Preserve Short Mountain- say NO to WIND FARMS

04/12/2022

"Hardy County for Wind", which is the page created by a Chicago energy company NOT WV residents, will have you believe that 607 foot turbines aren't dangerous to endangered wildlife...... This story from Wyoming and New Mexico tells a very different story. There are bald eagle nests on Short Mountain!
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091250692/esi-energy-bald-eagles?utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR34NPiaiY-_Hqnbux0XCRDlTNPH7_hDUCRV4KiST-oYDNaI8quGITEBxPw

NextEra Energy subsidiary ESI Energy pleaded guilty to charges over the deaths of eagles at three of its wind farms in Wyoming and New Mexico.

04/01/2022

The setbacks for the proposed for the Industrial Wind Project on Short Mountain are DANGEROUS! How could one think a 500 foot setback is appropriate for a 607 foot turbine?! The manufacturer of the turbines even say themselves, that THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE WITHIN 1640 FEET OF THESE TURBINES!!! This proposed project is irresponsible!

One of your neighbors posted in Neighbor News. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

03/30/2022

Turbines can catch fire, collapse, and throw objects and ice a long range! This article illustrates that very fact, with the SAME TURBINE MANUFACTURER that an energy company is trying to put ONLY 500 FEET AWAY from Hardy county properties! This is insane!

Danish OEM removes around 150 machines from service after investigation reveals blade issue

03/17/2022

Hardy County property owners continue to oppose the proposed, Industrial turbines on Short Mountain. A 607 foot towering giant, with only a 500 foot setback is an insane proposition. Additionally, the noise levels would destroy the quiet enjoyment of hundreds of adjoining properties. The energy company's "studies" are filled with inaccurate data, from "experts" they PAID!

The fake page "Hardy County for Wind" continues to delete all legitimate questions and comments from REAL people. They rely on energy company trolls for comments when people express REAL concern over this reckless proposal. Look at their counter argument commentary, do these comments sound like a real Hardy county resident???

03/07/2022

SIgn the online petition! DO NOT ALLOW 607 FOOT TURBINES TO BE BUILT RIGHT ON TOP OF HOMES IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA!! Don't let an energy company destroy our mountain.

No Turbines/ Rezoning on Short Mountain-Hardy County, WV

03/03/2022

A Chicago-based developer, is proposing construction of a 19-turbine, industrial wind project to line the top of Short Mountain Ridge for six miles. The proposed turbines are over 600 feet tall and would be the most prominent feature of the entire county. Doing this would require that RESIDENTIAL land in the Short Mountain region of Hardy County be re-zoned. Hardy county has had zoning in place since 1973!

• Impact to Neighborhoods. The MASSIVE turbines will become the most dominant element in the environment, creating considerable light pollution, obliterating night sky viewing opportunities and destroying the forests and habitats that make Hardy County unique and beautiful.

• Noise is the #1 complaint of residents who live near wind turbines. Mechanical and low frequency noise caused by the motion of the massive turbine blades generates a near-constant pulse. The turbines that are proposed can reach 100 dba sound levels!

• Property Values. Those living under or near wind turbines can lose 10% to 40% of their property value. It has been reported that homes up to two miles away from commercial wind development have suffered significant property value losses of 30% and more.

• Health Impact. People living near wind turbines have reported a range of negative health symptoms including headaches and dizziness from the impact of constant low frequency noise and the effect of light strobing from the rotating turbine blades that intersect the lights.

• Wildlife. Short Mountain is home to a wide range of many protected species such as the American Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Turkey Vulture, bats, and whippoorwill. Deer have been known to leave permanently after turbine construction because of the loss of habitat.

• Safety Issues. Wind turbines create an increased danger of ice throw and blade fragmentation as well as increased stray voltage, fire hazards, and increased occurrence of lightning strikes. Wind turbines can fail, catch fire, and collapse.

What You Can Do – Every Voice Counts!

Contact the WV Public Service Commission, tell them you are OPPOSED TO AN INDUSTRIAL WIND PROJECT ON SHORT MOUNTAIN!

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Call the Hardy County Commission 304-530-0284. AND
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Tell them you OPPOSE re-zoning Short Mountain
Tell them you OPPOSE a wind project on Short Mountain

03/01/2022

WIND TURBINES CAN CATCH FIRE!! A chicago company wants to place these 607 foot turbines only 500 feet from neighboring properties!! This is reckless and irresponsible!

filed: January 8, 2015 • West Virginia
Wind turbine catches fire in Mount Storm
Credit: FROM STAFF REPORTS | Cumberland Times-News | January 7, 2015 | www.times-news.com ~~

A wind turbine that is a part of the NedPower Mount Storm wind project caught fire on Sunday afternoon.

Responding to the 10:04 a.m. blaze were Mount Storm and Maysville Volunteer Fire Departments, according to the Grant County 911 center. The firefighters cleared the scene at 1 p.m.

Another wind turbine fire in Mount Storm occurred in 2008 during routine maintenance. That fire started in the nacelle, which is a cover that houses all of the generating components.

NedPower Mount Storm, whose construction began in 2006, consists of 132 wind turbines along 12 miles of the Allegheny Front. The project generates up to 264 megawatts of electricity for the mid-Atlantic power grid.

Photo by courtesy of W. Va. Highlands Conservancy. Wind turbine fire. A wind turbine that is a part of the NedPower Mount Storm wind project caught fire on Sunday afternoon.
Photo by courtesy of W. Va. Highlands Conservancy
Wind turbine fire
A wind turbine that is a part of the NedPower Mount Storm wind project caught fire on Sunday afternoon.

03/01/2022

Turbines and blades create an environmental impact, with a huge footprint! Thousands of tons of concrete, in vastly cleared forest lands to erect these structures for minimal energy. Where do they go when they are used up in a short period of time and no longer function?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-02-05/wind-turbine-blades-can-t-be-recycled-so-they-re-piling-up-in-landfills?fbclid=IwAR37mAs-rTsBamk8AluZ9CKDlS91KfpoTU4rdu_SywtQBSN0S9z0iRLJs00

Companies are searching for ways to deal with the tens of thousands of blades that have reached the end of their lives.

03/01/2022

Imagine only a 500 foot setback from your property, for a turbine that is 607 FEET TALL!!..... The math doesn't add up!! Wind turbines are known to fail, break, fall over, catch on fire, and more! These setbacks are irresponsible and right in the middle of a residential area with hundreds of houses. Say NO to the Short Mountain WInd Energy Project.

02/28/2022

WOULD YOU BUY THIS HOUSE? WOULD YOU MOVE TO HARDY COUNTY TO LIVE NEXT TO THIS?

Michael McCann, of McCann Appraisal, LLC based in Chicago, concludes that: "Residential property values are adversely and measurably impacted by close proximity of industrial-scale wind energy turbine projects to the residential properties," up to 2 miles and a range of 25% to approximately 40% of value loss.

02/28/2022

STOP THE WIND FARM IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. Submit a letter of protest to the Public Service Commission. Select Formal Case- Search by Case Number- NOIE Short Mountain 21B-Click Comment
Don't let a Chicago company put a 607 FOOT TOWER WITH A 500 FOOT SETBACK TO PROPERTY BOUNDARIES.

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