REFERENCE & informative websites
visit and learn
Here you can find a growing collection of informative websites. This includes industry information, field studies, environmental and recreational pages, and government and renewable energy sites. Basically anything that helps us understand industrial wind energy and what it threatens, and reminds us of what we want to preserve.
Liberty RenewablesThe energy company proposing the Russet Ridge project in Naples, South Bristol, and Springwater, NY.
Office of Renewable Energy Siting -
ORESResponsible for permitting wind turbine and solar panel placement in New York State
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority - NYSERDA“NYSERDA offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.”
New York State Wind Energy Guidebook“Contains information and resources to support local governments managing wind energy development in their communities. The Guidebook’s chapters address important aspects of wind energy project siting, including environmental considerations, community impacts, permitting information, and other key topics.”
Explore Naples NY™
Explore Naples NY™ is a not-for-profit seeking to uncover and unleash the potential success of Naples as a destination. Seeks to nurture new entrepreneurs, promote and preserve Naples' historic past, and share the natural beauty of the area. Naples possesses highly desirable experiences like no other community anywhere else in the Finger Lakes!
The Town of Naples and
The Village of Naples
Official page. Info, Government, history, services, resources, calendar. Laws, codes, Town Boards, minutes. etc.
The Town of South Bristol
Official page. Discover South Bristol, calendar, Government, documents & notices, history, things to do, meetings & agendas, etc.
Finger Lakes Land Trust - FLLTFLLT was founded in 1989 to protect forests, farmlands, gorges, and shorelines in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Over 31,000 acres have been saved by creating public nature preserves and helping landowners to conserve their beloved properties. They are a nonprofit organization.
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
Founded in 1919, FLTA is recognized as one of the longest standing destination marketing organizations in the US. “Leading tourism economic growth and development through exemplary promotion of the Finger Lakes region as a world class destination.”
Canandaigua Lake
Watershed AssociationHealthy Land. Clean Water.
CLWA is a non-profit, membership-based organization that works to preserve, protect, and restore Canandaigua Lake and its watershed for future generations to enjoy and explore.
Scenic America
Preserving and enhancing America’s scenic beautyThe leading advocate for scenic conservation. The only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preserving and enhancing the visual character of America's communities and countryside.
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ARTICLES / news & perspectives
get the picture
One can find an overwhelming amount of information and noise in the media regarding industrial wind power, as well as all manner of renewable energy. The best we can do is observe real world situations and make informed decisions. Here is a sample of stories we feel are credible, or at least eye-opening.
In Your Own Words.
In the Shadow of Wind Farms.USA Today. Gatehouse Media interviewed dozens of families who claim that industrial wind turbines have negatively impacted their homes, health and property values. These are short narratives of their personal accounts, based on those interviews. They say “Have a similar experience? Tell us your story.”
Clean Energy MediaA collection of articles on wind energy from an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering the transition to clean energy and solutions to the climate crisis. They report on how the world is decarbonizing, with a critical focus on finding out what works and
what doesn’t.
Meet the rogue birding group blocking wind energy at every turn: The American Bird Conservancy
Grist climate reporting.
Climate. Justice. Solutions.
Bill Gates-backed 'tracks and wings' bid to shrink wind power for ever.Along with the costs advantages, the start-up claims it operates at a fraction of the height of latest supersized utility-scale wind turbines – around 24 metres – and can “be configured high or low, short or long, to optimise siting, viewplane and usage, and does not require large concrete foundations in commissioning.
“Corrosive Communities”: How A Facebook Fight Over Wind Power Predicts the Future of Local Politics in America
Buzzfeed News article. A Pulitzer Prize-winning global online news organization.
Wind Turbine Photography
Welp. Personally, we used to think they were beautiful when there were just a few of them. After research and awareness, that has changed.
This is a group for people who find wind turbines and wind farms fascinating, mesmerising and photogenic.
much more to come...
Groups Opposed to industrial Wind Turbines
We are not alone
As the number of wind energy projects across the country and across the globe increases, so does the number of towns, groups, and entities that oppose their installation for some very good reasons. This is a selection of these groups for you to explore.
Stop the Spin – Save Rural SteubenAvoca, Howard, Prattsburgh and Wheeler, NY, Finger Lakes Region
Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie Sturgeon Point area, NY – on Lake Erie Wind Concerns OntarioProvince of Ontario, Canada, based in Ottowa Stop These Things The truth about the great wind power fraud. Based in rural Australia Scotland Against Spin Campaigning for the reform of the Scottish Government's wind enrgy policy Stop The Wind Farms Facebook group National Opposition to Windfarms A national body to oppose windfarms by tackling policy. The alliance will also be a source of collective knowledge and strategic help. Based in the UK .
Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie Sturgeon Point area, NY – on Lake Erie Wind Concerns OntarioProvince of Ontario, Canada, based in Ottowa Stop These Things The truth about the great wind power fraud. Based in rural Australia Scotland Against Spin Campaigning for the reform of the Scottish Government's wind enrgy policy Stop The Wind Farms Facebook group National Opposition to Windfarms A national body to oppose windfarms by tackling policy. The alliance will also be a source of collective knowledge and strategic help. Based in the UK .
Prattsburgh Preservation AlliancePrattsburgh, NY, Finger Lakes Region
Save LBIShip Bottom, New Jersey
Great Lakes Wind Truth To prevent the placement of industrial wind turbines in the Great Lakes and surrounding watershed
Save Our Scenic Hill Country EnvironmentGillespie County, Texas
Seneca Anti-Wind UnionBased in Ohio
Save Our Allegheny RidgesProtecting forested ridges in Pennsylvania The Allegheny Front Public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania Wind Turbines and Property Rights Protect property rights in siting of commercial turbines
Great Lakes Wind Truth To prevent the placement of industrial wind turbines in the Great Lakes and surrounding watershed
Save Our Scenic Hill Country EnvironmentGillespie County, Texas
Seneca Anti-Wind UnionBased in Ohio
Save Our Allegheny RidgesProtecting forested ridges in Pennsylvania The Allegheny Front Public radio program covering environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania Wind Turbines and Property Rights Protect property rights in siting of commercial turbines
National Wind WatchPresenting the facts about industrial wind power
The Wind Action GroupA hub providing information on the potential harmful impacts of large-scale wind energy facilities. Based in Lyman, New Hampshire
North American Platform Against Windpower Join the international call for a “reality check” of industrial wind energy European Platform Against Windfarms European association of 1615 member organisations from 31 countries. Based in Ireland. United States of America Groups Against Wind Turbines Facebook group page created to list U.S. anti wind groups Animal Deaths Caused by Industrial Wind Farms Over 1400 members. Industrial wind turbine farms causing animal losses. The number of animals dying has increased greatly. more will be added...
North American Platform Against Windpower Join the international call for a “reality check” of industrial wind energy European Platform Against Windfarms European association of 1615 member organisations from 31 countries. Based in Ireland. United States of America Groups Against Wind Turbines Facebook group page created to list U.S. anti wind groups Animal Deaths Caused by Industrial Wind Farms Over 1400 members. Industrial wind turbine farms causing animal losses. The number of animals dying has increased greatly. more will be added...