Not On My Beach Please Analysis

Wind energy is starting to account for a lot of renewable energy around the world so why would it cause issues amongst people that live in certain regions? Wind farms do not only irritate locals, they also cause stress on the animals that inhabit the areas these turbines are being built. In the article “Not on my beach, please” written by the Economist in 2010, they show that wind technology may cause issue in some eyes but made others feel better about their region. In the article they also state that the wind turbines can cause issue for migratory birds and other fauna inhabiting these regions.
In the Economist, one of the positions on wind turbines are that they are hated and rejected by many of the locals where these wind farms are being built. An argument stated is that the wind turbines “overshadow” the landscapes and seascapes of these regions (“Not on my beach, please,” 2010, para 2). Many people even think that the turbines could cause a disturbance to the tourists that visit the regions in which the turbines are being built. For example in paragraph 10 the Economist

For example in paragraph 3 the Economist writes about how a company, TransCanada, are “engaged in tar-sands extraction in Albert” and how this contributes to global warming. “Supporters report that global warming, which wind and other renewable energies help to advert, would not be good for big cats or trees they prowl round.” Not only do the turbines pose a threat to land animals, but some think they cause harm migratory birds. “The threat to migratory birds is the most frequently cited argument” (as cited in “Not on my beach, please”, 2010, para 12). Some people even claim that the blades even cause health issues for humans. In paragraph 14 the Economist states that some people claimed the “low frequency noise was causing headaches and