NYS Hall Of Fame

This list is intended to recognize that some towns in NYS do indeed have the best interests of ALL of their citizens as their primary objective, not just those few who may profit from the industrial wind power business. Kudos to the representatives there for doing their job!

1 - NYS towns that have passed a citizen-oriented wind ordinance:
      Albion
      Allegheny
      Andes
      Attica
      Beekmantown
      Bethany
      Bovina
      Brandon
      Bristol
      Canadice
      Cape Vincent
      Castile
      Cherry Valley
      Ellenburg
      Gaines
      Gainesville
      Gorham
      Hartsville
      Henderson
      Howard
      Irondequoit
      Italy
      Jerusalem
      Litchfield
      Lyme
      Machias
      Malone
      Meredith
      Naples
      Oakfield
      Pavilion
      Perry
      Plattsburgh
      Rensselaerville
      Sardinia
      Skaneateles
      South Bristol
      Springwater
      Stafford
      Stamford
      Tioga
      Warren
      Warsaw
      Westfield
      Yorkshire

2 - NYS towns that are amending wind power ordinances to make them more strict:
      Hartsville

NYS Community Hall Of Fame

This list identifies some towns in NYS that capitulated to the siren song of industrial wind power’s financial lures, forcing local citizen groups to take legal action to protect their rights and freedoms. Note: There are MANY other communities (too numerous to list) where local citizens are valiantly fighting this scourge. Their communities will be added if a lawsuit becomes necessary.

1 - NYS communities where local citizens have successfully sued wind power developers, or their town:
      Centerville
      Stark
      Warren

2 - NYS communities where a lawsuit against wind power developers (or their town) is pending:
      Clinton/Edinburg
      Hamlin
      Howard
      Prattsburgh
      Sheldon
      Stamford/Roxbury/Gilboa



If there are errors of omission or commission here, please email corrections to John

I would also appreciate a volunteer to help in getting other information for the above listings. Please let me know if you can help with some of that. Thanks!

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