A presentation by Lisa Linowes, Executive Director of Industrial Wind Action
Saturday, March 12, 2011 4:00 p.m.
Colebrook Senior & Community Center
Rt. 183 (Colebrook Road), Colebrook Center
Sponsored by FairWindCT (www.fairwindct.com)
Learn about industrial wind energy during this presentation by Lisa Linowes, Executive Director of Industrial Wind Action (www.windaction.org) in New Hampshire. What impact would industrial wind energy have on towns and neighborhoods in Connecticut, especially in the northwest corner? What impact would it have on the environment? Here’s your chance to ask questions and find out more.
Meet members of the Committee for Responsible Energy Decisions in Granville, Massachusetts (http://cred-granville.org/the-facts/), who are also facing industrial wind development.
Two wind farms (a total of six 1.6MW, 492-ft turbines) are proposed for Flagg Hill Road and Rock Hall Road in Colebrook. The Connecticut Siting Council has scheduled public hearings on these applications at the Northwestern Regional School #7 (100 Battistoni Drive, Winsted CT 06098) on Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m.
Your neighborhood or your town could be the site of the next proposals!
For more information about this event, please contact info@fairwindct.com or call 860-379-6425.
Joyce Hemingson
President, FairWindCT
About Lisa Linowes
“Ms. Linowes is an expert on the impacts of industrial-scale wind energy development on the natural environment, communities, and the regional grid systems. A conservation and land use advocate with over 20 years of executive business experience, Ms. Linowes has held high-profile elected and volunteer positions in community planning, land negotiation, and education outreach.”
“Since its formation in 2006, Ms. Linowes has served as Executive Director and spokesperson for the Industrial Wind Action (IWA) Group, a national advocacy focused on the impact/benefits analysis and policy issues associated with industrial wind energy development. Ms. Linowes has presented and debated wind energy issues at numerous venues across the United States including the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), Society of Environmental Journalists, and the Boston Museum of Science lecture series. She has appeared on CNN, NPR, and the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, as well as in the New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, and dozens of smaller newspapers across the nation.”
“Ms. Linowes served as a member of the New Hampshire State Wind Energy Facility Siting Guidelines Working Group to determine guidelines for the siting of land-based wind turbines. Ms. Linowes has been an active participant in the ISO-New England’s Scenario Planning Process to determine regional energy requirements to meet growing demand in the region.”