Clean may not always be green where Wind Power is concerned

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Conservation organizations and private citizens are concerned about the impacts the wind turbines may have on rural views and wildlife habitat. Here, a driver passes in close proximity to turbines in Tucker County, WV (www.ProtectPendelton.com)

“Clean may not always be green where Wind Power is concerned” was distributed by Bay Journal News Service, March 2011.

Car on a dirty snowy road with giant wind turbines in the distance
Conservation organizations and private citizens are concerned about the impacts the wind turbines may have on rural views and wildlife habitat. Here, a driver passes in close proximity to turbines in Tucker County, WV (www.ProtectPendelton.com)

“Hundreds of people recently gathered at an Annapolis rally to promote offshore wind power, energized for change. A wind “superhero” in a blue and silver costume roamed the crowd with a flowing cape, while a grungy coal-costumed man symbolized the dismal alternative.

The crowd’s mood was upbeat and the message was clear: Wind power can transform the world.

But wind power transforms the landscape, too.”

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