Of all the things that can be problematic with wind turbines, this is not one I’d thought of or that had been discussed much at all
Red lights blinking 24/7 atop wind turbines may stop with deal by Kansas lawmakers
Kansas lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor designed to make the night sky in rural areas less interrupted by flashing red lights atop wind turbines.
If Gov. Laura Kelly signs Senate Bill 49 into law, it would require installation of light-mitigating technology on new and existing wind farms.
The aircraft detection lighting system technology would turn off the lights except for when aircraft are near. Aircraft aren’t near a wind farm about 97% of the time the lights are blinking, said Rep. Lisa Moser, R-Wheaton.
“This bill came about because there are thousands of Kansans who see red blinking lights every three seconds, 24 hours a day,” Moser said, “and this is legislation that will mitigate that.”
Funny how the climate cult needs to have the wind turbines way far away from where they live in the urban areas, eh, which burdens the rural folks to see constant flashing red lights
Rep. Joe Seiwert, R-Pretty Prairie, said the lights make it difficult for people to sleep and can cause traffic accidents.
“These blinking red lights drive people crazy. They’re super annoying,” said Rep. Carrie Barth, R-Baldwin City. “They’re out in the country. They have a clear night black sky that they’re used to, and all of a sudden, now these are blinking on a nonstop basis.”
The average height of a wind turbine is 280, depending on the outlet. Regardless, why would planes be flying that low at night in the rural areas? Interestingly, some of the same enviroweenies complain about light pollution. Let’s start putting these up off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and the fancy pants places.
