Wind Power NIMBYs on Long Island, NY

[SAFarberMSPH@CS.COM]

From a story titled:


LIPA seeks new generation despite local opposition  

Se Reuters: http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11804


residents of  Montauk Point on Eastern Long Island are opposing the proposed  

construction of a wind power project as being too noisy and unsightly. Since 

the article below is subtitled "Long Island Wind" it occurred to me that 

perhaps Christie Brinkley of the Tooth Fairy Project might donate her  

property in the Hamptons of LI for a wind farm. Similarly perhaps Barbara 

Streisand [who I believe opposes nuclear power] on the West coast might let 

her property be used for wind generation.


If all the political rhetoric and hot air emitted in opposing nuclear power 

generation on supposed environmental grounds were to be harnessed we wouldn't 

need to build central power stations.


Stewart Farber, MS Public Health

Public Health Sciences

emaiL SAFarberMSPH@cs.com


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From above Reuters News link:


"LONG ISLAND WIND


In addition to working with several power plant developers on Long Island, 

the LIPA said it was considering a wind power project for its 1.1 million 

customers on the breezy island."We're looking into the feasibility of wind 

power for Long Island," said LIPA spokesman Michael Lowndes, adding that the 

state-owned power distributor did not yet have a plan for where the project 

would be built.Lowndes noted, however, LIPA Chairman Kessel wants to 

accelerate the wind power study, making it one of several options available 

to help bolster Long Island's power supply.This is not the first time wind 

power has been proposed.Last year, a plan was launched to build three wind 

turbines on state-owned land at Montauk Point, on the island's extreme 

eastern tip, as a demonstration project that would have powered the 

recreation area's concession stand and other facilities.Residents of the 

summer resort town, however, opposed the project, claiming among other things 

it would be unsightly and noisy.LIPA abandoned the Montauk project, but is 

looking for a more remote location for its wind turbines. 

    


Story by Scott DiSavino 

    


REUTERS NEWS SERVICE "