| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Windmills in Scituate
Credit: The Patriot Ledger | Posted Mar 23, 2013 | www.patriotledger.com ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
March 2012: 1.5-megawatt turbine starts spinning on town-owned land off Driftway under a purchase-power agreement between the town and private developer Scituate Wind, LLC.
Summer 2012: residents begin complaining to the health board about turbine noise and shadow flicker.
December 2012:Mark and Lauren McKeever, who live 640 feet from turbine, file suit against town, saying turbine is hurting their family’s health.
January 2013: Health board orders sound study of turbine to be paid for by Scituate Wind; McKeevers drop lawsuit, pending health board study.
February 2013: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center tests noise levels of the turbine as part of a year-long study of Scituate and other turbines in the state.
May 2013: Expected date of health board sound study.
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
| Wind Watch relies entirely on User Contributions |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=34918 ]
