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Dozens head out to protest wind farm project in Ocotillo
Protesters that marched and chanted in front of construction equipment Saturday said they felt like they won the day, stalling work on a wind farm in the area for a time.
August 11, 2012
by Elizabeth Varin
in Imperial Valley Press
OCOTILLO - Protesters that marched and chanted in front of construction equipment Saturday said they felt like they won the day, stalling work on a wind farm in the area for a time.
However, more days and more people will be needed to make an impact on Pattern Energy's Ocotillo Expressway under construction in the areas surrounding the township, said Denis Trafecanty, co-founder of the Protect Our Communities Foundation.
Dozens of people stood their ground along roadways created at the wind farm project west of the township, holding signs proclaiming "Sunrise destroys Ocotillo forest," "Pattern of misleading statements" and simply "Pattern sucks."... [continue via Web link]
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