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Group worries about wind farms’ effect on Indiana bat
Julie Peretin, a spokeswoman for the Tippecanoe County group RESITE Now, said members are concerned about the presence of the federally endangered Indiana bat at the site where Invenergy Wind LLC is looking to build a wind farm.
May 6, 2011
by Amanda Hamon
in Journal Courier
Noise, health concerns, unsightliness -- all have been reasons some residents of Tippecanoe and surrounding counties have opposed a Chicago-based company's plans to build a local wind farm.
An opposition group is adding another concern to the list.
Julie Peretin, a spokeswoman for the Tippecanoe County group RESITE Now, said members are concerned about the presence of the federally endangered Indiana bat at the southwestern Tippecanoe County site where Invenergy Wind LLC is looking to build a wind farm.
"One of our concerns is the bats' importance in agriculture," Peretin said. According to its website, RESITE Now advocates "responsible siting of industrial wind... [continue via Web link]
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