Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

Asked by ABC 17 News

255 Votes

Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

45%

Yes Yes

55%

No No

45%

Yes

A renewable energy company wants to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties. The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission has sent win turbine regulations to the count... Show More

A renewable energy company wants to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties. The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission has sent win turbine regulations to the county commission for review. Show Less

3 Comments

Rose Alexandra Neal

The survival of humans and the ecosystem at large depends on our transition to renewable energy.

Jessica Orsini

Sustainable power and a long-term subsidy to the folks owning the land? What's not to like?

Randy Wheeler

Any thing to lessen reliance on coal and gas is a good thing.

55%

No

Some county residents have spoken against wind turbines at public hearings. Their objections include the noise and the size of property setbacks.

Some county residents have spoken against wind turbines at public hearings. Their objections include the noise and the size of property setbacks. Show Less

3 Comments

Max

They can charge Columbia's E-scooters with them.

Will Mason

They are giant, noisy, bird murdering machines.

Wanda Crowe

I have had 59 wind turbines built right across from our beautiful farm in Iowa. It was horrible. Causes migraines and cows just up and died with no explanation. Just think what it does to humans.

Are you traveling this Memorial Day holiday weekend?

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167 Votes

Are you traveling this Memorial Day holiday weekend?

17%

Yes Yes

83%

No No

17%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

83%

No

1 Comment

Steve Baumann

Living the dream

Should Missouri communities welcome data centers?

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381 Votes

Should Missouri communities welcome data centers?

15%

Yes Yes

85%

No No

15%

Yes

1 Comments

Harry D

Only if they want massive investment that dramatically expands their taxbase and builds modern infrastructure close to the end users to support a growing futuristic economy. Unfortunately, Columbia city council listens to misguided special interests who live in leftist utopia dreamworld.

Max

City leaders would rather tax the citizens. They don't want the city to grow.

85%

No

3 Comments

Judy Batton

Taking rural land away, hurts the environment. We're destroying our world. Notice none are close to the people that want them.

Kaitlyn Gebhard

Bad for communities, environment, humanity, climate, pretty much everything.

Mushin Zenkoans

Large data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons of water per day, which is equivalent to the water use of a small city. Additionally, they can draw as much electricity as 100,000 homes or more, significantly impacting local resources. That is simply unacceptable.

Max

Sure Jan

ABC 17 News

Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

45% Yes Yes

55% No No

45% Yes

55% No

Are you traveling this Memorial Day holiday weekend?

17% Yes Yes

83% No No

17% Yes

83% No

Should Missouri communities welcome data centers?

15% Yes Yes

85% No No

15% Yes

85% No

45%

Yes Yes

55%

No No

45%

Yes

55%

No

17%

Yes Yes

83%

No No

17%

Yes

83%

No

15%

Yes Yes

85%

No No

15%

Yes

85%

No