As you can see, the Lincoln County Commission will be either approving or denying wind energy zoning guidelines on November 22.
Some of the ridiculous changes pushed by the wind haters (which are really global warming deniers) include;
5,280 feet set back (Yeah kids, that is 1 mile, which pretty much eliminates them being placed anywhere in Lincoln County). Let me put this in perspective, you know the little lawsuit in McKennan Park over setbacks? That is about four feet.
They also want to change the decibel level to 35 during the day and 30 at night. On a comparison chart, that is compared to a whisper in a quiet library at 6′. But could you hear anything if it was a mile away from your property?
They also want an analysis done on ‘flickering’. What is that? By all accounts I think it is something the ‘wind haters’ created in their minds from watching to many Orson Wells movies.
While most of these regulations look like something you would find in a comic book, our Lincoln County Commission is actually considering these ridiculous measures. I hope to attend the meeting to personally listen to the crazies explain the dangers of ‘wind’.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/nancy-pfotenhauer/2014/05/12/even-warren-buffet-admits-wind-energy-is-a-bad-investment
“I will do anything that is basically covered by the law to reduce Berkshire’s tax rate,” Buffet told an audience in Omaha, Nebraska recently. “For example, on wind energy, we get a tax credit if we build a lot of wind farms. That’s the only reason to build them. They don’t make sense without the tax credit.”
At the end of the day, competition and free markets should shape U.S. energy policy, not handouts or favors for special interests like Big Wind. The Clinton Foundation and play for pay performance has ran it’s course…
Wind energy is a public utility. It’s questionable whether a county can impose rules. Especially, these unrealistic restrictions. Fundamentally, if there’s now a wind tower in the county others are possible. Wind towers are like cell towers. Federal law mandates other towers. There are potentially 10 cellular carriers. Each is guaranteed coverage with their license. If one tower can’t support all, another can be built. Imagine 10 towers at each location. Cell carriers try to be nice and coordinate with local government. I’m sure wind energy will do the same. It’s 4 years in court and major legal expense but local government must eventually concede.
Are there any REAL public attorneys? Lincoln County needs a formal private opinion that doesn’t come from an entrenched inactive public office. Look at the city of Sioux Falls, 20 people in the city attorney office that can’t win and rarely try a case. The city attorney budget could be a tenth what it is if private firms are contracted. Guess what, few cases would come to court because few private attorneys would take a case representing the public. They’d hold out for a reputation and representation of the city.
Try farting in the meeting. Make sure to eat some pickled eggs beforehand, this might not only expose the breaking “wind hater’s” it might expose those who want a smell ordinance as well. Let’s see who are really smart fellers instead of fart smellers. LOL
Farter, yeah, the same people who cry about cow fart regulations are the ones that think flickering from almost silent wind towers causes HBP and PTSD.
“At the end of the day, competition and free markets should shape U.S. energy policy, not handouts or favors for special interests . . .”
When is someone going to let POET know?