Barre group that has opposed wind turbines responds to ‘malicious’ postcard

Editor:

Clear Skies Above Barre (CSAB) was made aware of an anonymous postcard sent out last week to certain Republican voters in the Town of Barre.

This postcard, sent curiously on the cusp of a Town Republican primary, was libelous & malicious in nature, scathing with untruths, and certainly shows who the divisive side truly is and has been from the beginning (which was 8  years ago, not 10 as the writer indicated).

It seems that the writer would like to anonymously appeal to the Barre Republican voters in an attempt to sway their vote by, once again, using the wind turbine subject.

Our focus is about making voices heard, to make truth known through transparency, as well as be informative on the negative impacts & effects of wind turbines in our natural surroundings and on human beings. We also care deeply about the rights of all citizens.

The truth is, there is much more depth to the project. Our group, made up of very concerned citizens in Barre and beyond, have spent countless voluntary hours researching, studying, talking with professionals, with attorneys, judges, senators and assemblymen.  This project has been rubber stamped by NYS, but has undergone significant changes. As of yet, this project has not been deemed “complete” and curiously, the anonymous writer of the post card voluntarily stated, “…if the turbines are built.”

We as a group care deeply for the rights of all citizens. We have at times been successful at fighting for those rights. For example, one citizen’s residence was going to be within the radius of a turbine placed too closely to their home and outbuilding. After countless hours and appeals to ORES, the proposed placement of the turbine was moved.

Because of the libelous and malicious nature of the postcard, we will address it in length on our website at https://clearskiesabovebarre.com/.

We encourage you to visit our site and to always vote your best conscience.

Gary Palmer

Vice President Clear Skies Above Barre

Barre Center