I suppose it was only a matter of time... According to a new article in The New York Times some residents near the Shepherd's Flat wind farm in Oregon have been offered $5000 to not complain about the whooshing noise from the planned 338 wind turbines--apparently it's a preemptive effort to avoid the brouhaha about noise at the nearby Willow Creek wind farm, which has been found to be in violation of state noise pollution laws.
Wind Farm Offers Oregon Neighbors $5000 To Not Complain About Noise
Oregon Wind Farm Offers Neighbors $5000 To Not Complain About Noise