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On Monday, a Massachusetts administrative magistrate advised a state permit for the company to build 20 turbines in Florida and Monroe be rescinded. http://www.windaction.org/articles/9632 http://www.windaction.org/articles/4650 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:17:44 GMT Paul and Geraldine Bednarz stand on their front lawn in Sheffield, Vt., last week a sign opposing a wind development that would be located on a ridge behind their home. http://www.windaction.org/articles/4650 http://www.windaction.org/articles/1504 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/1504 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24034 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:15:52 GMT Five wind turbines proposed for Georgia Mountain are either a way to save the planet from dependence on fossil fuels or an environment-wrecking boondoggle, according to public comments at Tuesday evening's Vermont Public Service Board hearing. The board is considering whether to allow the Harrison family, which owns a concrete and construction business, to erect five 400-foot tall wind turbines on the mountain, which straddles Milton and Georgia. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24034 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23980 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:02:58 GMT Legislation regulating the placement of wind turbines around the state ought to be considered by lawmakers during the next legislative session. That was the main message delivered to Rutland County senators and representatives during a two-hour meeting on Wednesday at the Clarendon Grange Community Center. ..."There will be an attempt this session to put this on the table," Potter said. Klopchin urged all legislators to "work hard to pass laws" during the coming year. "Many hands make light work," he said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23980 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24008 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:41:25 GMT VPR Photo/John Dillon (Host) A proposal for a large-scale wind energy project is bringing out strong emotions in the Northeast Kingdom. At a public meeting this week, residents worried about the potential noise from the turbines, and the impact on tourism and property values. VPR's John Dillon has more. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24008 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23956 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:57 GMT A proposed wind farm on Lowell Mountain will be the subject of a public meeting on Thursday night, November 5, at the Lowell school. The meeting, organized by the project's would-be developers, has no official status, and thus won't affect the permitting process the project would ultimately face, if the developers and the voters of Lowell agree to proceed. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23956 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23928 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:04:00 GMT Voters in the town of Lowell will get to decide whether they want a wind power development on the Lowell ridgeline. The Lowell Board of Selectmen will conduct a referendum by Australian ballot about Kingdom Community Wind at town meeting in March, board Chairman Richard Pion said Tuesday. And Green Mountain Power officials said Tuesday that they will abide by the will of the Lowell voters. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23928 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23871 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:46:58 GMT A solar-powered light should be installed on a meteorological tower atop Susie's Peak as a safety measure for aviators. That was the message in a letter sent by the state Agency of Transportation to the Public Service Board regarding Vermont Community Wind Farm's temporary wind measurement tower. "It was a recommendation from a safety standpoint," said Rich Turner, AOT's aviation program manager. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23871 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23891 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:44:59 GMT The US Forest Service is one step closer to issuing a decision on the Deerfield Wind Project. The Manchester Ranger District of the Green Mountain National Forest has reviewed the Public Service Board's approval and the public comments it received regarding last year's Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Now the forest service is ready to release a supplemental report on their latest findings. But despite the new information, some state officials are urging the forest service take extra precautions before they make a final decision. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23891 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23706 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:01:02 GMT A temporary wind measurement tower erected on Susie's Peak has local officials crying foul over its placement. The tower, built by Vermont Community Wind Farm, was not placed at the site approved by the state Public Service Board, according to Clarendon Select Board Chairman Michael Klopchin. A small group of concerned residents used global positioning satellite equipment to pinpoint the location of the VCWF tower, he said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23706 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23676 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:55:31 GMT Enel North America rang few bells in local energy circles last month when the firm announced its involvement in a proposed wind project in Ira. ...It's something Ira seems to want to know. Concerns that developer Per White-Hansen, who retains sole ownership of the project, might sell it off to another company have come up repeatedly at meetings about the proposal. Sennott said Enel will also provide capital and technical expertise to the Ira project. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23676 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23518 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:54:23 GMT An environmental court judge has dealt a setback to a wind energy developer that wants to build a project in the Northeast Kingdom. The judge has set a trial for December to hear arguments about whether the project complies with Vermont's water quality regulations. Parts of Judge Merideth Wright's ruling went in favor of First Wind, the company that wants to put the 16 turbines on a ridgeline in Sheffield. But when the judge focused on how the project will affect the water quality of high elevation streams, she handed the opponents a victory. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23518 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23446 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:41:02 GMT State officials have investigated complaints but found no evidence that a Lowell property owner was building a wind site access road before permits are in place. Officials with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources said Friday that logger Trip Wileman was following his forestry plan in building a logging road on his property on Lowell Mountain. The property is where Green Mountain Power wants to raise three wind measurement towers and eventually a wind power development. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23446 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23424 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:38:23 GMT Municipal officials believe the state ought to consider electing rather than appointing members of the Public Service Board, to ensure citizens have a voice in what goes on in their communities. The state board has come under local fire recently after approving certificates of public good for wind measurement towers to be located on mountain tops in Ira and Clarendon. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23424 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23376 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:23:23 GMT The plan to erect some 60 windmills around nearby Herrick Mountain and Susie's Peak would ruin the precious scenery, say the town's residents. "Suddenly you're thrusting an industrial complex into what's really a rural residential neighborhood," said David Potter, who represents Ira in the Vermont House of Representatives. "In my opinion, [the windmills] don't fit." http://www.windaction.org/articles/23376 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23296 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:37:33 GMT A meteorological testing tower to be erected on Susie's Peak will face continued opposition from the town of Clarendon. The Select Board has filed documents with the state Public Service Board requesting authorities to reconsider a decision to issue a certificate of public good for Vermont Community Wind Farm to install the structure. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23296 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23270 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:11:41 GMT Europe's second-largest utility is investing in a proposed Ira wind farm, developers announced Tuesday. Vermont Community Wind Farm spokesman Jeffrey Wennberg said Enel North America, a subsidiary of Italian company Enel SpA, will provide capital and expertise to VCWF's effort to build an 85-megawatt wind farm in and around Ira. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23270 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22961 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:34:55 GMT A group of Ira residents say it may not be quite so clear which way the wind is blowing. Opposition has thus far dominated public discussion of a proposed 80-megawatt wind farm, most or all of which would be in Ira. However, a group calling itself Friends of Ira Wind has informally organized, saying the proposal has backers in town as well as detractors. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22961 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22959 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:20:28 GMT A proposed wind farm in and around Ira has cleared its first bureaucratic hurdle. The Public Service Board issued certificates of public good Friday allowing Vermont Community Wind Farm to place meteorological testing towers on Herrick Mountain in Ira and Susie's Peak in Clarendon. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22959