Monmouth poll: offshore wind not a great nimby concern

Posted on September 28, 2009 by rohdec12

Monmouth University Polling Institute recently queried residents of the Mid Atlantic states (including New York) regarding the desirability of offshore wind. 63% of New Yorkers favor placement of wind farms in sight of the coastline (pp. 19-20), though a greater percentage -77%- more favor non-visible placement. Only 37% favor drilling for oil and gas.
The poll [...]

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State oversight on wind energy facility siting – what do you think?

Posted on October 17, 2008 by rohdec12

It’s Friday afternoon. Why not ask our readers a question.
There is increased debate in New York state regarding how well municipalities are equipped to handle the siting process of wind power facilities, particularly industrial scale facilities. At the same time, the state is encouraging if not requiring renewables, including wind, as part of its energy [...]

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