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Will U.S. Wind extend Liberty Gap project into Highland?
February 3, 2006 by Anne Adams, Staff Writer in The Recorder
February 3, 2006 by Anne Adams, Staff Writer in The Recorder
MONTEREY — Highland County residents opposed to the wind utility proposed by Highland New Wind Development LLC have often cited the proliferation of more such industrial projects as a large concern in granting the first one. And it appears they have reason to believe a second project is planned.
Hornby | Officials continue to scrutinize plans for a 40-turbine wind farm in the town of Hornby region, with a special zoning committee meeting set to take place there at 6:30 p.m. today.
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Study tests Delaware wind sites - Towers placed in Walton, Meredith and Tompkins
February 2, 2006 by Patricia Breakey in The Daily Star
February 2, 2006 by Patricia Breakey in The Daily Star
Meteorological towers to test wind speed and direction have been installed in the towns of Walton, Tompkins and Meredith to determine whether those sites would be suitable for wind turbines, officials said Wednesday.
The plans for the 100-metre high turbines were originally turned down on a number of grounds, including the impact on the surrounding landscape and local communities.
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UK]
Wind mills would hurt public - Danger of ice flung from blades in winter would keep outdoors lovers away from land, man testifies.
February 1, 2006 by Michael P. Buffer in timesleader.com
February 1, 2006 by Michael P. Buffer in timesleader.com
BEAR CREEK TWP. – The proposed addition of nine massive wind turbines around Crystal Lake would prevent nature lovers from accessing public land, according to testimony at a zoning hearing on Tuesday.
Plymouth can’t be so strict with wind towers: Town has to let them be built on private land, too
February 1, 2006 by Tamara Race in The Patriot Ledger
February 1, 2006 by Tamara Race in The Patriot Ledger
PLYMOUTH - It’s OK for the town to establish where wind towers can be built, but the town can’t limit them to municipal properties, Attorney General Thomas Reilly said.
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Massachusetts]
Opponents and supporters of the Penobscot Mountain Wind Farm in Bear Creek Township will continue to outline their arguments tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
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Pennsylvania]
Towns want more say in windmill negotiations
January 28, 2006 by Joe Parmon, Staff Writer in Herkimer Telegram
January 28, 2006 by Joe Parmon, Staff Writer in Herkimer Telegram
HERKIMER - Three residents made their point perfectly clear to county legislators during Wednesday night's meeting: town officials where local windmill projects have been proposed want more say in ongoing negotiations between the county and wind energy companies.
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New York]
Senate bill estabishes Tax Rate on Highland Co. wind turbines
January 28, 2006 by Mason Adams and Michael Sluss in The Roanoke Times
January 28, 2006 by Mason Adams and Michael Sluss in The Roanoke Times
The Senate passed a bill Friday that would set taxation rates on 18 to 20 proposed wind turbines in Highland County.
Kingdom Caucus Debates Wind Farms On NEK Ridges
January 27, 2006 by James Jardine, Staff Writer in The Caledonian-Record (VT)
January 27, 2006 by James Jardine, Staff Writer in The Caledonian-Record (VT)
Fourteen members of the state House of Representatives and three members of the Senate attended a caucus of legislators to see if there was a common approach to the issue.
"Windfarms in closely settled rural areas are not popular and the current ad hoc approach to subsidising and approving windfarms is clearly flawed."
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Australia / New Zealand]
Amendment added to energy-policy bill
January 27, 2006 by Greg Edwards, Staff Writer in Times-Dispatch
January 27, 2006 by Greg Edwards, Staff Writer in Times-Dispatch
A bill that would create a state energy policy has been amended to give the state more power to trump local zoning laws.
Federal suit filed to stop Ogle wind farm project
January 26, 2006 by Mike Wiser in Rockford Register Star
January 26, 2006 by Mike Wiser in Rockford Register Star
Patricia Muscarello has asked the federal courts to permanently stop the Ogle County Board from allowing power-generating windmills to go up and the power company from building them
Wind energy issue arrives in Nunda: Proposed project depends on erection of meteorological tower
January 25, 2006 by Andy Thompson in The Evening Tribune
January 25, 2006 by Andy Thompson in The Evening Tribune
“You do control the fate of your town and the your development through zoning,” Sigurdson said.
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New York]
LYONS — The town and the village both plan to pursue zoning laws to regulate where and how wind farms and windmills could operate.
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New York]
Campaigners against a proposed windfarm in north Devon are claiming a small victory in preventing the turbines.
A report by Devon County Council's environment director says the impact on the environment far outweighs the renewable energy benefits.
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UK]
Altona Council doesn't yet act on wind-energy law
January 23, 2006 by Casey Ryan Vock, Staff Writer in pressrepublican.com
January 23, 2006 by Casey Ryan Vock, Staff Writer in pressrepublican.com
ALTONA -- Altona Town Council didn't vote last week on the proposed local law that would allow companies to apply to build wind-energy projects.
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New York]
Savings may be blowing in wind
January 22, 2006 by Steven Rosenberg, Globe Writer in The Boston Globe
January 22, 2006 by Steven Rosenberg, Globe Writer in The Boston Globe
With the costs of electricity rising, and budgets tightening, more North Shore communities are looking at building wind turbines to help power schools and other municipal properties.
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Massachusetts]
WIND FARM protesters have been dealt a potentially devastating blow after an influential watchdog backed developers’ pleas for compulsory purchase powers.
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UK]
HOLBROOK - Rocking Chair Ranch, 18 miles northwest of Snowflake, may soon be harvesting wind power.
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Arizona]