| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Let residents lead on wind
Credit: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | (Published in print: Thursday, May 16, 2013) | www.ledgertranscript.com ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Adam Cohen’s opinion piece in the March 9 paper failed to mention a number of things about wind. He did mention a couple of “successful” projects, but I question his definition of success – Groton is still a travesty for wildlife in the region. There are also many issues with wind projects in upstate New York – people getting sick from the flicker and noise, bats being decimated and more. Finally, he talked a lot about monetary benefits to local communities, but I notice he didn’t mention Lempster, and the problems they’ve had with related money issues. He also failed to mention that wind hasn’t benefited anyone in New Hampshire with lower electric rates, and I certainly haven’t seen any coal-fired plants closing.
The other thing Cohen didn’t mention is the fact that he doesn’t live here. The Town of New Ipswich changed their zoning because they were responding to the needs of the people who live there. It’s unfortunate that his company spent all that money, but risk is a cost of doing business.
Increasing use of renewable energy is mandated by law and in many cases, subsidized by the federal government, in the same way they subsidize oil and coal. I generally support renewable energy – of course, we want to reduce our use of fossil fuels that pour 90 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every day. However, the feds have “everything on the table” and are not realizing that “one size” doesn’t necessarily “fit all.” Wind may be right in the plains and the desert, but in a state that prides itself on its natural beauty and relies on the tourist dollars that follow that natural beauty, we don’t appreciate subsidized companies “entrepreneuring” their way into New Hampshire. Our capitalist democracy works pretty well most of the time, but this time, science and local control should be leading the way.
Janet Renaud
Greenfield
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 Funding |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=37002 ]
