Should Plymouth Place a Moratorium on Wind Turbines?
Town Meeting will consider a petitioned article to halt permitting for wind turbines for two years, do you believe wind turbines are a detriment to health or are they an eyesore in neighborhoods?
With four wind turbines peeking over the horizon along Route 3 in Kingston and seven more lined up for construction in Plymouth, a group of residents has submitted a petition for a Fall Town Meeting article that would set a two-year moratorium on more permits, and the group is getting support from many people, who say they support “green energy” from across the region. The framed image of Plymouth Bay lined with offshore turbines located in the Mayflower Meeting Room at Town Hall, as well as the goal of the beginnings of energy independence by 2020, are facing a backlash of opposition. The Planning Board began its review of the article Monday, as dozens of people, including residents from neighboring towns, spoke against zoning turbines in…
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8:09 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
TEMPLATE FOR COMMUNITY WIND: http://www.falmouthmass.us/energy/wtopreport.pdf ~ The most poignant statement in all the report heralds that .. the legacy of our society is intrinsically bound to the principled value of Thy Neighbor ~ “Should health, safety, and well-being of our neighbors carry the same weight as any of the four other interests? We conclude that it should be more heavily weighted … more ›