New York States new article 10 regulations have taken away home rule with the intent of streamlining power plant siting. This coupled with Obama’s Great Lakes Wind Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU), developed to streamline what they call the efficient and responsible development of offshore wind resources in the Great Lakes, may further diminish our rights when it comes to wind development in the Great Lakes.
In the face of fierce opposition, New York Power Authority recently ended their Great lakes Off Shore Wind (GLOW) initiative. Shoreline and inland residents alike protested the offshore turbines. Subsequently elected officials in six of the eight counties along the Lake Ontario and Lake Erie shoreline voted to oppose the idea.
According to Brian Amaral of the Watertown Daily times, The Jefferson County Legislature will be voting on a resolution opposing wind turbines in the Eastern Basin of Lake Ontario Tuesday at the County Development committee meeting.
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