Wind projects are a win-win solution ~ letter to the Editor

Watertown Daily Times | Wind projects are a win-win solution

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009


Wind makes sense for Cape Vincent. Many Cape Vincent residents are concerned with the local economy. Jobs are disappearing, farms are disappearing, taxes are up and the price of milk is down to levels of the 1980s. Those of us who are fortunate to have jobs worry about layoffs.

There is no one solution for the economic crisis, but part of the solution has been handed to the town of Cape Vincent. Two wind power projects have been proposed in the agricultural area of Cape Vincent. Wind farms create jobs for local contractors, local businesses will feel the influx of new revenue, landowners will receive royalties, taxes will decrease, the school can use the revenue for numerous improvements; the list goes on and on.

The silent majority sees the wind farm as a godsend in a particularly difficult time. The minority of naysayers spread lies and accuse our public leaders of not looking out for the town, when in fact the Cape Vincent town and planning boards have always looked out for the best interest of the majority. From the Cape Vincent Correctional Facility, to the numerous water districts, our leaders have done their best to make informed decisions that have served us well for many years.

The development of wind farms is a win-win situation for the majority. As our new president enters the White House and relays his vision for clean energy for our nation, we need to support clean energy initiatives right here in our own town.


Voters for Wind hopes to put our community in Cape Vincent in the forefront of this initiative, taking steps to inform and support the construction of the renewable-energy projects that will benefit everyone.

Kenneth White

Cape Vincent