Massachusetts Wind Turbine Noise Hearing June 6 2017

Please urge the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture to support:

H.464----------An Act relative to noise pollution
H.2133--------An Act relative to noise pollution and air pollution

Public hearing Tuesday, June 6, 1-5 p.m., State House, Rm 437 (4th fl.)

Comments to:

• Senate Chair Anne Gobi: anne.gobi@masenate.gov

• House Chair Gailanne Carriddi:Gailanne.Cariddi@mahouse.gov

• cc your State Senator and Representative. Find your legislators at https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator

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More information:

Rep. Smola

Currently, MassDEP does not regulate these unique noise characteristics, even though they are making people in Massachusetts sick. Current noise assessment procedures merely require the quantification of the acoustical phenomena that are audible to human hearing (hence the dBA unit).

This bill makes clear that MassDEP's power to regulate noise extends to low frequency noise, infrasound, and aerodynamic amplitude modulation. This bill is needed to protect the health and safety of people in Massachusetts. Urge the Committee Chairs to report this bill out of committee.

pollution requires that low frequency noise, infrasound, and aerodynamic amplitude modulation be included in the

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The hearing on Tuesday, June 6 is a great opportunity for your input on important NOISE POLLUTION legislation.

Please be sure to send your comments if you cannot attend.