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Wind siting rules to be reviewed
As part of his special session on jobs and the economy, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed legislation which would revise the rules for siting wind turbines in Wisconsin. The bill is not advancing through the legislative process, but the issue if far from dead. This week a legislative committee will begin the process of reviewing existing rules, and the committee members may well recommend the sorts of changes proposed by Walker.
February 6, 2011
by Bob Hague
in Wisconsin Radio Network
As part of his special session on jobs and the economy, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed legislation which would revise the rules for siting wind turbines in Wisconsin. The bill is not advancing through the legislative process, but the issue if far from dead. This week a legislative committee will begin the process of reviewing existing rules, and the committee members may well recommend the sorts of changes proposed by Walker.
Bob Welch is spokesman for the Coalition for Wisconsin Environmental Stewardship, a group which wants the setbacks for wind turbines increased. Welch says wind turbines are fine for places... [continue via Web link]
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