New documentary gives voice to wind power critics
North Country Public Radio, www.northcountrypublicradio.org 3 March 2011
North Country Public Radio, www.northcountrypublicradio.org 3 March 2011
The North Country has the largest industrial wind farm East of the Mississippi, on the Tug Hill Plateau. There are also several in various stages of planning from Cape Vincent to Plattsburgh.
Many have been held up for years by battles over the pros- and cons- of wind power.
A new documentary sets out to warn about the potential negatives – aggressive power corporations, conflicts of interest for lawmakers, the noise, height, and setbacks of the turbines, and more.
Windfall tells the story of the little town of Meredith, near Oneonta, and how wind power divided the place. It’s shown at the Toronto Film Festival and several other major festivals around the country.
Director Laura Israel brings Windfall to the Clayton Opera House this Saturday. She told David Sommerstein she bumped into the issue when she moved into a cabin in Meredith.
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/03/03/new-documentary-gives-voice-to-wind-power-critics/
