Bellevue, WI, WTAQ) – In a big setback for people living near the Shirley Wind Farm, Brown County’s Health Director Tuesday says there’s insufficient evidence to link wind turbines to illnesses suffered by people living near them.
Green Bay Press-Gazette reporting residents of Glenmore, Morrison and people from across the state who oppose wind farms, hoped to see the Brown County project shut down.
But Health Director Chua Xiong says scientific evidence that clearly links the windmills to things like sleeplessness, nausea and irritability just isn’t there.
Her decision came at a special Board of Health meeting, and followed 90 minutes of comments from members of the public.
Most of them blamed the wind turbines for their illnesses.
Opponents are now trying to figure out what their next move is.
The Shirley Wind Farm was developed and opened in 2010.
It’s operated by North Carolina-based Duke Energy Renewables.
