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1. NO TO THE 'ATLANTIC ARRAY' WIND FARM 
The proposed Wind Farm would have a detrimental effect on Marine Life, Birds, Fishing Industry, Shellfish & Fish, Surf, Tourism Industry and devastate the countryside through which the 60metre wide corridor of cables will run.
Also, the wind within the site of the proposed wind farm is often very strong. As the turbines have to be turned off when the wind is too strong and the company compensated this would mean hundreds of thousands of pounds being paid by the UK public to the company behind the proposal: RWE.
2. Stop UK Wind Farm Development
The time has come for UK governing bodies to rethink the development and use of wind power. Countries such as Denmark, Holland and Canada are increasingly stepping away from wind power for a number of reasons including:
a) Most crucially, the failure to deliver reliable, consistent, affordable energy.
b) Significant human and environmental impacts.
c) Economic impacts in the form of higher electricity costs and increasing fuel poverty.
3. No wind turbines at Beeston and Clifton
The University of Nottingham have announced their intention to build 3 large wind turbines on land they own by the River Trent, between Beeston Rylands and Clifton.
This development would be extremely close to a large number of residential properties, raising concerns about noise pollution and the effect on property prices, as well as environmental considerations.
4. Save the outstanding landscape of Nant y Moch in the Cambrian Mountains
One of the last truly remote, wild and undeveloped parts of southern Britain, the Cambrian Mountains are epitomised by the iconic mountain Pumlumon, source of the Wye, Severn, and Rheidol. Its north-western flanks rise from a hilly plateau, which plunges precipitously into the Dyfi valley from a jagged escarpment, fretted by a series of majestic waterfalls.
This area contains a blend of moorland hills and forests around the fjord-like waters of Llyn Nant-y-Moch, created forty-years ago to generate hydro-electric power, but now helping to produce a dramatic and unique landscape. The Countryside Council for Wales’ Landmap assessment classes this area as ‘Outstanding’ - its highest rating reserved for areas ‘of international or national importance’. In addition, much of the area forms part of the Dyfi Biosphere, a United Nations designation and the only one in Wales.
The area is rich in archaeological remains and is famous in Welsh history as the setting for Owain Glyndwr’s defeat of the Anglo-Flemish forces at the battle of Hyddgen in 1401 prior to his establishment of a Welsh parliament at Machynlleth in 1404. In the nineteenth century, the writer George Borrow climbed Pumlumon in his walk around Wales. In his influential book Wild Wales, he relates how he was awestruck at the scale and beauty of this remote landscape. In 1947 the Cambrian Mountains were selected as a ‘Conservation Area’ in the Hobhouse Report; in 1965 officially proposed as a National Park; and in 1972 designated as such by the Countryside Commission, citing that the “deep wooded valleys and gorges, their rolling moorlands are colourful at all seasons and are one of Britain’s loveliest and most attractive countrysides .... attracting discerning visitors in increasing numbers who appreciate that this ‘spirit of Wales’ is the equal in beauty of many existing national parks.” Designation was never confirmed but there is currently a campaign to recognise the landscape as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (a status equal to that of a National Park).
Despite this history and the quality of the landscape, the giant energy corporation Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) is planning to build an enormous wind power station dominating hill crests and forest skylines in a site area of 5 miles by 5 miles with 60 to 80 turbines each proposed to be 145m or 475 feet tall. This is one and a half times the height of Big Ben, and as much as three times the height of turbines used in much smaller earlier projects in Ceredigion. This project would industrialise views towards the Snowdonia National Park from Pumlumon (and vice-versa) and devastate the landscape character, tranquillity and recreational value of the Nant y Moch area.
Why is SSE targeting this outstanding landscape? The Welsh Assembly Government has targeted seven ‘Strategic Search Areas’ for wind power stations. They were primarily defined by wind speed, while filtering out National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, but did not reflect the conclusions of CCW’s Landmap assessment. Although there was a consultation process, responses were over-ruled which pointed out the scenic value of Nant y Moch and its history. Other Search Areas are larger, outside areas of national importance, and targets are being met and exceeded by several proposals in each. In its rush to meet arbitrary targets the Welsh Assembly Government is in this case promoting the destruction of a landscape of great cultural and national significance.
This petition is supported by the Cambrian Mountains Society and Mark Williams MP.
5. Proper Wind Turbine Set-Backs for Georgian Bluffs
Large wind energy turbines:
Generate a wide range of noises and vibration, day and night, that cause loss of sleep, headaches, tinnitus, irritability, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms in people who live near them.
Raise noise levels to a degree that is incompatible with the rural or wild environment in which they are typically sited.
Create intrusive shadow flicker over a long distance when the sun is behind the turning blades. May shed and throw large pieces of ice over a great distance.
Are subject to stresses that often cause catastrophic blade failure, collapse, and fire.
Large wind turbines therefore need adequate setbacks to protect the health and safety of nearby residents. A minimum distance of 2 kilometers (or 1-1/4 miles) between homes and the turbines is recommended by a number of noise and health experts.
In certain terrains, such as rolling hills, in quiet rural areas, and under some climatic conditions, greater distances of 3-5 km (~2-3 mi) are required to protect the health and welfare of neighbors. Any specified setback, however, must be part of a robust set of regulations to also limit noise and protect the environment and landscape.
For more information, see
www.windconcernsontario.org
6. No Wind Farms in Boone County, Indiana
Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) and/or Industrial Generating Plants- "Wind Farms" are currently banned in Boone County, Indiana. We want the Boone County Area Plan Commission, the Boone County Board of Zoning Appeals and the Boone County Commissioners to keep it that way.
We do not want them to adopt new zoning ordinances that would allow for the construction of large industrial scale wind farms and/or allow wind energy conversion systems in Boone County, Indiana.
The construction of any industrial scale wind farms would have a drastic effect on the high quality of life of all residents of the County.
There are many negative issues with Industrial Wind Generating Plants:
1. The Turbines are not an efficient source of "green" energy.
2. They decrease residential property values.
3. There are health issues, such as, Vibro Acoustic Disease and Wind Turbine Syndrome.
4. They created shadow flickers.
5. They create dangerous ice throws.
6. They dry out crops.
7. They kill birds and bats.
8. They are hard to crop dust around.
9. Two-thirds of each "Wind Farm" is subsidized by the government with your tax dollars.
7. VISITORS to South Algonquin: Support our 10 year moratorium on Wind Energy developments
RES Canada Inc. and the Province of Ontario are in the early stages of planning the Whitney Wind Farm - a large scale wind energy facility (48 massive turbines) located entirely on crown land currently home to pristine forests and lakes and adjacent to Algonquin Provincial Park.
(For more information, visit KeepWhitneyWild.com)
On October 16th 2008, the Council of South Algonquin Township passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on all wind energy projects in the Township for 10 years. The resolution passed with UNANIMOUS support. However, the developer, RES Canada Inc., remains committed to the project and the Province has expressed their "disappointment" with Council's decision.
8. RESIDENTS of South Algonquin: Support the 10 year moratorium on Wind Energy developments
RES Canada Inc. and the Province of Ontario are in the early stages of planning the Whitney Wind Farm - a large scale wind energy facility (48 massive turbines) located entirely on crown land currently home to pristine forests and lakes and adjacent to Algonquin Provincial Park.
(For more information, visit KeepWhitneyWild.com)
On October 16th 2008, the Council of South Algonquin Township passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on all wind energy projects in the Township for 10 years. The resolution passed with UNANIMOUS support. However, the developer, RES Canada Inc., remains committed to the project and the Province has expressed their "disappointment" with Council's decision.
