[CPEO-MEF] ENCROACHMENT, ENERGY: "Collins introduces legislation to blow back wind turbines"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

UPDATE: Collins introduces legislation to blow back wind turbines

Niagara Frontier Publications (NY)
November 30, 2016


Congressman Chris Collins, R-NY-27, has introduced legislation that would curb the installation of wind turbines in close proximity to military installations, such as the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls.

Recently, Apex Clean Energy proposed a plan to build 70 propeller turbines amid farms and towns throughout Niagara County. The impact this plan may have on the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station has raised significant concerns from local residents and lawmakers.

"I cannot condone any activity which puts the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station's future operations and viability at risk," Collins said. "This air base employs over 2,600 people and contributes over $200 million a year to Western New York's economy. Massive wind turbines built in such close proximity to military installations, such as the ones being proposed in Western New York, can negatively impact a base's potential new missions and its future operations. I will do everything in my power to ensure the viability of the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station."

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For the entire article, see
http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2016/11/30/126815/collins-introduces-legislation-to-blow-back-wind-turbines

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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