How is MPPD addressing potential sound impacts?
An initial analysis of this single turbine project has shown that it would meet the State of Maine’s sound regulations. If the community votes to move forward to Phase II, this initial analysis will be thoroughly vetted by a professional sound engineering firm and a comprehensive sound study will be produced for the State to review. The project will not receive LURC permitting unless it meets their standards. Dr. Dora Mills, Maine’s top health expert and the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has carefully reviewed the State sound standards and has found that they “ensure that a turbine is located at a sufficient distance from homes so there are not annoying levels of noise” and that Maine’s regulations “compare very favorably” to those in other states and countries. After reviewing medical and public health literature, Dr. Mills has found “no evidence of adverse health effects from the noise generated by wind turbines except for those associated with annoy
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