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Turbines in Lake Erie pose risk to Western New York
Never has anything divided the environmental community as much as the wind turbines. While we all agree that something has to be done to alleviate our dependence on foreign oil, we can't agree on the best way to tackle it. The latest plan to put 40 to 120 turbines in Lake Erie has put us all to the test.
There is no "why or where."
June 21, 2010
by Sharen Trembath
in The Buffalo News
Never has anything divided the environmental community as much as the wind turbines. While we all agree that something has to be done to alleviate our dependence on foreign oil, we can't agree on the best way to tackle it. The latest plan to put 40 to 120 turbines in Lake Erie has put us all to the test.
There is no "why or where." Why in the lake? Where will they be? The lake is narrow; you will see them from any point. No one will say where the power will go or how it will get to the grid.... [continue via Web link]
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