Compromise mindset needed on wind farm

Editor,

As a resident of Berlin, within an eight-minute drive of Ocean City, I often go there and take advantage of the beach, the ocean and its expansive views.

While I philosophically greatly support wind energy and its expansion, I can see and understand arguments, both economic and environmental, against the proposed installation within the site distance of  Ocean City.  I believe those involved should take a good hard look at a different location or a different environmentally safe and sustainable energy source. It seems the only voices which have spoken out on this issue are those totally committed to an unwelcome installation near one of our nation’s top resource and fishing areas or those totally against it, who present no viable alternatives.

I grew up in one of the most polluted areas of New Jersey, not far from an Exxon refinery that exploded several times, and the Elizabeth area waterfront which saw several oil tankers leak toxic pollutants into the Arthur Kill section of the Hudson River.  I certainly don’t want to see it happen in the area to which I moved to get away from the destruction of the environment I saw where I was born and raised.

I hope both sides can tone down the rhetoric and come to a compromise that doesn’t result in a return to the toxic pollution caused by either coal burning or pollution from oil or other soon-scarce and harmful fossil fuels. Although I am not an expert, I have lived through the negative and unhealthy effects of pollution and don’t want to see it coming to the Delmarva Peninsula.

I have expressed my feelings both to the Environmental Defense Fund and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan, and occasionally to other state and federal officials, but have not as yet received a response. I hope someone will answer my concerns shortly.

Bob Faszczewski
Berlin