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mgardener

(2,294 posts)
16. Wind mills
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 03:06 PM
Dec 2012

We had a windmill farm set up in an area not too far from my house. There was a lot of controversy. Noise pollution was a concern and people thought that the views would be ruined
It was a God send to the farmers, money that they so needed.

They are not pretty and I'm sure there are views that will be ruined.

But, I would put up with them for the clean energy that they provide.
We have had occasion to drive past them this past year. We drove past them this week and it dawned on me that I didn't really notice them this time, they are part of the landscape.
They are majestic and pretty in their own way

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re:US government announces opening of Atlantic coast for offshore wind farms allan01 Dec 2012 #1
Non controversial so not many comments groundloop Dec 2012 #4
I'm extremely happy to see this... Ash_F Dec 2012 #9
me too, i thoght the exact thing & was pleasantly surprised...... kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #13
About time! hedgehog Dec 2012 #2
Don't forget Keystone... SoapBox Dec 2012 #6
Kennedy opposed this... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #3
Good start. Nt newfie11 Dec 2012 #5
Let the NIMBY wars begin! (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #7
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #8
Wonderful News! CindyinIndy Dec 2012 #10
Glad to see this. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #11
It's about time - the EU and China are way ahead of us in this dept.... jpak Dec 2012 #12
It's a start lunatica Dec 2012 #14
Two words... 2naSalit Dec 2012 #15
Wind mills mgardener Dec 2012 #16
Great. First they ship all the damn jobs to China. Now they are attaching propellers jtuck004 Dec 2012 #17
ROTFL!! Third Doctor Dec 2012 #19
DUzy material there obxhead Dec 2012 #20
Yay! Great news! bananas Dec 2012 #18
Alternative energy requires trade offs freethought Dec 2012 #21
Applause otohara Dec 2012 #22
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