Impact of Industrial Wind Developments on Local Economies and Taxes
January 8, 2007. Hornell. Local activists are finding out the impact industrial wind developments will have on our local economies is different than the rosy picture outlined in the wind developers environmental impact statements. The EIS filings made pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act are required to weigh the economic benefit of a project against its environmental impact, but the EIS filings being made by wind developers in our area do not explain how economic benefit will be obtained from the projects.
Some local residents are trying to fill this gap. The public has an opportunity to learn about their findings Thursday, January 18, 2007, at a public meeting in Hornell organized by the Steuben Greens. Brad Jones of Italy group and Steve Trude and James Hall from Cohocton Wind Watch will speak about the impact of wind developments on our local economies and taxes at the meeting, which will be held at 198 Main St. in Hornell at 7:00 pm.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
For more information about the Steuben Greens, visit http://www.steubengreens.org
For More Information: Rachel Treichler, 607-569-2114, rachel@ecobooks.com
or contact Steve Trude, James Hall and Brad Jones directly.
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