Jeff Clark, APA President My inbox is flooded today with emails from friends (and foes) about a scene from the show “Landman” in which Billy Bob Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, delivers an “epic rant” against wind energy. When “big city lawyer” Rebecca Falcone (played masterfully by Kayla Wallace) asks about clean energy in the oilContinue reading “Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy”
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Do Wind Turbines Cause “Windmill Cancer” or Other Illnesses?
A lot of baseless claims get made by those working against clean energy to prop up competitors. Often, they make scientific or medical claims that are fabricated from whole cloth, like the claim that when it comes to wind turbines, “They say the noise causes cancer.” The New York Times investigated this, and many otherContinue reading “Do Wind Turbines Cause “Windmill Cancer” or Other Illnesses?”
Do Wind Turbines Create Harmful Low Frequency Noise?
This issue comes up continually. No wind turbines do not create harmful low frequency noises. USA Today addressed this issue well: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/02/04/green-energy-fact-checked/72390472007/ The issue: Do wind turbines create harmful, low-frequency noises? The answer: Sound from wind turbines may be annoying, but it has no established adverse health effects, according to Peter Thorne, a professor and headContinue reading “Do Wind Turbines Create Harmful Low Frequency Noise?”
Do Wind or Solar Projects Hurt Neighboring Home Values?
Resources: “Study of Residential Market Trends Surrounding Six Utility-Scale Solar Projects in Texas” The saying says, “Our homes are our castles.” Nothing is more important to us, and for the vast majority of us our home is our largest investment, which is why we are so sensitive to anything that might affect its value. OurContinue reading “Do Wind or Solar Projects Hurt Neighboring Home Values?”