facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts Windaction http://www.windaction.org/articles/c61+45?theme=atom Xarayar 2006-06-12T02:16:27Z .38381 2013-05-17T22:41:38Z 2013-05-17T22:41:38Z

After years of complaints about noise and health effects, on May 21, 2013 residents of Falmouth, MA will vote on whether or not to tear down both of the town's wind turbines.

.36503 2012-11-10T12:37:47Z 2012-11-10T12:37:47Z

A recently released study of industrial wind turbines in Northern Maine has found they can cause sleep disturbances that result in physical and mental health issues in humans living as far as 4,500 feet away. The study, published in the September-October issue of Noise and Health, is the first of its kind to be scientifically vetted and approved through the peer-review process.

.36444 2012-11-04T13:50:06Z 2012-11-04T13:50:06Z

"Participants living near industrial wind turbines had worse sleep, as evidenced by significantly greater mean PSQI and ESS scores," the researchers, Michael Nissenbaum, Jeffery Aramini and Chris Hanning, found. "There were clear and significant dose-response relationships, with the effect diminishing with increasing log-distance from turbines."

.35985 2012-09-09T18:50:57Z 2012-09-09T18:50:57Z

A provocative investigation claims thousands of people are falling sick because they live near them. The symptoms they claim to have suffered may vary � including dizziness; increased blood pressure and depression � but the theme remains the same.

.35065 2012-05-25T13:03:14Z 2012-05-25T13:03:14Z

Quechan contends the project will cause irreparable harm to hundreds of cites including burial and cremation sites, as well as tens of thousands of artifacts. Forensic dog teams hired by tribes last week found six new cremation sites. Tribal members, who in modern times have continued to use the site for ceremonial purposes, also sought to protect views of mountains sacred in their religious beliefs of creation.

.34961 2012-05-12T19:30:32Z 2012-05-12T19:30:32Z

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed off on the project's Environmental Impact Statement over the objection of Native American tribal officials who remain concerned about the aesthetic impact of the project on ancestral lands and the potential for disturbing cultural and archaeological artifacts, including possible cremation sites.

.34266 2012-02-03T01:46:19Z 2012-02-03T01:46:19Z

Wind power - wait, not so fast, says "Windfall," Laura Israel's urgent, informative and artfully assembled documentary. An account of rural Meredith, in upstate New York, when wind turbines came to town, the film depicts the perils of a booming industry and the bitter rancor it sowed among a citizenry.

.34240 2012-01-30T18:38:03Z 2012-01-30T18:38:03Z

President Obama got bipartisan applause during his State of the Union address when he called for an all-out clean-energy initiative. But a new film serves as a cautionary tale. ..."Windfall" opens Friday in New York City and will be available through Video On Demand. Details of screenings can be found at WindfallTheMovie.com .

.34079 2012-01-12T23:44:58Z 2012-01-12T23:44:58Z

The film, which was an official selection at the Toronto Film Festival, shows both the pros and cons of living with turbines - from the noise to the positive environmental impact. However, what it highlights most is how the technology bitterly divides a community.

.33904 2011-12-26T14:07:49Z 2011-12-26T14:07:49Z

An outside energy adviser foresaw serious political damage, writing to senior West Wing officials in February to warn that because federal loans went to companies linked to Obama donors, a wave of Republican attacks "are surely coming." He recommended that Obama consider replacing Energy Secretary Steven Chu and his deputies, perhaps with a bipartisan management team.

.32688 2011-08-07T13:11:51Z 2011-08-07T13:11:51Z

Section 73.4c, paragraph 2a, requires the authorized officer to ensure that, wherever possible, applicants restrict noise to 10 decibels above the background noise level at nearby residences and campsites, in or near wildlife habitats known to be sensitive to noise, or where habitat abandonment may be an issue.

.32563 2011-07-24T12:16:15Z 2011-07-24T12:16:15Z

Demand for clean energy has led to a wind turbine building boom. But many living in their shadow decry the electricity generating projects as pesky eyesores.

.31988 2011-05-19T10:46:45Z 2011-05-19T10:46:45Z

The willful violation addresses the deliberate removal of support equipment while welding sections of wind towers together, which caused the sections to slide and resulted in the amputation injury. A willful violation is one committed with intentional knowing or voluntary disregard for the law's requirements, or with plain indifference to worker safety and health.

.30665 2011-01-06T13:27:52Z 2011-01-06T13:27:52Z

A small group of researchers is looking into whether the symptoms of wind turbine noise could be more physical than mental. Leading this area is Alec Salt, who's been experimenting with the hearing of guinea pigs for about 10 years. The journal Hearing Research in August published Salt's paper showing that the human ear might have more acute sensitivities to low-frequency sound.

.30054 2010-11-21T19:00:25Z 2010-11-21T19:00:25Z

One of the key speakers was Dr. Michael Nissenbaum, a radiologist at Northern Maine Medical Centre and certified by the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, and American Board of Radiology. His research represented the world's first controlled study of alleged adverse health effects related to industrial wind turbines. His research was conducted at Mars Hill, Maine and at Vinalhaven, Maine.

.29712 2010-11-01T16:01:16Z 2010-11-01T16:01:16Z

Pierpont said governments, including Ontario's, are ignoring those reported risks. She is pushing for turbines to be placed 1.5 to two kilometres from homes, but said governments and turbine companies aren't listening. "None of them are willing to talk about setbacks that are really enough."

.29711 2010-10-29T15:47:55Z 2010-10-29T15:47:55Z

With 86 wind turbines dotting the landscape on Wolfe Island, and plans for others to be installed in Prince Edward County - a group of experts has assembled in Picton to talk about the impact they could be having on our health.

.29066 2010-09-10T15:03:59Z 2010-09-10T15:03:59Z

A scene from �Windfall��Windfall,� a new documentary that premieres Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, could take the sails out of wind power. The film observes the deeply divided residents of Meredith, New York � an Upstate farm community in decline � as they debate the pros and cons of allowing wind turbines on their land.

.28563 2010-08-01T20:42:30Z 2010-08-01T20:42:30Z

Residents in small towns are fighting proposed projects, raising concerns about threats to birds and big game, as well as about the way the giant towers and their blinking lights spoil some of the West's most alluring views. Here, just west of where the Columbia bends north into Washington, some people are fighting turbines that are already up and running. In a region where people often have to holler to be heard over the roar of the wind across the barren hills, they say it is the windmills that make too much noise.

.28692 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z

Although wind turbines are more often found in Europe than in the United States, they're rapidly becoming more popular here as a "green" energy source. Most people consider that a good thing, except the rotors of wind turbines also generate noise, particularly in the infrasound range, that some people claim makes them feel sick.