Meanwhile, the turbines are noisy and cause significant health problems among those living close to the turbines (within a mile or so). Property values go down and there is no compensation. And it turns out that wind power will actually contribute a very small amount to offsetting CO2 emissions. It will do this at a very high monetary and social cost, and will contribute far, far less than efficiency and conservation.
Trying to better understand the implications of industrial wind power and ensure more information gets out to the community has consumed a lot of our time over the past winter and spring. The good news is that we have met a lot of great people from all walks of life an of all political stripes.
We both served on the sub-committee of the Jackson Planning Board and helped developed a draft ordinance that will protect the health and well-being of the residents of Jackson. See the sub-committees’s web site and the draft ordinance here.
Heather publishes a newsletter, Fair Wind, with our neighborly rebels, Bill and Kathleen Maseychik. It is mailed to all Jackson residents. Our Selectmen hate it. Read all the issues here:
Issue #1 February 2009
Issue #2 March
Issue #3 April
Issue #4 May
Issue #5 June
Issue #6 coming soon .....
For more information on industrial wind, go to these web sites:
National Wind Watch
Industrial Wind Action Group
Better Plan Wisconson
