We published an ad in the Clinton County News this week:
Protecting our community, wildlife, and way of life from wind turbine companies
It reads as this. Feel free to share it, and we hope to hear from you at the Bengal Township meeting on Nov 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Your property value will decrease
In the Clinton County News last week, Forest Hill Energy cited a report by Berkeley Lab stating that property value is not decreased by proximity to wind turbines.
What they don’t say is: The Berkeley Lab is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, managed and operated by the University of California for the DOE. This is a clear conflict of interest.
Numerous other studies show that property is devalued. In a 133 turbine project in Ontario, property adjacent to turbines sold between 20 and 40 percent less than those out of sight of turbines.
Safety
Under the Clinton County setbacks, turbines can be 650 feet from your property. However, Vestas (a wind turbine company) has recommended their maintenance workers not even stand within 1300 feet of an operating turbine unless absolutely necessary.
The math is simple - and it means that you and your family are unprotected even when you're on your own land.
Health
The study Forest Hill Energy commonly cites did not conclude that wind turbines were safe near homes – only that more research was needed.
Check credible sources for yourself. There are numerous scientific, peer-reviewed studies that prove the turbines disturb sleep, as well as cause dizziness, increased blood pressure, and depression.
For instance, in a December 2011 peer-reviewed report in the Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, Dr Carl Phillips – one of the U.S.’s most distinguished epidemiologists – concluded that there is ‘overwhelming evidence that wind turbines cause serious health problems in nearby residents, usually stress-disorder type diseases, at a nontrivial rate’.
Conclusion
Forest Hill Energy has not been forthcoming with the county and its residents from the beginning. Similar actions in Ontario have led to numerous health complaints and over 100 abandoned homes. Health Canada has now begun a two-year study of their wind farms and the link to these complaints.
Our county could be partnered with this company for 30 years. Can we trust them when they start this way? Do we want them as our lifetime neighbors? Contact your Clinton County officials today, while you still have a choice.
Get the facts: clintoncountywindwatch.org and clintoncountywindwatch.blogspot.com
