Senator Ben Downing, Chair of the Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Committee, announced he is recommending that the Wind Energy Siting Reform Act (WESRA) be sent down for "Further study" effectively ending debate on the measure for this legislative session. He told the administration, John Keenan and the environmental community today before announcing it tonight in Great Barrington. Preserve Lenox Mountain applauds Ben for making this courageous choice and thank him for hearing all of us on this issue. Bravo Ben!
Thank you Ben Downing for abandoning WESRA. WESRA's brazen attempt to codify the breaking of the 5th Amendment of US Constitution"...nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." was shocking! You need to pass rules to protect those being assaulted as well as those who will be harmed when local control oversteps those tenets. A flood of government money is overwhelm those individuals.
saveourseashore 2 months ago
To the Honorable Senator Downing and Representative Keenan and Telecommunications Utililities and Energy Committee members:
Thank you for "hearing" citizens' testimony; and for your appropriate response in accordance with the majority of speakers opposed to the Wind Bill(s).
Most Respectfully,
Barbara Durkin
Barbaradurkin 2 months ago