{"id":19141,"date":"2012-01-25T07:27:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/static\/?p=19141"},"modified":"2012-03-07T17:22:20","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T22:22:20","slug":"physician-explains-why-wind-turbines-should-be-met-by-civil-disobedience-vermont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/2012\/physician-explains-why-wind-turbines-should-be-met-by-civil-disobedience-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"Physician explains why wind turbines should be met by “civil disobedience” (Vermont)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nEditor’s note<\/em>: \u00a0Watch this video of Dr. Ron Holland<\/a><\/span>, a Vermont physician, explaining why he felt obliged to resort to civil disobedience—leading to his arrest and a court appearance—to protest the destruction of ridgelines by wind turbines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Holland, an Internist and Emergency Room physician, was arrested with 6 other protestors, along with (believe it or not) a reporter.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the words of fellow-patriot, Suzanna Jones (age 50) “who lives with her husband and family off the grid (in Walden),<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not renewable energy development. This mountain will never recover from the hideous crime committed in the name of renewable energy. Vermonters should come take a look at this crime and decide for themselves if this is what they want for another 200 miles of ridgeline. I certainly do not.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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… the following is reprinted, with appreciation, from<\/span> Mountain Talk<\/a>\u00a0(12\/20\/11)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nNewport, VT—The six Mountain Occupation activists arrested two weeks ago at Green Mountain Power\u2019s Lowell wind project site were arraigned at Newport Superior Court earlier today. Each of the six pled \u201cNot Guilty\u201d to charges of trespassing on land leased by Green Mountain Power. The legal ownership of the land is disputed and adds an interesting complication to the case. Each was released after agreeing to a singular condition: that they return for a hearing when scheduled.<\/p>\n

Prior to entering the courthouse a group of supporters\u2014buffeted by a brisk wind off Lake Memphremagog\u2014convened on the sidewalk holding the Vermont and U.S. flags along with signs saying \u201cStop Destroying Vermont,\u201d and \u201cDetour to Honest Energy Policy.\u201d The same signs and flags were carried by the protestors when they were arrested on the ridgeline on December 5.<\/p>\n

Following the hearing before Judge Gerety the Mountain Occupation group held a press conference with about 50 in attendance. Each defendant spoke briefly as to why they had been at the site and what they witnessed there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ridge has been blasted into a crane path while the legal dispute sits unresolved,\u201d said Anne Morse, 48 year old Sterling College instructor from Craftsbury Common. \u201cI live off the grid and support the transition to renewable energy sources, but after seeing the destruction on the ridge, it\u2019s clear to me that this is not about renewable energy but instead is about corporate profit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan Gillard, a 23 year old ecologist and educator from Plainfield, Vermont said he, \u201cBlocked the crane path to bring attention to the massive destruction the project is bringing to the area\u2019s ecology.\u201d He also added that, \u201cThe permitting process must be broken if the PSB would approve such a destructive project; these impacts cannot be mitigated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robert Holland, a physician practicing at North Country Hospital and a member of the local school board discussed how the PSB failed to take into account the environmental costs when assessing the appropriateness of the project. \u201cAlthough the Board is required to include the environmental costs of any project in its analysis, in this case the value of preserving an intact ecologically sensitive montane forest and mountain system was determined to be worthless. This is a tragedy for our state and the future of our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Eric Wallace-Senft, 48, of West Woodbury, when asked why he has been protesting GMP\u2019s wind development of the Lowell Mountains said, \u201d \u201cI\u2019m on the ridgeline for my daughters and their future in Vermont. Elected officials and the PSB have been bought out by Gaz Metro-GMP. It\u2019s time to stand up as Vermonters and defend our way of life from corporate interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDavid Rodgers, a stonemason and writer from East Craftsbury, when asked the same question said: \u201cFour miles of blasted ridgeline in the Lowell Mountains is not an example of forward thinking energy policy. It\u2019s an environmental tragedy and an economic disaster. Our mountains are a reflection of our values.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suzanna Jones, 50 who lives with her husband and family off the grid\u2013in Walden\u2013said, \u201cThis is not renewable energy development. This mountain will never recover from the hideous crime committed in the name of renewable energy. Vermonters should come take a look at this crime and decide for themselves if this is what they want for another 200 miles of ridgeline. I certainly do not.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the press conference the six arrested Occupiers led those in attendance in singing the Vermont state song, \u201cThese Green Mountains.\u201d As they have done in the past, the group raised their voices for the line, \u201cThese Green Mountains are my home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Wright, 802-595-1045 (c), 802-586-7705 (h) salmo@vtlink.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Ron Holland, 802-754-6354, (H) blackriverfarm@comcast.net<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

. . Editor’s note: \u00a0Watch this video of Dr. Ron Holland, a Vermont physician, explaining why he felt obliged to resort to civil disobedience—leading to his arrest and a court appearance—to protest the destruction of ridgelines by wind turbines. Dr. Holland, an Internist and Emergency Room physician, was arrested with 6 other protestors, along with (believe it or not) a reporter. In the words of fellow-patriot, Suzanna Jones (age 50) “who lives with her husband and family off the grid (in Walden), This is not renewable energy development. This mountain will never recover from the hideous crime committed in the name of renewable energy. Vermonters should come take a look at this crime and decide for themselves if this is what they want for another 200 miles of ridgeline. I certainly do not. . … the following is reprinted, with appreciation, from Mountain Talk\u00a0(12\/20\/11) . Newport, VT—The six Mountain Occupation activists arrested two weeks ago at Green Mountain Power\u2019s Lowell wind project site were arraigned at Newport Superior Court earlier today. Each of the six pled \u201cNot Guilty\u201d to charges of trespassing on land leased by Green Mountain Power. The legal ownership of the land is disputed and adds an interesting complication to the case. Each was released after agreeing to a singular condition: that they return for a hearing when scheduled. Prior to entering the courthouse a group of supporters\u2014buffeted by a brisk wind off Lake Memphremagog\u2014convened on the sidewalk holding the Vermont and U.S. flags along with signs saying \u201cStop Destroying Vermont,\u201d and \u201cDetour to Honest Energy Policy.\u201d The same signs and flags were carried by the protestors when they were arrested on the ridgeline on December 5. Following the hearing before Judge Gerety the Mountain Occupation group held a press conference with about 50 in attendance. EachRead More…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[171],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19141"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19141\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.windturbinesyndrome.com\/static\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}