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Brewster Citizens Petition would ban turbines
One of three citizen-inspired articles on the draft warrant dealing with turbines, Article 40 would amend the board of selectmen's authorization to negotiate with the Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative to "not site any Medium-Scale Wind Energy Turbine or Large-Scale Wind Energy Turbine within 1.2 miles of the nearest residence."
February 21, 2011
by Rich Eldred
in Cape Codder
BREWSTER - All future wind turbine debates will be moot if a citizens petition article passes at town meeting in May.
One of three citizen-inspired articles on the draft warrant dealing with turbines, Article 40 would amend the board of selectmen's authorization to negotiate with the Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative to "not site any Medium-Scale Wind Energy Turbine or Large-Scale Wind Energy Turbine within 1.2 miles of the nearest residence."
There is no location in Brewster that could meet that requirement - unless houses are torn down.
"I think essentially they are saying there will be no turbines in Brewster," said town... [continue via Web link]
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