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Panelists present one side of wind farm question
Questions ranging from how installing wind turbines might affect tourism and wildlife, to beliefs that such devices could cause physical and mental illnesses were put forth by some of the members of a panel Tuesday night that explored the possible ramifications of building a wind farm atop three local mountains. Conspicuously absent were representatives from First Wind LLC, the Newton, Mass.
October 14, 2009
by Eileen M. Adams
in Sun Journal
RUMFORD - Questions ranging from how installing wind turbines might affect tourism and wildlife, to beliefs that such devices could cause physical and mental illnesses were put forth by some of the members of a panel Tuesday night that explored the possible ramifications of building a wind farm atop three local mountains.
Conspicuously absent were representatives from First Wind LLC, the Newton, Mass., company that is tentatively planning a 40-megawatt project along the ridgeline of Black, North Twin and South Twin mountains.
Town Manager Carlo Puiia said he learned at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday that the company's first official presentation... [continue via Web link]
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