News
Wind power draws crowd
The health risks versus the economic benefits of wind power were argued Wednesday night at a Maine Department of Environmental Protection hearing on the Record Hill Wind project for Roxbury's ridges.
About 75 people attended the session at Mountain Valley High School, where more than 25 of them spoke about the 22-turbine project proposed by former Maine Gov. Angus King and Robert Gardiner.
February 19, 2009
by Terry Karkos
in Sun Journal
RUMFORD - The health risks versus the economic benefits of wind power were argued Wednesday night at a Maine Department of Environmental Protection hearing on the Record Hill Wind project for Roxbury's ridges.
About 75 people attended the session at Mountain Valley High School, where more than 25 of them spoke about the 22-turbine project proposed by former Maine Gov. Angus King and Robert Gardiner.
Rumford Hospital physician Dr. Albert Aniel addressed the potential health effects caused by the sound and vibration from turbine blades. He told DEP officials they need to have medical studies done because inaudible sounds generate vibrations that... [continue via Web link]
Filed under
:
Maine
:
Zoning/Planning
| < prev | next > |
Note: this article may be subject to the Fair Use Notice.