Submit your comments by email to general@ores.ny.gov.
Or, mail a letter to:
Office of Renewable Energy Siting
Empire State Plaza
240 State Street
P-1 South, J Dock
Albany, NY 12242
NOTE: When writing, you must note Matter No. 21-00026 in your correspondence. Scroll down for talking points.
Your voice matters!
Write to our local, state, and federal officials to voice your opposition.
Help spread the word!
Write to local newspapers and editors to explain why Heritage Wind is not right for Barre.
Writing a letter or editorial can be daunting, but it is essential to voice your opposition before it is too late. Below are some talking points to include and spark your thoughts. Some letter-writing tips:
[1] National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States. https://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/
[2] World Health Organization, New WHO noise guidelines for Europe released. http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2018/press-information-note-on-the-launch-of-the-who-environmental-noise-guidelines-for-the-european-region
[3] Canadian Family Physician, Adverse health effects of industrial wind turbines. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3653647/
[4] WebMD, The Sleep-Diabetes Connection. https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/diabetes-lack-of-sleep#1
[5] Mayo Clinic, Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987
[6] Discover Wind Energy, The Shadow Flicker Effect: What Is It? https://discoverwindenergy.com/2019/03/14/the-shadow-flicker-effect-what-is-it-wind-turbine-shadows/
[7] Letter to Barre Town Board Members from Micah Burgett, March 12, 2019, Comment No. 232 submitted to DPS public comments.
[8] Forbes Magazine, Do Wind Turbines Lower Property Values? https://www.forbes.com/sites/judeclemente/2015/09/23/do-wind-turbines-lower-property-values/#4641cfa548cb
[9] Testimony of (certified appraiser) Michael McCann on property value impacts in Adams County IL. http://www.windaction.org/posts/26696-testimony-of-michael-mccann-on-property-value-impacts-in-adams-county-il#.XWr7bihKiiN
[10] U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, About the Refuge. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Iroquois/about.html
[11] U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wind Turbines. https://www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/threats-to-birds/collisions/wind-turbines.php
[12] Madisonian, Board of Health passes resolution regarding wind turbines, https://www.wintersetmadisonian.com/news/local_news/board-of-health-passes-resolution-regarding-wind-turbines/article_6d038aa8-bfa7-11e9-a035-afa4712a1737.html
[13] East County Magazine, Do Wind Turbines Harm Animals? https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/do-wind-turbines-harm-animals
[14] Study finds wind turbines can sometimes be tough on neighbors' property values. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2011/07/study_finds_wind_turbines_can.html
[15] United States Environmental Protection Agency, Harvesting Wind Energy with Existing Bridge Underpass Infrastructure. https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncer_abstracts/index.cfm/fuseaction/display.abstractDetail/abstract/9548
[16] Number Three Wind told to listen to World Health Organization turbine noise standards
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