Kahuku Residents Concerned Abut Proximity of Wind Turbines

Kahuku residents on the North Shore of Oahu expressed their concerns to representatives of Champlin Windpower LLC, who are proposing to put up an additional 15 wind turbines at the Na Pua Makani project.  These turbines would be adjacent to the 12 that were build in 2011 by First Wind LLC.  The nearest turbines will be about 2,100 feet from Kahuku's Mauka Village. Residents have asked that the turbines be moved further away from homes, schools and the community in general.  

Champlin Windpower hired Dr. Robert McCunney, a Harvard Medical School physician who specializes in occupational and environmental medicine to speak with concerned residents. McCunney stated that his research showed that the turbines were safe and did not pose any risk to the safety or welfare of any of the people living in Kahuku. Residents were a little skeptical about McCunney's claims and stated that they could hear the wind generated from the turbines.  While the residents appreciated the clean, green energy that was being produced by the turbines, they wanted to make sure that they were located further away from them, for peace of mind if nothing else.

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 1-17-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
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