wind farms in Appalachia

[kunstler89]

NPR: Wind Farms Draw Mixed Response in Appalachia
When Virginia regulators held a hearing on Tal McBride's proposed wind farm, local opinion was overwhelmingly negative. Residents fear the windmills will destroy the area's scenic beauty. Real estate agent Randy Richardson says people come to Highland County to see unspoiled mountain vistas -- not

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[anonymous]

If you want to see what Jacob is talking about, go to the Ohio Valley Environmental Council's Web site at http://www.ohvec.org/galleries/mountaintop_removal/010/index.html and you will see arial photographs of what it looks like to destroy a mountain and rip out its guts

[hegemom]

Oh thank goodness you hippies are smart. I adore the wind farms.