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# Holy Trinity Monastery’s Wind Farm Fight Featured in John Rich Music Video
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/holy-trinity-monasterys-wind-farm-fight-featured-in-john-rich-music-video/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:22:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-30T02:25:34.000Z
- Description: John Rich’s new song brings national attention to Holy Trinity Monastery’s fight to protect its historic grounds from a proposed wind farm.
- Author: Tobias Straney
- Tags: #Category: News, Jordanville, Holy Trinity Monastery, ROCOR, Protest, Trump Administration, Donald Trump

**JORDANVILLE, NY —** Country music singer-songwriter John Rich has released “Dear Kathy,” a song criticizing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) over policies affecting landowners. The accompanying [music video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHgra%5FC6D7E) features Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, along with Bps. Luke and Nektarios. It also showcases some of the pristine, unspoiled landscapes Rich hopes to protect, as well as other New York landowners opposing large-scale solar and wind development near their properties. Footage from several roundtable discussions, including meetings held at Holy Trinity, is also featured.

Rich, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in June 2026 as Special Envoy for American Landowners, introduces the song by asking what one might give a woman who already has everything. His answer is a country song. The lyrics address the plight of farmers whose families have worked their land for generations, questioning why their livelihoods and property rights appear to receive little consideration from state officials.

[![](https://uoj.news/content/images/2026/08/an-appeal-to-heaven-1eed13a1080e.jpg)On this topicAn Appeal to Heaven](https://uoj.news/man-and-church/an-appeal-to-heaven/)

The video also brings attention to Holy Trinity Monastery’s efforts to stop the proposed Rolling Hills wind project in Herkimer County. Developed by Terra-Gen LLC, the project has been described in planning materials as potentially involving dozens of turbines. Monastery representatives have warned that turbines rising nearly 700 feet could alter the landscape surrounding the historic Orthodox Christian community and interfere with its longstanding life of prayer.

Holy Trinity, which has served Orthodox Christians for nearly a century, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its grounds include approximately 4,000 burials, and pilgrims travel there from around the world. Archimandrite Nektarios Harding, the monastery’s business manager, has raised concerns about the proximity of the proposed turbines, while church representatives have contacted government agencies, lawmakers, and legal advisers in an effort to protect the property.

Rich previously visited Jordanville to meet with the monastery and neighboring landowners. On October 15, he participated in a roundtable at the monastery’s Seminary Hall addressing New York energy policies, agricultural land classification, and the effects of renewable energy development on rural communities. The monastery said Rich intended to bring residents’ concerns to U.S. Department of Agriculture leadership.

Video: Alexandra Fasulo / YouTube

The dispute extends beyond the monastery itself. Local farmers and residents have raised concerns about the proposed turbines’ proximity to homes, agricultural land, and places of worship. The state’s renewable-energy siting process has also drawn criticism from opponents who argue that it limits the ability of local communities to control development. Terra-Gen has said the project remains in the planning stage and would undergo environmental review and stakeholder engagement.

Rich’s “Dear Kathy” brings the concerns of Holy Trinity Monastery and other New York landowners to a wider audience. With its catchy melody and heartfelt delivery, the song makes a memorable appeal for property rights and the preservation of the places people call home, drawing attention to their efforts to preserve their historic grounds and peaceful way of life.

Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/news-coverage-highlights-opposition-to-wind-project-near-holy-trinity-monastery/) that news coverage highlighted opposition to the wind project near Holy Trinity Monastery.