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Health Effects of Giant Turbines in Fremont
655-foot turbines were built in the Fremont community after a local law restricting turbine height was overridden by ORES. These oversized turbines are generally installed offshore, so the onshore health effects are have not been studied.
Since these turbines have been operational, residents living in the area report ear pain/pressure, dizziness, sleep disturbance, fatigue, chest discomfort, respiratory distress and muscle tightness. Many people have been displaced from their homes due to unlivable conditions.
ORES has approved the same size turbine for the Prattsburgh Wind project. The setbacks from property lines in the plan are similar to the ones in effect in Fremont, at the disregard of the health and safety of local residents and in violation of our rights to make full use of our land.
Steuben County Legislature Chair Kelly Fitzpatrick recently wrote a letter to Governor Hochul concerning this situation. It sends a very clear message to Albany. Ms. Fitzpatrick appeals to Governor Hochul for her assistance to help mitigate these serious health effects. You can download the letter below.
On behalf of the Prattsburgh Preservation Alliance, we have joined the appeal to Governor Kathy Hochul and ORES to consider the rights of the rural New York population. To help the people suffering in southern Steuben County, we join Ms. Fitzpatrick – calling for an investigation and effective mitigations for residents suffering serious health effects right now. To safeguard our rights in Prattsburgh and other northern Steuben communities, we are demanding that ORES put any new development on hold until the quality of life that we can expect when living next to these giant turbines has been thoroughly studied and documented.
Help Stop Terra-Gen Before It’s Too Late
Write and sign your own letter describing concerns for your future health and safety if the Prattsburgh Wind project is built. Include the letter from Kelly Fitzpatrick and mail a paper copy (the best way) to these concerned parties:
Claudia Tenney
US Representation – 24th District
2230 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Kathy Hochul
NYS Governor
New York State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
Bruce Blakeman
Nassau County Executive
1550 Franklin Avenue
Mineola, NY 11501
Thomas F. O’Mara
NYS Senate, 58th District
Legislative Office Building
Room 706
Albany, NY 12247
Meave Tooher
General Counsel, Office of Renewable Energy Siting
c/o: OGS Mailroom
Empire State Plaza
240 State Street
P-1 South, J Dock
Albany, N.Y. 12242
Every letter counts! Thank you.
Join PPA and volunteer to help with an email or a phone call to:
prattsburghpreservation@gmail.com
(585) 683-7521
And finally, be sure to browse the extensive selection of articles and documentary videos we offer here to help you learn more about wind turbines and how they affect people’s lives.