Wind Power’s Negative Externalities: Here Come the Lawsuits (Part II)

“Eric Bibler of Save Our Seashore writes that there are a MILLION Reasons to be Concerned About Industrial Wind Turbines. He invites you to go to your computer and type in the words: wind turbine lawsuit. The result is a staggering (his caps) ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND. As 2013 evolves, more and more of these cases, we predict, will settle on loss of property values, loss of enjoyment, loss of health.”

legal-scale-of-justiceby Sherri Lange, Master Resource
The damage of industrial wind turbines is also an international issue. Denmark worked with premeditation and created a “loss of value” clause, 2008, passed to compensate property values depreciated by proximity to turbine arrays, but this has turned out to be a double-edged sword. People may be awarded for a portion of projected losses, but of the 551 claims from persons living next to wind turbines, the average compensated value was only 57,000 kroner ($8,478 US), nothing even close to the actual property losses of upwards of 20%.

To challenge the awards, homeowners need to activate a civil suit, with often dubious results and of course legal costs. Further, evaluations are done before the turbines are constructed, leaving the vagaries of the real future losses to literally “hang in the breezes.”

But the admission of property losses is a feeble economic sputter from Denmark, mother of turbines pretty much everywhere. Other admissions of massive financial loss come when communities in opposition to turbine invasions enlist appraisers such as Appraisals One, who in 2009 delved into losses from three turbine developments in Wisconsin, sponsored by Calumet County [Wisconsin] Citizens for Responsible Energy (CCCRE: Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties). The report centres on a literature study, a survey of realtors’ opinions, and a sales study of undeveloped and “improved” lands.

Again, the results were not surprising. “In all cases with a 1-5 acre residential property, whether vacant or improved, there will be a negative impact on property values.” Read article

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4 Responses to Wind Power’s Negative Externalities: Here Come the Lawsuits (Part II)

  1. p says:

    Does anyone out there know the legalities of starting class action lawsuits?

  2. Nonvoter says:

    No, I do not speak or understand legalese. In legal form you need to buy a pimp from the bar society which we do not belong to But I do know what this green energy act is an unlawful act and must be thrown out without having someone to interpret the lawful aspect of this crime its plain and simple.
    Again all this is about is $ when will this chain reaction going to stop and we can have peace. .
    I just want this all this to stop.

  3. 1957chev says:

    Eric Gillespie said that a class-action suit is not the way to go in this case, he said a “collective action” will allow for more money for each person in the lawsuit, whereas class action lawsuits get a lump sum which they then divide. Eric or any lawyer will generally give you a 1/2 hour consultation for free. This is when you can ask all relevant questions pertaining to the lawsuit, before deciding to go ahead. And Nonvoter, we all just want this to stop….that’s why we keep fighting, stay strong.

    • nonvoter says:

      Hey Chev? I am not in this system anymore because of all this crap that makes my stomach sick and my sleep in disarray.This took me over three years to figure out the game. i would love to explain the details but one thing is no more suing or legalise pimpers. This system creates fraud even the legal system and it starts with your fraud birth certificate that states you are a corporation. fraud,fraud ,fraud!. They created fear in this system and no love
      I was forced to take this system when I was born but we now have a choice and i made it. I sleep better knowing this now. Cheers

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