MICHIGAN GRAMMA ON WIND

Letter of the Day: Clean wind energy should be one of Michigan's priorities
Nancy Goedart, March 9, 2010 (Detroit Free Press)

“I’m an old woman who strives to lessen the impact of my carbon footprint so my grandchildren and their children can flourish on a healthy Earth. I have little patience for those who whine about looking at a sunset through the wings of a windmill that’s a mile or more distant. I have seen the windmills in Pennsylvania and think they look majestic. They have an aura of power with grace. The concern that waterfront properties would drop in value is nonsense. People will always want waterfront property, and those who can afford it will buy it. It is, after all, a limited commodity.

“We should be screaming at our politicians: “No more coal fired energy plants; no more nuclear energy plants!” Michigan has nearly 1,000 miles of shoreline where clean wind energy is available. Why is it taking us so long to take advantage of this?”

Gramma knows what she is talking about. (click to enlarge)

“How about wave power, too? That windmills may be a danger to migratory birds is a concern, but birds will learn the dangers of flying near windmills and avoid them.
Ultimately, the windmills will be much less dangerous to birds and other living things than continued use of fossil fuels for energy. Your recent article focused only on the opposition to wind power (“Will Canada’s wind turbine’s invade lakes?” Feb. 26). Your coverage of the subject should be more balanced.

“Don’t you get it yet? Earth will survive no matter what we do. What’s at stake is the planet’s ability to support human life.”