Why do we want to stop the Columbia Wind Project?
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Your friends and neighbors in Columbia County have expressed many important reasons to object. Listening to the voices of residents, businesses and experts on economic impacts, health and safety concerns is vital. In a survey with local residents over 70% are opposed to the building of this wind farm. ​
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Many people in Wisconsin, and around the world, living in the vicinity of industrial wind turbines report serious health issues. Their claims are supported by peer-reviewed studies and are reinforced by ongoing scientific research.​ Alliant Energy proposes to build turbines of a much larger scale (approximately 700 ft) than the ones already wreaking untold suffering on our neighbors - without increasing the setbacks from our homes and businesses!
It is important to fully grasp the catastrophic impacts of this proposal on the rural character of our landscapes, the physical and mental health of our neighbors and their farm animals and pets, and our real estate values.
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We all care about protecting the planet - but massive wind farms and solar fields are not the clean solutions they are sold as. Many refer to this as the ultimate form of greenwashing! “Green energy” carries an environmental cost, just as fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and is no more of a viable, sustainable option to meet the explosive growth in electricity demand on the horizon (consider data centers).
Our residents and businesses have spoken - the ultimate cost to our land, our heath, and our community would be unbearable!
"Watching Youtube videos of people talking about health effects and noise they're dealing with living by a wind farm is terrifying"
Alex Columbus, WI
"They call this clean energy and make it sound like there's no negative impact to the land - such hypocrisy!"
Morgan, Columbus, WI
"Covering Wisconsin with wind and solar farms in the face of the gluttony of data centers is akin to trying to put out a forest fire with a garden hose!"
Lisa, Columbia Cty WI