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State streamlines rules to boost wind power- Updates noise regulations to remove unintended barriers
May 25, 2004 by Staff in Bend.com
May 25, 2004 by Staff in Bend.com
The streamlined rules establish new procedures for demonstrating wind energy facility compliance with existing noise control standards. These standards are used by the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council to evaluate the location of new energy facilities.
Wind farms feel the chill of public rejection
April 5, 2004 by By Renee Mickelburgh, Tony Paterson and Kim Willsher in The Telegraph, London
April 5, 2004 by By Renee Mickelburgh, Tony Paterson and Kim Willsher in The Telegraph, London
They introduced the world to "environmentally friendly" energy, but now some of Europe's "greenest" countries are under pressure to backtrack on wind farms as public anger grows over their impact on the countryside.
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"Wind Farms" make people sick who live up to a mile away
January 25, 2004 by Catherine Milnew in Daily Telegraph
January 25, 2004 by Catherine Milnew in Daily Telegraph
"Onshore wind farms are a health hazard to people living near them because of the low- frequency noise that they emit, according to new medical studies. Doctors say that the turbines - some of which are taller than Big Ben - can cause headaches and depression among residents living up to a mile away."
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More Attention Must Be Paid to the Harmful Effects
January 4, 2004 by Dr. Amanda Harry in Western Morning News
January 4, 2004 by Dr. Amanda Harry in Western Morning News
Plymouth GP Dr Amanda Harry has conducted her own survey on the effect
of noise on people living near the Bears Down wind farm in Cornwall.
Here, she reveals her findings.
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