Ill wind blows for windmills
February 1, 2008
The clapping and heckling at Thursday’s night’s meeting at the Arundel Center in Annapolis could have easily been mistaken for audience response to a stand-up comedy show.
That’s because the participants in the Department of Natural Resources’ public meeting on whether wind turbines should be built on state land are pretty emotional about the topic.
Many in the crowd booed, laughed and shouted commentary at the few supporters of the 400-foot tall “monstrosities” that are proposed for state forests in Garrett County.
One flustered wind advocate said to the tough crowd, “I’ll try not to laugh at you, please don’t laugh at me.”
When one supporter of the turbines suggested that tourism in Western Maryland won’t be affected by the energy suppliers, pointing to the interest in the turbines in Pennsylvania, laughter rumbled through the crowd and one woman shouted, “That’s because they’re freak shows!”
What do you think? Should wind turbines be allowed on state land? Can Maryland afford to shoot down another proposal for alternative energy when the state faces rolling blackouts in just three years?
DANIELLE ULMAN, Business Writer
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I believe this is an emotional issue for people in Garrett County because protecting the environment and our natural resources and living in harmony is who we choose to be whether or not we were born here. There is an
inherent respect for each other even if we didn’t
have an equal start and a respect for God’s gift that we all are privilleged to share. The harsh weather, the natural resources and just being decent people is why we choose to live here.
I think most of us are for free-energy, but we don’t feel you should destroy something God created for something with so little return.
Let’s start by practicing conservation of
energy which we all could do better. Put on your thinking caps and find a better solution.
I know it is out there and worth waiting for.
Don’t jump on the the first morsel of hope. We as
spirited Americans can find a better answer.
Maryland State lands were never intended
for commercial private enterprise..
We are not against wind energy but where
it is placed should make sense..