About National Wind Watch
National Wind Watch® (NWW) is an information resource for groups and individuals working against heedless industrial wind energy development. Through its web site, NWW promotes awareness of and documents the negative impacts of industrial-scale wind turbines on the environment, economy, and quality of life. National Wind Watch is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit incorporated educational charity.
Energy security and the need to reduce pollutants and excess greenhouse gas emissions are serious issues. Therefore, people should not be distracted by symbolic or “feel-good“ gestures that fail to meaningfully address these issues and in fact do substantial harm. NWW advocates an intellectually honest assessment of the benefits and costs of industrial wind development. The objective is to be a resource of information to assist individuals and groups seeking the facts about industrial wind power that are not emphasized by the industry and its promoters.
NWW maintains nonpartisanship regarding both politics and other sources of energy. Its policy has been to resist advocating for other sources to focus on the impacts of industrial-scale wind, and NWW recognizes that both opposition to and support for wind energy span the political and cultural spectra.
NWW receives no support from any industry or political interests. Funding comes only from concerned individuals, who represent a broad range of perspectives but are united in recognizing industrial wind as destructive and a false solution.
Most of the material on this web site does not originate from NWW itself; it is generally presented without comment, and the sources are provided. They do not necessarily reflect the views of NWW, in part or in total. News items and resource documents are chosen to provide a central reference library of material that is not prominently publicized by the industry and its supporters.
National Wind Watch provides a means for diverse groups fighting inappropriate wind energy projects to share information and strengthen each other. All of the day-to-day work for NWW is by unpaid volunteers with other demands on their time and resources but who consider this effort an important contribution to protecting our world and our lives.
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History
In May 2005, citizens, including environmentalists and energy experts, from ten states representing several regions of the U.S. met at the Stump Sprouts ski touring center in Hawley, Massachusetts, to share their concerns about the risks and impacts of industrial wind power. National Wind Watch emerged from that conference with the goals of providing a central resource of information to counter predominantly positive reporting about industrial wind power and helping to increase communication among “wind warriors”.
“Wind Watch” is a registered trademark of National Wind Watch, Inc.
