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Fairhaven sends written order to turn turbines off overnight, asks for funds
June 18, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
June 18, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
Fairhaven Wind developer Gordon Deane announced his intention Monday to recover from the town the lost profits of the two turbines the Fairhaven Board of Health ordered shut down overnight.
His announcement was in reaction to news earlier Monday that the Board of Health had issued a written order to shut down the turbines at night.
Fairhaven wants turbine developer to help pay for sound engineer
June 17, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
June 17, 2013 by Ariel Wittenberg in South Coast Today
"Continued operation of the wind turbines ... in excess of the limit set forth in the DEP noise regulations, during the hours of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., constitutes a nuisance which is injurious to the public health," the order reads. The board also "hereby orders that the turbines not operate from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until such time that the order is removed by the Board of Health."
Companies claim a Coalition government will undermine the development of wind farms across the south-west if it introduces stricter controls on noise levels.
Revelations this week that an Abbott-led government would force companies to release noise levels online have again raised questions for the renewable energy industry.
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Kingston Wind Independence agrees to wind turbine testing
June 14, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
June 14, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
Kingston Wind Independence co-owner and manager Kially Ruiz said that while there is still disagreement over the methodology, the monitoring will go forward as soon as MassDEP is ready to begin compliance testing.
Wind Wise Massachusetts: Wind turbines adversely affect health, new studies show
June 12, 2013 by Wind Wise Massachusetts
June 12, 2013 by Wind Wise Massachusetts
In The Journal of Laryngology and Otology, the authors reported in March that "there is ample evidence of symptoms arising in individuals exposed to wind turbine noise."
"...there is an increasing body of evidence suggesting that infrasound and low frequency noise (caused by the wind turbines) have physiological effects on the ear."
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Applause broke out the Fairhaven Town Hall, after the Board of Health voted to shut down the Fairhaven wind turbines from 7 at night until 7 every morning, effective immediately.
The Health Department received over 400 complaints.
Lowell wind towns challenge noise reports, seek hearings
June 11, 2013 by Robin Smith in Orleans County Record
June 11, 2013 by Robin Smith in Orleans County Record
An attorney for the towns of Albany and Craftsbury say that violations in noise limitations from Lowell wind turbines are endangering neighbors' health and creating a public nuisance.
And the towns are asking for more indoor testing to make sure that noise levels inside homes are not higher than allowed.
Windfarm industry fears consequences of Coalition turbine noise policy
June 10, 2013 by Lenore Taylor in The Guardian
June 10, 2013 by Lenore Taylor in The Guardian
The yet-to-be-released resources policy is set to require all windfarms to provide "real-time" noise monitoring, with the findings immediately publicly available, so nearby residents concerned about the alleged health impact of windfarms can compare the results with strict state government noise controls. The Coalition resources spokesman, Ian Macfarlane, will also try to introduce the measures before the election with a private members bill.
The Fairhaven Board of Health voted unanimously to shut down the town's two wind turbines between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. beginning tonight. ...the board of selectmen also voted to put the turbines' developers on 30 days notice because state testing of the turbines revealed that the turbines not only violated state noise regulation but also violated the contract between developers and the Board of Selectmen.
Kingston to hire neutral engineer to evaluate turbine test
June 8, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
June 8, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in Wicked Local Kingston
Tuesday night, selectmen approved a request from the Board of Health to hire an engineer to act as an outside consultant ...Selectmen Dennis Randall said the results of any study, no matter how scientific, can be brought into question, so the town needs to make sure the professional engineer hired to review the results of the flicker study is a neutral party.
Couple who can't escape the shadow of the wind turbines
June 6, 2013 by Auslan Cramb in The Telegraph
June 6, 2013 by Auslan Cramb in The Telegraph
Mrs Siddell, 69, who has had serious health problems in recent years, describes the Hadyard Hill wind farm they face as a "nightmare", and sometimes retreats to the lavatory to escape its effects. ...According to Struan Stevenson, the Conservative MEP, the Siddells are not alone, and the Scottish Government's drive for more wind farms is "blighting" lives across the country.
PSC formally dismisses Galloo Island transmission line application
June 6, 2013 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily News
June 6, 2013 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily News
In his order of dismissal, PSC acting Secretary Jeffrey C. Cohen reiterated the fact that Upstate NY had been "afforded a great deal of time to move forward substantively on this application" yet has not made any progress for well over a year.
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Fergus researcher stands by 2010 turbine study; Critique notes information ‘not scientifically defensible'
June 6, 2013 in Grimsby Lincoln News
June 6, 2013 in Grimsby Lincoln News
Jeff Aramini, a Fergus, Ont. epidemiologist, is the co-author of the 2010 study, Effects of Industrial Wind Turbines Noise on Sleep and Health, which found the closer people were to the turbines, the more susceptible they were to health problems such as sleeplessness, head aches and problems around mental health. ..."It is clear, based on our study and how consistent it is with more and more studies coming out, people are getting sick," said Aramini. "It's not made up."
Town of Madison working on windmill law rewrite, holding meeting June 13
June 5, 2013 by Jolene Cleaver in Oneida Daily Dispatch
June 5, 2013 by Jolene Cleaver in Oneida Daily Dispatch
The town of Madison is about halfway through the process of creating a new windmill law.
Analysis of the work of a committee that re-tooled an existing windpower facilities law was conducted in February. Since then, the plan has been reviewed by the town planning board.
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In Ireland, for example, a court case is pending involving seven families from Banteer, Co Cork and the wind energy company Enercon. The Banteer families claim living near a wind farm has destroyed their quality of life.
The man who represents a group of people who own property near a proposed New Ross-area wind farm says the project "is ripping this community apart."
Emery Peters gave an impassioned closing argument Wednesday as a provincial Utility and Review Board hearing into the appeal of the South Canoe wind farm wrapped up.
Are Mary O'Donnell's Kingston turbines in compliance?
May 31, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in The Patriot Ledger
May 31, 2013 by Kathryn Gallerani in The Patriot Ledger
"The evidence that the O'Donnell turbines are operating outside the boundaries of the DEP noise regulation is incontrovertible, and the effects are devastating," he writes. "Residents are being forced to abandon their homes during periods of high wind speeds. Others, with no alternative, simply hunker down and try to survive day-to-day with a debilitating lack of sleep."
Select Board chairman will move to shut turbines down at night
May 31, 2013 by Peggy Aulisio in South Coast Today
May 31, 2013 by Peggy Aulisio in South Coast Today
Select Board Chairman Charles Murphy Sr. said last week he will move to shut the turbines down at night at a meeting Monday, June 10, with the Board of Health. ...Mr. Murphy said there is language on the contract that would allow the town to shut the turbines down if they have an adverse impact on town residents.
He said he also experienced feeling some vibration from the turbine as he slept on the ground.
Mr Parnell said that at one stage the wind was blowing from due north, and with 'at least 20 wind turbines upwind' of him, he believed he had experienced a 'full dose' of the effects.
He pitched his tent between the turbine array and the township of Waterloo.
Wind energy producers are in a twist after being forced to demonstrate they are operating within noise limits every time they seek to surrender renewable energy certificates.
As of the start of June, all large-scale power stations accredited under the renewable energy target will have to submit a "standing notice" of ongoing compliance with all local, state and federal planning and approval requirements.