Agenda Profile: Evelin Poolamets

The political stance involves strong opposition to the current unregulated development of wind farms, stressing the necessity of halting all planning until scientifically grounded limit standards for infrasound and low-frequency noise are put in place. This is first and foremost a value-based position that prioritizes the protection of human health and the living environment, driven by the fear that planning errors will turn Estonians into refugees within their own homes. Furthermore, we support dispatchable energy production methods, particularly oil shale energy, contrasting this approach with the inherent inefficiency of wind energy.

The speaker demonstrates a thorough understanding of the technical specifications of modern wind turbines (over 6.5 MW capacity, 300 m height) and the complexity inherent in measuring infrasound. They point to deficiencies in the national measurement capabilities (for example, limitations faced by the Health Board's laboratory). Technical terminology, such as "impulsive infrasound" and "low-frequency noise," is employed, and specific reference is made to public procurement tender No. 280536 to substantiate the state's own recognition of these gaps. It is stressed that infrasound propagates differently from audible sound, penetrating walls and the ground.

The rhetorical style is insistent, defensive, and critical, centered on protecting human health and quality of life. It employs both logical arguments (such as the lack of regulations and comparisons with foreign countries) and powerful emotional appeals (including families being forced to leave their homes and children unable to sleep). To underscore the absurdity, analogies are utilized, comparing the denial of infrasound's effects to denying the dangers of carbon monoxide or radioactivity, and likening expert-opinion-based assessment to measuring speed by eye.

The speaker is participating in the first reading of the Riigikogu draft bill, citing their recent visits to Ida-Virumaa and the activities undertaken by local communities (collecting signatures, demonstrations). This pattern of activity is aimed at the legislative initiative and bringing the communities' concerns to the forefront. There is insufficient data regarding the regularity of communication.

The primary opponents are wind industry developers and state institutions, who are criticized for regulatory chaos and a complete lack of accountability. The criticism is intense, alleging biased and manipulated studies by developers, as well as politicians' private interests, greed, stupidity, and money laundering schemes operating under the guise of the green transition. Separate mention is made of the sphere of influence held by Eesti 200 politicians in the fields of green energy and textile processing.

The collaborative approach focuses on supporting local communities and municipalities that have been left isolated in a regulatory vacuum, emphasizing that EKRE has stepped in to help the people. There is no information regarding cross-party cooperation or a willingness to compromise; instead, responsible action is simply demanded from the state.

The regional focus addresses Estonia’s internal issues, specifically highlighting the area surrounding the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Saarde municipality, where residents have been forced to relocate due to health concerns. Ida-Virumaa is also brought up in the context of oil shale energy, emphasizing that the air quality there is not noticeably worse than in Tallinn.

Economic perspectives are critical of wind energy, viewing it as having low efficiency, being resource-intensive, and constituting an expensive subsidy scheme for the taxpayer—one that cannot operate without support (referencing Enefit Green). Preference is given to dispatchable energy production methods, particularly oil shale energy, which has historically driven the economy and provides cheaper electricity.

The primary social issue concerns people's health and quality of life, which are being negatively affected by infrasound and low-frequency noise generated by wind turbines, causing sleep disorders, anxiety, blood pressure fluctuations, and other physical complaints. Emphasis is placed on the state's responsibility to protect public health, and reference is made to the behavior of animals in the turbine impact zone to refute the possibility of a nocebo effect.

The legislative focus centers on Draft Bill 569 OE, which aims to temporarily suspend the processing of planning applications for wind farms until an updated methodology and corresponding limit values for infrasound measurements are established. The speaker is both the initiator and a staunch proponent of this proposal, calling for legislation to be brought into alignment with the current situation.