Environmentalists oppose Narragansett wind turbine
Published: October 21, 2009
PROVIDENCE—A leading environmental group is opposing a plan to build a wind turbine in Narragansett.
Save The Bay and five other environmental organizations sent a letter to Gov. Don Carcieri on Tuesday, saying that while they support renewable energy, the proposed wind turbine at Black Point would go against previous efforts by the state to preserve the 42-acre strip of state-owned coastal land as open space.
A spokeswoman for Carcieri said no decision has been made on the project.
The state Department of Environmental Management and the town of Narragansett have been developing plans to build up to six wind turbines in the town, including one at Black Point.
The state purchased the land 20 years ago to protect it from residential development.
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...gotta love these so-called environmentalists - when it suits them they are for saving this and that, when it does not suit their plans, the environment be dammed. Open space needs to be utilized in many ways, shapes and forms to better the environment and lessen the strangle hold of National Grid on businesses and people trying to pay outrageous energy bills !
This Rhode Islander is 100% for renewable energy and wind turbines no matter where they are placed. and especially to be placed on state-owned land.
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