The discussion on the proposed windmills on our coast seems to have ignored the serious potential of devastating damage that these structures could cause.

Although they "would be designed to withstand hurricane-force winds" it is doubtful that they could be engineered to be completely secure in a Category 3-4 or 5 hurricane or a tornado.

The blades of these turbines are designed to produce optimum benefits from the wind, which means to me that if they were detached in a hurricane or tornado, they would become lethal missiles that could slice through not only nearby homes, but would pose a grave danger to the nuclear power plant facilities as well.

It is difficult to believe that the nuclear regulatory authorities would allow such a clear and obvious potential hazard to be constructed next to a nuclear power plant.

In my opinion, aside from the misuse of public lands and the already documented common problems of noise and visual pollution, there is this one safety concern which appears to be a singular issue for St. Lucie County.

There is no other wind turbine facility anywhere else in the world situated on a hurricane-prone coastal area at a nuclear power plant.

And, although I would love to see a "green" solution to our energy needs, unless and until all the safety concerns are addressed, this plan should be stopped.