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Kings County says no to wind farms
Large-scale wind farms will be unwelcome in any part of Kings County, at least in the immediate future.
Municipal council on Tuesday night gave first reading to a recommendation from its planning advisory committee to prohibit all major wind projects while it reviews issues around the controversial developments.
May 16, 2012
by Gordon Delaney
in Chronicle Herald
KENTVILLE - Large-scale wind farms will be unwelcome in any part of Kings County, at least in the immediate future.
Municipal council on Tuesday night gave first reading to a recommendation from its planning advisory committee to prohibit all major wind projects while it reviews issues around the controversial developments.
The move comes in response to strong public opposition to proposed large-scale wind farms in the Greenfield area on the South Mountain and a large swath of land from Arlington to the West Black Rock Road on the North Mountain.
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