Attacks on wind energy a lot of hot air

President's claims windmills cause cancer and decrease property values are wrong

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April 4, 2019 - 9:47 AM

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President Donald Trump continued his tiresome and inaccurate attack on wind power during a speech this week to fellow Republicans.

“If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75 percent in value,” he said. “And they say the noise causes cancer.””

As usual, it isn’t clear where the president got his information. Windmill noise doesn’t cause cancer, and a 2013 review of the evidence showed wind turbines cause only minor ripples in home values.

But the president’s views will come as a…

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