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Cons to wind power vastly overlooked
Eight years ago, when my wife and I bought a 28-acre farm on the serene and beautiful Tucannon River near Dayton, we had no idea we were in the crosshairs of wind tower developers.
Later, despite being told we would not see the towers, we now look out our dining room window at 43 wind turbines.
About 14 miles northeast of Dayton, where Highway 12 crosses the Tucannon River, you start to see the desecration that the wind projects have wrought.
November 18, 2007
by James L. Peterson
in Tri-City Herald
Eight years ago, when my wife and I bought a 28-acre farm on the serene and beautiful Tucannon River near Dayton, we had no idea we were in the crosshairs of wind tower developers.
Later, despite being told we would not see the towers, we now look out our dining room window at 43 wind turbines.
About 14 miles northeast of Dayton, where Highway 12 crosses the Tucannon River, you start to see the desecration that the wind projects have wrought.
Drive southeast on Tucannon Road and view the horror of metal monsters flailing the air on the ridge tops... [continue via Web link]
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