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State Sen. Glenn Grothman: 'Good chance' town can stop wind farm in Sheboygan County
Despite state rules that eliminate virtually all local control from the application process, state Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) said Thursday he thinks there's "a fairly good chance" that Town of Sherman officials can stave off development of a wind farm in their community that seems almost universally opposed by residents.
July 27, 2012
by Dan Benson
in Sheboygan Press
State senator suggests imposing bonds, fees, stretching out process
Despite state rules that eliminate virtually all local control from the application process, state Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) said Thursday he thinks there's "a fairly good chance" that Town of Sherman officials can stave off development of a wind farm in their community that seems almost universally opposed by residents.
"I think there's a fairly good chance that they can keep this from moving foward," Grothman said. "They have to provide an avenue for some windmills, but it doesn't have to be easy. Ultimately, companies don't like to set up shop where... [continue via Web link]
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