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Roanoke County mulls wind farm
A proposed zoning ordinance for industrial or commercial scale windmills hangs before the supervisors at their meeting tonight. Each of the five supervisors said recently that they plan to pass it, perhaps with some changes, as a way to protect residents.
September 13, 2011
by Katelyn Polantz
in Roanoke Times
The supervisors say they need a framework in place to help them assess future proposals.
Wind farm or no wind farm on the horizon, Roanoke County supervisors plan to set parameters tonight for companies that may want to build large turbines within county borders.
A proposed zoning ordinance for industrial or commercial scale windmills hangs before the supervisors at their meeting tonight. Each of the five supervisors said recently that they plan to pass it, perhaps with some changes, as a way to protect residents.
The board delayed voting on the issue after four hours of public comments on wind energy at... [continue via Web link]
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