Why people clam up about wind turbines
I am writing in response to the lead story in the April 16 edition of the Telegraph titled “Turbines divide neighbors.” These wind companies still have everyone fooled. That wind farm will not produce an average 226 megawatts. As I stated in a previous letter, the average output will [...]
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Why people clam up about wind turbines
Nothing public about next wind farm hearing
Nothing public about next wind farm hearing
Planning and Zoning Director Paul Miller has determined that on Monday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at Northern Illinois University, a public hearing is to be held related to the Florida Power & Light wind farm proposal amendments. There is nothing “public” about this public hearing.
Wind farm proposal goes back to public hearing
The state’s attorney’s office advised that new information on the application – the company has made a series of concessions since its original proposal – should render a new opportunity for public testimony to be heard by the hearing officer, Planning and Zoning Committee Vice Chairwoman Pat Vary said. Vary said that the state’s attorney’s [...]
Hearing officer does not recommend wind farm
A hearing officer has recommended the county deny a request for a special use permit to a company that wants to build 133 turbines in parts of southern DeKalb County.
In a March 25 report, DeKalb County Hearing Office Dave Dockus recommended the special use permit that was applied for in January by NextEra Energy Resources [...]
DeKalb Special Use Permit Denied for FPL
DeKalb Special Use Permit Denied for FPL on 3/25/2009.
Read the full report.
DeKalb Wind Farm public hearing videos (Side View)
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM 3/21/2009 till 3:40 AM 3/22/2009.
These videos were taken from the rear side of the gym.
Yes, the meeting actually went for almost 19 hours.
Video: 3/21/2009 09:47 AM
Public hearing on wind farm an all-day event
Public hearing on wind farm an all-day event
SYCAMORE – More than 700 people filled the bleachers and folding chairs in Sycamore High School’s gymnasium Saturday morning; just a handful stayed for the entire public hearing on a proposed wind farm, which stretched into the late evening.
As of 9:30 p.m., the public hearing was still in [...]
Wind farm proposal hearing allows public opinions to be voiced
Wind farm proposal hearing allows public opinions to be voiced
Hundreds of men and women of all ages flocked to the Sycamore High School gymnasium, 555 Spartan Trail, at 9 a.m., on Saturday to voice their opinions in a public hearing regarding the proposal of a wind farm in DeKalb County.
What many of these attendees didn’t [...]
Windfarm opposition in DeKalb County
A Florida renewable energy company with aspirations to build a windfarm in DeKalb County gets strong opposition from residents there at today’s zoning hearing.
Next Era Energy wants to build 133 wind turbines across 70 miles in Afton, Clinton, Milan and Shabbona townships.
Several hundred residents and business owners showed up to the hearing at Sycamore High [...]
DeKalb Wind Farm public hearing videos (Front View)
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM 3/21/2009 till 3:40 AM 3/22/2009.
Yes, the meeting actually went for almost 19 hours.
Video: 3/21/2009 08:08 AM Start
DeKalb County Wind Farm Thoughts and Concerns
Dear County Board Member [Anderson | Stuckert | Tobias],
I have a few thoughts I’d like to share with you about the
wind farm project since some of the proposed turbines are
about a half mile from my residence and I have concerns that
have not been adequately addressed by the limited information
that has been made public.
What wind companies say is not the gospel truth
What wind companies say is not the gospel truth
In the Feb. 5 Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (the minutes are available to the public online at www.county oflee.org, on page 11.), Mr. Ortgiesen (a private citizen) voiced his concern about the efficiency of wind energy versus nuclear power. Mr. Pedroni of FPL Energy [...]
County board member seeks city’s input
DeKalb County Board Member Mike Haines addressed the Genoa City Council last week asking for feedback on a 133-unit windmill operation proposed by NextEra Energy Resources. “If this was for the public good it would be different, but this is to benefit the (company) shareholders, and some people’s quality of life will change a lot.”
He [...]
Say no to the DeKalb-Lee wind farm
Should the wind-farms get built, the residential development potential on the land surrounding it, will be destroyed, and its “development premium” will disappear. This is because, no one in their right mind, would invest a quarter of a million dollars to build a residence, on land which is engulfed by 40 story towers, when they [...]
The wind energy debate: Get involved, please
My wife and I drove to DeKalb last week to attend the public hearing for the proposed Lee-DeKalb Wind Energy Center. Wind energy opponents picketed outside. In total, approximately 375 people were in attendance. The meeting was canceled, as the venue was deemed too small for a fair public hearing. The wind developer was not [...]
