The Herald reports Evergreen Solar has agreed to spend about $1.5 million on noise-reduction measures at its Devens solar panel-manufacturing plant so it can continue its 24 hour operations.
As a result, the Devens Enterprise Commission extended the plant’s occupancy through October.
Neighbors had complained about noise pollution coming from the plant, saying it had given ulcers to local horses.
The Herald follows up its earlier story on Evergreen Solar’s noisy plant with a report on the $1000-a-day fine the Devens Enterprise Commission plans to impose if the company doesn’t quiet down:
In exchange for creating 350 jobs, the Marlboro-based firm received $23 million in state grants, $17.5 million in low-interest loans and a low-cost, 30-year lease of state-owned property in Devens.
But since the plant has come on line, neighbors say its around-the-clock noise has destroyed their lives.
“It’s like our tax dollars are being used to torture us,” said Harvard resident Janice Perry, whose farm abuts the new manufacturing plant.
The plant is supposed to generate no more than 38 decibels, but neighbors say it often reaches 49 decibels according to their studies.
The Herald reports Evergreen Solar’s Devens facility is a bit on the noisy side, giving ulcers to local horses. I smell a defense application.
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