On Local residents concerned wind bill would wipe out their work
Posted on April 22 at 10:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I live in the PSC approved Forward wind farm by Invenergy of Chicago, Illinois. It is horrible. I would like to use stronger words. EcoEnergy does not like inconsistency in ordinances? Townships for what ever the need whether it be for wind, signs, water quality etc. enacts ordinances to best fit their resident’s needs. Why should industrial wind turbines be any different? Eco also mentions stalled projects. They are unworthy projects so a better word would be terminated projects. People are getting educated to the lies of wind energy companies so Senator Plale is trying to circumvent well thought out legislation designed to protect the safety of particular town and county residents. The PSC did not do that for the residents of the Invenergy wind farm nor the Blue Sky project near Johnsburg. The PSC did no scientific study and stuck these large, noisy, unhealthy industrial wind turbines right up our hind end. Issues ignored by the PSC and Senator Plale and his sponsors: Health issues are: loss of sleep, interrupted sleep, headaches, dizziness, ringing and buzzing in the ears, lack of motivation, balance issues, nausea, loss of memory, tenseness, anxiety, no longer being able to dream due to improper sleep, tired most of the time and chest pains. All these issues go away when on vacation or gone to our cabin. The sound is like a jet flying over that never goes away or a Chinook helicopter lifting a load. In our house it is like listening to your heart in a stethoscope. Often we hear five of the industrial wind turbines both outside as well as inside our house. It is not just the sound, but the low frequency sound. Sometimes we do not hear the sound in the house, yet the body feels the sound. It’s interesting that sleep deprivation for the Iraqi prisoners is considered torture, yet for wind farm residents it is something we must endure for the betterment of society. Most residents of a wind farm would tell you that their quality of life is forever gone.
Shadow flicker by wind companies is said to be minimal and “can” be eliminated by computer modeling. You must have heard of “garbage in, garbage out” because shadow flicker is not minimal or is 41 minutes for six weeks at a time, twice a year minimal? That is what two friends of mine receive in this project not to mention others that also have serious shadow flicker problems.
To be continued……
Posted on April 21 at 10:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It is extremely frustrating to listen to the lies of energy companies when they say the sound of an industrial wind turbine is like a conversation, as loud as your refrigerator, like waves on the ocean, like leaves blowing on trees, shadow flicker is minimal and "can" be eliminated, property values actually go up in a wind farm and on and on. Sound is like sitting on a jet runway or listening to a Chinook helicopter lifting a load. In the house (this very minutes in fact) it is like listening to your heart in a stethoscope. Health affects include: sleep deprivation, headaches, ringing & buzzing in the ears, balance, anxiety, lack of motivation, memory loss & chest pains to name a few. In Guantanamo Bay sleep deprivation is considered torture. What about wind farm residents? Why can we be tortured? Flicker is such a major problem in that some people leave their homes to avoid headaches and seizures. Property values plummet and in some case realtors tell people "It doesn’t pay to come out as your house will not sell”. For more factual education on life in a wind farm go to www.betterplan.squarespace.com and for health information go to www.windturbinesyndrome.com. Wind is not free. It creates terrible health issues. PLEASE let your representatives know they should not support the take over of local control of wind turbine siting. This bill must be defeated. If it is not you will have an industrial wind turbine near you.
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On Local residents concerned wind bill would wipe out their work
Posted on April 22 at 10:23 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Property values…. Well you decide. Houses have been sale for over a year, some with “price reduced signs in front of them. One friend before the turbines were up had their property appraised at $315,000. After the turbines were up a realtor told them in order to sell their home they would need to price it at $200,000 or less. I think the wind energy companies are lying when they tell people, “Property values actually go up in a wind farm”.
Wildlife: I have seen one turkey and no deer since construction began on the turbines around our neighborhood. Two other neighbors near me have told me the same information.
For more factual education on life in a wind farm go to www.betterplan.squarespace.com and for health information go to www.windturbinesyndrome.com. Wind is not free. It creates terrible health issues.
Farmers read every word of a contract before considering signing a wind contract. The energy companies are leasing your FARM not the spot where the turbine is located and they generally contain gag orders keeping you from speaking out on negative issues once the large industrial wind turbines are up. Do you spray your crops by air? Find out if you will be able to spay by air after wind turbines are up on or around your property.
2009 LRB-1048/4 - Relating to regulation of wind energy systems (industrial wind turbines) and granting rule-making authority sponsored by Senators Jeff Plale & Randy Hopper, Representatives Jim Soletski & Phil Montgomery must be defeated or there will be many more Wisconsin residents suffering from improper wind turbine siting.