Wind turbine opposition

In the past two years, I've erected upwards of 250 turbines in Upstate and Western NY. Talk about an "economic stimulus!" Since the work on windmills I've climbed out of an unaffordable mortgage, payed off most of my debt, bought a new family minivan, finally am paying my monthly dues on time, bought a new computer, afforded to take my 9 yr old to one of the final NY Yankee Stadium home games, spent nearly $17,000 in my gas tank commuting to work, etc. etc. And I'm only one out of hundreds of men that have contributed back to our economy as we do in our times of feast. Not to mention all the taxes we've paid on those 70 and 80plus hour pay checks.

Currently, there are two considerably large wind turbine projects (both within my reach) that are on hold due to "opposition." I keep hearing, "save our mountains", "eye sore." They think turbines "create noise" and "annoying" flickers of light."(Give me a break!) "They will kill birds and bats." "Wind turbines consume more energy during manufacture than they produce over their lifetime."(NOT TRUE)! A typical wind turbine will actually deliver 80 times the energy used during construction over its 20-year lifetime, and there is no waste or pollution involved during its operation or cleanup, unlike a coal or nuclear plant.



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The more I surf the net, the more aggravated I get. I just can't get over the misleading information that "the opposers" will put out there. It has me up at 3am (unchallenged computer time for family of 5) discerning what I have learned (1st hand), (with my own hands), from the myths that the opposition puts on the table as the only legs they have to stand on. I don't mean to seem insensitive to you sightseers and hikers and preservists ~ I love to go sightseeing, I hike with my kids ALL the time, and naturally I teach them about preservation. But the fact is, everything bad "they" can come up with about wind turbines is a far stretch to reality, and some of it isn't even true. In all fairness, the appearance of these oddly large, deafening, wildlife murderers is purely a matter of opinion ~ as is our patriotic, economic, and environmental responsibility, I guess. But at least, have the right information, and be responsible! Watch the WHOLE video.



There are roughly 65 wind projects in development in New York and about eight already operating, mainly in the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and North Country regions. The state plans to have online about 1,000 megawatts of wind power - enough to potentially power about 800,000 homes - by year's end.

Most concerned Americans are being bombarded with media every day, about the state of the economic/energy crisis we are in. Wind works! And provides work! Now, I wait... and hope.. and pinch pennies. That's good for the economy? Are they really even an eyesore? Is the Hoover Dam an eyesore? Everyone wants alternative energy, but no one wants it where they have to see it. I think they're a sight to see. GET WITH IT AMERICANS! Let me know what you think.