Is Rural New York Gone With The Wind?

IS RURAL NEW YORK GONE WITH THE WIND?
How State Energy Policy Impacts Upstate Communities

Two 5-megawatt wind turbines, each over half the height of the Empire State Building, have been proposed on rural property in the towns of Stark and Springfield. Along with many other wind, solar, battery, and transmission line projects planned across upstate New York, this proposal puts rural communities and the environment at risk in pursuit of an inefficient, costly, and ideologically-driven energy agenda that has failed wherever attempted. Join community leaders and local energy experts for a fact-based presentation and panel discussion on the future of rural New York if our state government continues to ignore upstate voices, and learn about what can be done to turn the tide.

WHAT: Community presentation and panel discussion
WHEN: January 23, 2024, 6:00 pm
WHERE: Springfield Community Center Gymnasium
129 County Road 29A
Springfield, NY 13468
PANELISTS: Keith Schue, Environmentalist and Electrical Engineer (Cherry Valley)
Dennis Higgins, Mathematics/Computer Science professor (Otego)
Steven Collins, Mechanical Engineer professor, thermodynamics,
sustainable energy, and ethics (Van Hornesville)
Jonathan Knauth, Professional Engineer, Deputy Supervisor and Councilman (Litchfield)
Steve Helmin, Engineer and Information Technology professional,
community advocate and President of Stop Energy Sprawl (Glen)
Nicole Dillingham, Attorney and board member of Otsego 2000 (Springfield)

This is a grassroots program by neighbors who have volunteered their time and receive no compensation from a government entity, political party, or non-governmental organization (NGO). None of the presenters is employed by a company or organization with a financial interest in energy projects. Our goal is the health and wellbeing of our community and environment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact: Xenia Lynn Teresa Williams — 541-321-3545, williamsxenia7@protonmail.com