2009-06-26 01:30:03 -

WindWorks! Northwest, a regional organization that advocates for wind power development, announced the release of its short documentary film, “Chasing a Legacy: The Story of Wind Power in Kittitas County.”


The film features residents of rural Kittitas County, Washington, making the case for bringing wind farms to their community. The film tells the story of ranchers, small businesspeople and local

residents standing up to Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) opponents. It is a story that the President of Maine’s Unity College Dr. Michell Thomashow calls “inspiring.”


The story also features experts like Dr. James Walker, outgoing President of the American Wind Energy Association, who highlight the value of wind energy.

Denis Hayes, environmental advocate and author, compares the story told in “Chasing a Legacy” to the protracted fight over the Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound. "Watch this compelling film,” Hayes says. “Whether it's Cape Cod or Ellensburg, Washington, we can't let NIMBY opponents stop smart wind power projects."


The trailer can be viewed at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fhS92u6ULQ : .

The 15-minute film is posted at the group’s web site: www.wwnw.org : .

A celebration of the film’s release, hosted by law firms Gordon Thomas Honeywell and Perkins Coie, will be held in Seattle in July. The film’s director, Sarah Koenigsberg, of Square Pixel Media, a graduate of Whitman College and resident of Walla Walla, will briefly share her experience producing the short film and living in an area increasingly popular as a location for wind energy.

WindWorks! Northwest advocates for government approval of well-conceived wind power projects. WindWorks! counters NIMBY opposition by sharing sound science and economics about wind farms and the economic and environmental benefits they provide.



WindWorks! NorthwestTodd Myers, Executive Director, 509-340-1444 info@wwnw.org : mailto:info@wwnw.org