Frequently Asked Questions

Download the full transcript of Brad’s Environmental Impact Statement prepared for presentation to the Prattsburgh Town Board in May, along with the accompanying cover letter:

Do you wonder what living near wind turbines would be like?
Read research-based resources that provide answers to your questions
. (courtesy of Brad Jones)

  • What can I expect happens to my property’s value?
  • What is Wind Tower Syndrome and how is it known to cause irritability, depression, exhaustion, and anxiety?
  • What is a safe setback from wind turbines?
  • What are known hazards to my physical safety resulting from proximity to turbines?
  • What are potential dangers to wildlife in the area (especially birds and bats)?
  • How will nearness to wind turbines change my view?
  • Why is wind energy production unreliable and unsustainable?
  • What are the tax advantages to wind energy companies?
  • What is the business impact on my community’s tourism potential?
  • What can low-frequency vibration do to damage my health?
  • How do sales studies show that proximity to wind turbines can decrease the value of my property?
  • What can exposure to wind turbine vibration do to my heart over time?
  • How might continual exposure to low-frequency vibration from wind turbines decrease my body’s natural auto-immune response?
  • What is known about how low-frequency vibration emitted by 200mph-rotating wind turbine blades can damage my hearing?
  • How can living close to wind turbines increase my chances of suffering from vibro-acoustic disease?
  • How might wind turbines disturb my sleep and upset my nerves when I experience random intermittent noise?
  • What can happen to my sense of fairness and social justice if I am forced to live with industrial side-effects without having a choice?