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Federal judge halts work on Greenbrier wind farm
A federal court opinion filed Tuesday in Maryland blocks completion of the planned 119-turbine Beech Ridge Energy wind farm in Greenbrier County, and restricts the operation of the project's 40 already-built turbines to the hibernation period of an endangered bat species.
The opinion, written by U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus in Greenbelt, Md., determined that Beech Ridge violated the terms of the Endangered Species Act.
December 9, 2009
by Rick Steelhammer
in Charleston Gazette
A federal court opinion filed Tuesday in Maryland blocks completion of the planned 119-turbine Beech Ridge Energy wind farm in Greenbrier County, and restricts the operation of the project's 40 already-built turbines to the hibernation period of an endangered bat species.
The opinion, written by U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus in Greenbelt, Md., determined that Beech Ridge violated the terms of the Endangered Species Act by not obtaining an Incidental Take Permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before beginning work on the project.
"This is a case about bats, wind turbines, and two federal policies, one favoring the protection... [continue via Web link]
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