| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Keep unsightly windmills out of Lake Erie
Credit: Letters to the Editor | Dec. 27, 2021 | www.cleveland.com ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
The fate of the “Icebreaker” Lake Erie wind turbine project is dependent on an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court and acquisition of more taxpayer funding (”Hopes for funding for Lake Erie wind energy project are blown away,” Dec. 11). Let’s hope both fail.
Construction would again make Cleveland the “Mistake by the Lake.” The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo)’s desire to build six experimental windmills eight miles offshore has many negative consequences. The windmills would be visible from shore, denigrating the beautiful lake views, and they could kill migratory birds. The vibrations and noise may affect walleye and perch, diminishing the lake’s $1 billion sport-fishing industry. Multibillion-dollar tourism and recreational boating in Ohio could also be hurt. And Icebreaker’s power will be purchased by local taxpayers at higher than current rates. Actual jobs created – for construction and permanently – will be much less than the 500-plus that LEEDCo. is projecting. And when there is no wind, there will be no power.
The worst part is that if Icebreaker is deemed “successful,” hundreds and maybe thousands more turbines will be built and Lake Erie could become horribly riddled with windmills – a visual, economic, and environmental catastrophe.
Larry Bender,
Broadview Heights
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=102567 ]
