State finds Fairhaven turbines in violation of noise regulations/ Falmouth won't pay to shut down turbines

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State finds Fairhaven turbines in violation of noise regulations | SouthCoastToday.com: 

FAIRHAVEN — Fairhaven's two industrial-sized wind turbines are in violation of Massachusetts noise regulations, according to preliminary results of a sound study conducted by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
The announcement at a meeting Tuesday night prompted opponents to demand the turbines be shut down.
DEP Deputy Commissioner Martin Suuberg told the Board of Health that noise from the turbines exceeded state regulations in five of the 24 periods during which the DEP conducted testing.
DEP started its sound study in August to determine whether the turbines were more than 10 decibels louder than ambient noise at homes of residents who had complained about the turbine noise.

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Meanwhile, in Falmouth a vote demonstrated most citizens were unwilling to pay the cost of removing turbines  - regardless of whether the noise is in compliance.

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