State report on wind turbines makes headlines
I’m traveling today … ScienceOnline2012, here I come! But the world marches on, so here’s a quick roundup of news coverage of the report on wind turbines and human health released yesterday by Massachusetts Departments of Environmental Protection and Public Health.
- State: Wind turbines not harmful – A Falmouth-centric account made the front page of the Cape Cod Times today.
- State panel rejects health complaints over wind turbines – New Bedford Standard Times’ story focused more on Fairhaven’s escalating debate.
- Mass. panel: No major health impacts from turbines – A quick overview from the Boston Globe.
- State finds no ill health effects for residents – The Newburyport Daily News doesn’t offer much in the way of additional facts, but there’s a developing comment stream.
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Some Doubt State’s Wind Turbine Safety Report – Finally, WGBH’s story puts doubts and complaints about the report front and center.
I’m sure I’ve missed many, so feel free to add interesting accounts you come across.
UPDATE: Just came across this NY Times Green Blog post: Wind Turbines and Health Hazards. Leslie Kaufman’s take on the Oregon review I mentioned yesterday is a bit different.
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