Transcript Arkansas, the new Un-Natural State

Save our Ozarks!
by Paul Wright
The people who are crazy enough to think they
can change the world are the ones that do…
Ozark Beauty- Before
Ozark de-beauty-After
Six metal towers, ranging from 130 feet to 160
feet tall would be placed every mile along the
proposed routes. A 150-foot wide right of way
will also be required, much of it over very
rough terrain.
Here’s what the new state license plate
should look like…
Arkansas, the new Un-Natural State
The Un-Natural State
Life in Eureka
•
I moved to Eureka Springs in 1978 as a sophomore in high school and lived with
my parents and younger brother just north of ES out on old highway 23 (now
known as route 222). My father retired the year before and my Mother found an
ad in Mother Earth News for 45 acres for sale and it set a stage to escape from the
industrialism of Southwest Louisiana in which I was born and raised. At that time,
in 1977, Lake Charles, Louisiana was one of the highest cancer rate cities in the
nation and it was my parent’s decision to retire to a clean, pristine, serene
environment with majestic mountain views, clean air, and a healthy lifestyle. We
moved and on top of the 45 acres, my parents built a custom log home in which
they still live in after 35 years. In this sanctity and escape from noise and pollution,
they have the peace, serenity, and comfort of relaxing and gazing out onto the
wilderness of the Ozark mountain range fortified by nature’s oaks, pines, hickory,
and other plant life. It has always been and will continue to be their goal to not
have this interrupted now or even after they’re gone. Which is why I write this on
behalf of all my brothers, we will not stop the movement of preventing this
SWEPCO project that has threaten our parents way of life and other local property
owners. We will, by law, prevent the deforestation of the Ozarks just for the love
and greed of power and money. Specifically when there are other alternatives and
options. We will not allow the staple of NW Arkansas’ tourism, the scenic
mountain views succumb to another movement of industrialism. We will fight to
“Save our Ozarks!
Paul’s commentary
• Besides the slogan-tag Natural State becoming
The Un-natural state, besides the 160 ft. metal
grid towers, cables, 300 yard wide stripping the
earth and majestic Ozark scenery, besides the
loss of wildlife habitation and destruction debris
besides, the decline in tourism (5.7 billion
annually), it’s truly the health concerns of
property owners (human life), wildlife, fish, and
game from the EMF’s of the High Voltage Power
lines, transformers, and other possible unhealthy
or unknown components.
Proposed Route # .Too close for HVP
and EMFs
Wright Home #1
Wright Home #2
N.I.M.B.Y.
I can’t bear to
look that way…I
used to love the
views…What’s
that buzzing?
Arkansas, the land of opportunity
EMF’s (electronic magnetic fields)
• High Health Risks living near High Voltage
Power Lines
Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields &
Power Lines are a Health Hazard!
• There is no question that power transmission apparatus
emit electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
• An EMF is not just one thing, but two kinds of fields:
• Electrical field: the part of the EMF that can easily be
shielded.
• Magnetic field: part of the EMF that can penetrate stone,
steel and human flesh. In fact, when it comes to magnetic
fields, human flesh and bone has the same penetrability as
air!
• Both fields are invisible and perfectly silent: if you live in
an area with electric power, cell phone service, water pipes
and more, some level of artificial EMF is surrounding you.
Living Close to Power Lines and How
EMFs Harm Human Health
• Your body acts like an energy wave broadcaster
and receiver, incorporating and responding to
EMFs. In fact, scientific research has
demonstrated that every cell in your body may
have its own EMF, helping to regulate important
functions and keep you healthy.
• Strong, artificial EMFs like those from power lines
can scramble and interfere with your body’s
natural EMF, harming everything from your sleep
cycles and stress levels to your immune response
and DNA!
Studies Show Living Next To Power
Lines Increases The Risk Of Cancer
• After hundreds of international studies, the evidence linking EMFs to
cancers and other health problems is loud and clear. High Voltage power
lines are the most obvious and dangerous culprits, but the same EMFs
exist in gradually decreasing levels all along the grid, from substations to
transformers to homes. From the British Medical Journal, June, 2005:
• Researchers found that children living within 650 feet of power lines had a
70% greater risk for leukemia than children living 2,000 feet away or more.
• From Epidemiology, 2003 Jul;14(4):413-9:
• “Several studies have identified occupational exposure to extremely lowfrequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) as a potential risk factor for
neurodegenerative disease.”
• From Epidemiology, 2002 Jan;13(1):9-20
• There is “strong prospective evidence that prenatal maximum magnetic
field exposure above a certain level (possibly around 16 mG) may be
associated with miscarriage risk.”
From the Internal Medicine Journal,
2007
• In a study of 850 lymphoma, leukemia and related conditions, researchers
from the University of Tasmania and Britain's Bristol University found that
living for a prolonged period near high-voltage power lines increased the
risk for these conditions later in life.
• People who lived within 328 yards of a power line up to age 5 were five
times more likely to develop cancer as an adult.
• People who lived within 328 yards of a power line at any point up to age
15 years were three times more likely to develop cancer as an adult.
• Dr. David Carpenter, Dean of the School of Public Health (SUNY), believes
that up to 30% of all childhood cancers come from exposure to high
voltage power lines.
• Even the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cautions citizens that
"There is reason for concern" and advises “prudent avoidance” of high
voltage power lines.
The California Department of Health
• The California Department of Health concluded that EMFs were
responsible for an increase in childhood leukemia, adult brain
cancer, Lou Gehrig's disease and miscarriage in the 2002 report, “An
Evaluation of the Possible Risks From Electric and Magnetic Fields
(EMFs) From Power Lines, Internal Wiring, Electrical Occupations
and Appliances.”
• The studies cited above and dozens of other epidemiological
studies specifically link high voltage power lines with:
• Brain tumors
• Leukemia
• Birth defects
• Lymphoma
No Leukemia!
Electromagnetic Radiation and Power
Lines. It‘s a Problem.
• According to research and publications put out by
the World Health Organization (WHO), EMF such
as those from power lines, can also cause:
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Prickling and/or burning skin
• Rashes
• Muscle pain
You Need EMF Shielding From
Electrical Power Lines & Transformers!
• High voltage power lines, and radiation are
something that can affect urban and rural
communities alike. In truth, few residential
areas escape this threat. For now, it’s critical
to understand your risk of living close to
power lines and how protect the area around
you.
Solar Power vs. High Voltage Power?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engineer, in effect, told the judge (and the PSC)
they will not make the land available for the transmission line because other
practical alternatives in the area are available.
Cancer Research Hospital?
• The estimated costs for the three routes range
from $96.3 million to $117.4 million to
construct.
• The estimated costs of creating a new NW
Arkansas Cancer treatment facility $200
million plus the annual operating estimated
costs of 24 million is what SWEPCO should
also budget for due to the increase in cancer.