Letter to the editor of Boat US Magazine.
I just read the great story on the Great Lakes wind generators. There are other positive aspects of generating power without burning stuff. The Great Lakes have a Mercury problem primarily caused by coal plants. Mercury causes neurological disorders in humans. And there are the jobs that will be created from a wind industry. We've all been saddened by the events in Japan. It's worth noting that the only power source there that had no disruption in service, through all the turmoil, was the wind generators. When we count up the benefits, rerouting a regatta or two seems like a reasonable sacrifice.
Note to editor: Shorten this as you see fit. Please don't change the emphasis - my support of producing energy without burning stuff.
Some Mercury info:
http://www.briloon.org/about/staff/MercuryintheGreatLakesRegion.php
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