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Opponents demand investigation into wind farms
Wind farm opponents have called on Steuben County District Attorney John Tunney to investigate their wide-ranging allegations against a county agency, municipalities and individual officials.
In a May 5 letter to Tunney, Cohocton Wind Watch's chief spokesman James Hall demanded an investigation into what he feels are alleged criminal actions. Those include false claims, filing false instruments, bribery of public officials, larceny and fraud. ...If Tunney decides to take action, Steuben would be the third county in the state to investigate criminal wrongdoing associated with wind farms.
The Franklin County District Attorney's office is conducting a grand jury investigation into wind farm-related abuses, and Delaware County is also investigating alleged criminal activity.
May 9, 2008
by Mary Perham
in Corning Leader
Wind farm opponents have called on Steuben County District Attorney John Tunney to investigate their wide-ranging allegations against a county agency, municipalities and individual officials.
In a May 5 letter to Tunney, Cohocton Wind Watch's chief spokesman James Hall demanded an investigation into what he feels are alleged criminal actions. Those include false claims, filing false instruments, bribery of public officials, larceny and fraud.
Those accused of illegal actions are: the Steuben County Industrial Development Agency, SCIDA Executive Director James Sherron, town and planning board members in several towns including Cohocton and Prattsburgh, and wind developers EcoGen and First Wind (formerly UPC).
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