New England Wind Power Siting Workshop
October 24, 2001
Radisson Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
Compared to the impacts of fossil and
nuclear-generated electricity, wind power has a more benign environmental
profile. However, certain effects of wind power, such as noise, visual,
and biological issues, can raise environmental and community concerns.
Questions about the impacts of wind development can, in some cases, delay
or prevent their permitting. This workshop seeks to explore the issues and
challenges of siting wind turbines in New England, a region more densely
populated than the regions where U.S. development has concentrated to
date, and where many windy locations are valued for multiple uses and
environmental values. The workshop seeks to:
- Provide a state of the art, national and
regional perspective on siting of wind turbines relevant to New
England states.
- Provide a forum for stakeholders from
the environmental, industry, legislative, regulatory, municipal
government, and community sectors to discuss issues and shape next
steps.
- Address these questions:
- What are the issues of concern associated with wind turbines?
- How were the issues raised in the siting and permitting process of
some example wind developments?
- How were the issues addressed?
- What was the outcome and resolution and of the issues?
- What lessons have been learned that are relevant to wind development
in New England?
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