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And Family against Family. C'mon folks this isn't about green energy. I would suggest a supermajority of people in our county are all about renewable energy and sustainable living. That's why we live here. But facts are facts and wind farms in Potter County cannot be justified based on economic, environmental, and social considerations. The people that are for them are either landowners that stand to benefit directly from the installation of the turbines. Or the "It's my land and I can do whatever I want" group. The latter group needs to wake up and realize that all that owning land does is present responsibilities it doesn't guarantee any rights. The former group needs to take a time out and assess their values. Is it the pursuit of the almighty dollar or is it enjoying the intangible of living in a clean, pristine, rural environment. Clean environment, weaning ourselves from foreign oil.....? Absolutely, but windfarms here will not do that. We have one of the few remaining wild and unspoiled areas East of the Mississippi and we are going to damage that for a few bucks. Shameful!!!!!!
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If our county goverment officials would be so inclined to visit the people impacted by these wind turbines and get a first hand experience for a few days, I would pay for their gas up and back. Any takers?
Hello, Jim.
In response to your email, I have made visits to several industrial wind operations in Pennsylvania and New York State. These visits were informative. Interviews and casual conversations with neighbors and others were enlightening. Nevertheless, I think we have to be careful in drawing any comparisons, due to potential differences in turbine height, wind intensity, terrain, ambient sounds, technology, atmospheric conditions and other factors. This is not to suggest a site visit has no value. I think a person who is attempting to assess these industrial developments really should take a "road trip."
Paul Heimel
A question from your editor to the Potter County 911 center about a previous comment about helicopters refusing to land in the vicinity of
windmills also brought an immediate response from Jim Steiner who was in Williamsport, and Charlotte Freeman from the Potter County Planning Commission. Our Potter County government has been on top of these discussions and is very quick to respond to questions.
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Ditto on the thank you for the immediate response commissioner.
Could commissioner Kefover tell us the names and locations of the people she spoke with and for how long she spoke to them?
Was her contact with them in person or over the telephone.
What information did she derive from them and how was that information put to use by her in her drafting of the ordinance?
We appreciate your effort
of the Voluntary Action Center, 169 Brighton Ave., Rochester, between 1987 and March 2007.
This is a must read post!! What is happening on tug hill now ,is happening in our area already. Friend against friend, land owner against landowner, for no good reason what-so-ever.