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Wind turbine noise is targeted

Boston.com -- State may require reviews of impact before construction

Days after state environmental officials found unacceptable noise levels from wind turbines in Falmouth, they are considering new regulations that would require the state to review potential noise issues before wind turbines are built in Massachusetts.

The state might also conduct sound studies in other communities, such as Fairhaven and Kingston, where residents, as in Falmouth, have complained about newly installed turbines, officials said.

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Submitted May 22, 2012 By: drpepperTX

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drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,955 Points:754,160 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 8:34:20 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse That's right Honda, white noise helps a lot of folk get to sleep.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 5:48:42 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse of course, no one seems to complain about oil derricks or gas wellheads and they make a lot of noise too.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 5:48:06 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I guess noise in the cities is a "necessary evil" but noise from wind turbines (which actually are productive while city noise is not) is not acceptable?
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:32:37 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,955 Points:754,160 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 9:50:33 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Noise is one thing but the real shame is the threat to wildlife. Particularly egregious is the federal government hypocrisy when it comes to the enforcement of the laws pertaining to Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles and other wildlife killed by turbines.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,079 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 4:19:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Wind turbines make noise, ground vibrations and when the angle of the sun is just right, light flicker reflections. Locate any and all wind turbines well away from populated areas and any nearby residences. Strange illnesses, conditions and headaches can occur when living too close to active wind turbines. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible! The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:49:26 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse OilOnTheCheap: The newer technology is quieter. Make them too quiet and they will need to add noise for the birds???
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,435 Points:482,570 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:47:20 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse it's a madhouse- a madhouse!
themaninthehat Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,824 Points:472,265 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:28:08 AM Ignore themaninthehat Report Abuse Let me guess. By a mittens romney left-behind?
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,490 Points:750,440 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:23:02 AM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse Seriously?
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:2,529,260 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:20:28 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse we have them here I don't hear any noise
OilOnTheCheap Champion Author Ventura Posts:2,116 Points:452,335 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:19:31 AM Ignore OilOnTheCheap Report Abuse The newer technology is quieter.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,836 Points:1,432,700 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:17:14 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse How do you stop the noise? End the subsidies! Or this is good...
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,415,610 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:13:40 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse If it's not one thing, it's another.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,022 Points:2,472,645 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:11:27 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Subsidies=dislike
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,182 Points:1,250,925 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:10:59 AM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse Always something.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:10:35 AM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse G.E. turbines are as quiet as a train. : ) chugga chugga whoo whooo. : )
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,568 Points:1,174,430 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:10:31 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/05/21/cape-wind-foe-koch-chips-for-romney/KxaoZrEXnBjE6CFlngqU5L/story.htmlWilliam I. Koch, the Osterville summer resident and fossil fuel magnate who helped bankroll the opposition to the Cape Wind energy project, has emerged as a key backer of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, donating $2 million to Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Romney’s drive for the White House. The donations rank Koch’s privately held Oxbow Corp. third among companies that have donated the most to Restore Our Future, behind Perry Homes, the Texas home-building company, and Bain Capital, the Boston private equity firm that Romney cofounded in 1984. Brad Goldstein, Koch’s spokesman, said Koch is supporting Romney because of a personal relationship that dates to the early 1980s, when Romney was running Bain Capital and Koch was living full time in Massachusetts, and also because of Koch’s disagreements with President Obama’s tax and energy policies. . .
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,347 Points:571,960 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:10:23 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Better stock up on 10W40.
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,243 Points:613,065 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:09:28 AM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,568 Points:1,174,430 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:08:37 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse For more information on this topic go to: http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/05/21/cape-wind-foe-koch-chips-for-romney/KxaoZrEXnBjE6CFlngqU5L/story.html
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,552 Points:1,861,295 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:08:14 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Is it that noisy that we should be concern?
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,553 Points:690,005 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:07:20 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse Ok
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,965 Points:834,655 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:06:47 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse It's true and I don't want one of these in my area.
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:06:44 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse Ok
300kmiles All-Star Author Orange County Posts:529 Points:416,020 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:06:31 AM Ignore 300kmiles Report Abuse ha ha ha... Banning mother nature... unbelievalble
miser709 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,268 Points:1,072,550 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:06:20 AM Ignore miser709 Report Abuse What
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,354 Points:899,485 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:06:10 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse interesting
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,769 Points:2,468,605 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:05:28 AM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Now the greenies don't like wind. What do they like?
gch42 Champion Author Georgia Posts:11,834 Points:2,077,995 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:05:08 AM Ignore gch42 Report Abuse but it's clean energy... nukes make no noise...
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:04:38 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse And some people buy homes next to airports,R&R and freeways... Solar on every rooftop unused Volt battery for night time...
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,963 Points:1,716,120 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:04:12 AM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse ssssssshhhhhhh!!!!
getalong All-Star Author California Posts:806 Points:151,140 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:03:53 AM Ignore getalong Report Abuse Build it and someone will complain.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,707 Points:540,970 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:03:34 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Old news!
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,545 Points:1,161,435 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:03:12 AM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse Gas related how???
NO_SWEAT Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,355 Points:1,081,265 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:01:29 AM Ignore NO_SWEAT Report Abuse Not gas related - since when did wind power our cars?
sonic_cd33 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,196 Points:557,045 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:01:21 AM Ignore sonic_cd33 Report Abuse power plants aren't quiet either...
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,568 Points:1,174,430 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 12:01:18 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse OK :)
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,040 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:59:57 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse It's not the environmentalists that are complaining about wind turbines, LostToo, it's the NIMBY people. Not In My Backyard. Well, here's the choice, a wind turbine or a fracking gas well. The wind turbine doesn't seem so bad now, huh?
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Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,810 Points:416,040 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:57:22 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse I hear what you're saying HA4CNN but until we come up with widespread energy storage technology this is the way it is. We need both fossil fuel power plants AND renewables plus a smarter electricity transmission system. We all know that wind and solar are intermittant energy sources but they are not meant to be used as baseload power. Meanwhile, smaller natural gas powered generators do a great job of adding electricity to the system on demand to pick up the slack when the sun is not out and the wind is not blowing. The problems with renewables will be solved in the future but we need to start rolling them out NOW.
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,392 Points:975,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:56:59 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse Noise? The don't have anything to cause noise... Do they? I swear... Now the tree huggers are gripeing about their own babies. Next they will be whining about solar stealing the sunshine.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,792 Points:646,535 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:56:56 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse I want a wind turbine outside my bedroom window that will kill that noisy hawk and mockingbird that sings at dawn every morning.
LCSTEELERBOB Champion Author Gary Posts:2,961 Points:720,130 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:56:52 PM Ignore LCSTEELERBOB Report Abuse sound down
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,568 Points:1,174,430 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:54:25 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse ExplorerWA - You posted, "It seems the environmental officials don't like anything that generates power." ??????????????????????? My question, is the question only about the "greenies" or, are the "fosil fuel fanatics" also way off base?
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,639 Points:1,546,415 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:50:32 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Not acceptable for intermittent power.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,911 Points:2,134,530 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 11:50:18 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse wind is noisy.
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