Offshore wind factory meeting draws large crowd

Around 100 residents of Charlotte and neighboring areas gathered at the Roger Robach Community Center at Ontario Beach Park on Monday night for a meeting on concerns about the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) project proposed by the New York Power Authority.

Five speakers, including Monroe County Legislator Rick Antelli, R-Greece, discussed different economic, social, environmental and visual concerns about the possibility of wind turbines on Lake Ontario.

Topics addressed by all speakers included the unreliable efficiency of wind energy, the requirement of back-up power from conventional power sources, and debunking the notion that wind energy is clean and reliable.  more...

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