Here is #27 of our 33-week serial presentation of #ClimateSolutionsMythDebunkings. These were researched and authored at Columbia University School of Law's Sabin Center For Climate Change Law. In collaboration with Sabin, we adapted the original report into individually accessible corrections, handy for sharing etc.
Very few people experience depressed property values due to wind turbines. As the authors allude, there are plenty of other collocations capable of depressing property values. This juxtaposition is spotlighted in our attention for reasons quite apart from the good of homeowners.
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"What the science says...
While there might initially be a small decrease in property values, the effect all but disappears with time and distance from a wind project and the presence of a fossil fuel fired power plant has greater impact on property values.
Climate Myth...
Wind turbines destroy nearby property values
"[T]he presence of a wind power facility is likely to drive down the value of surrounding properties." (Wind Watch)"](https://media.scicomm.xyz/media_attachments/files/114/493/391/813/976/930/original/ea7166c9daf778dc.png "Screen capture of climate solutions myth debunking: What is the effect of wind turbines on property values?
Text:
\"What the science says...
While there might initially be a small decrease in property values, the effect all but disappears with time and distance from a wind project and the presence of a fossil fuel fired power plant has greater impact on property values.
Climate Myth...
Wind turbines destroy nearby property values
\"[T]he presence of a wind power facility is likely to drive down the value of surrounding properties.\" (Wind Watch)\"")
