
It was ironic that recently I spent four days hiking the Laurel Fork area and saw the new sign at Locust Springs.
At the time, I studied the sign and, being very familiar with the area remarked, what an excellent map it is, not knowing it was constructed by Eagle Scout, Zack Barker.
The Laurel Fork area has been surrounded in controversy in the past four years, specifically due to the proposed windmill project and efforts on behalf of the few neighbors . . .
Wind 'farm' a bad idea
This letter is written in response to the June 22 editorial entitled “Airing differences.” This editorial overtly criticizes regional elected officials for not supporting wind energy efforts in western Rutland County.
As state representative for Clarendon, southern Ira, Proctor and West Rutland, I’ve thought long and hard about the pros and cons of wind energy development by Noble (north of Route 4) and Vermont Community Wind Farm (south of Route 4). The smaller, more remote Noble project, running along the Hanley . . .
NYSERDA is sidestepping concerns regarding wind power
New York state taxpayers and ratepayers are funding what is likely a $2 billion fraud.
I was one of a number of citizens representing 33-plus New York state grass-roots groups that attended the June 16 NYSERDA [New York State Energy Research and Development Authority] environmental stakeholder’s meeting on wind power in Albany.
The reasons for this unique meeting were to answer citizen’s questions on industrial wind power that we have been asking NYSERDA for years now and to see if they could . . .
Time for a public inquiry into wind concerns
On November 24, 2004, the McGuinty Liberals proudly announced the results of its Request for Proposals for 300 megawatts of renewable energy. With noise guidelines developed from the advice of the wind energy industry the McGuinty Liberals started their assault on rural Ontario families.
Soon emerged the first of many reports which described families suffering from adverse health effects related to wind turbine complexes.
What did the McGuinty Liberals do in response to these reports? The McGuinty Liberals ignored them and built . . .
Wind act bulldozes home rule
I object strongly to the premise of the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act, the subject of a “listening session” by DOER representatives at BCC on June 24.
My major objection is to the elimination of home rule on a matter of serious interest to local communities. Global warming is a serious threat, and we need to do all we can to reduce our reliance on fossil fuel, but wiping out home rule to benefit a single industry is surely not the . . .
Drawbacks of wind
USA Today’s story “Clean energy a ‘dirty business’ in Mexico” should raise a large warning flag about the prospects for wind as an alternative energy source in the USA (Cover story, Money, June 17).
If some residents in Mexico resent the disruption to their land and lives, imagine the dismal prospects for building the many windmills in the U.S. that would be required to produce 20% of our energy through wind power.
With large numbers of activists claiming stakeholder status . . .
We will all pay the price of Holyrood's grandiose dreams on climate change
The recently passed Climate Change (Scotland) Bill (your report, 25 June) would have done the government of Lilliput proud in the grandiose self-importance of its statements. However, there is no attempt to acknowledge the cost to us all in economic and environmental terms of the action proposed.
If we are to preserve our few remaining wild areas while also ensuring our standard of living is maintained in the face of this legislative onslaught it is vital the opposition parties in Holyrood . . .
An act of tyranny, not one of reform
Whether you are for or against wind farms in Massachusetts you should be aware that the pending Wind Energy Siting Reform Act of 2009 is a threat to your freedom and constitutional rights. This Act is currently being fast-tracked through the state Legislature with virtually no on-the-record public debate at the insistence of Gov. Patrick, the wind energy industry and its financiers.
The name of this Act belies its true intent. It is not an act of reform. It is an . . .
