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ONE of the North-East's biggest visitor attractions is to lead the fight against plans for a wind farm in Northumberland.
And the Duchess of Northumberland's Alnwick Garden will be backed by other tourism favourites, including the Chillingham Wild Cattle park and possibly Alnwick Castle - the home she shares with the Duke of Northumberland. ...
"The garden is concerned that the sheer scale of the development may discourage visitors to the Alnwick area - these visitors freely express the pleasure they feel when enjoying the fantastic natural and historic landscapes of Northumberland together with the coastal area of natural beauty and the Northumberland National Park."
A group of Grant County landowners has filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of a Mount Storm area wind-power project.
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Governor announces symphony concert at Tallgrass Prairie
November 21, 2005 by Nicole Corcoran, Press Secretary 785.368.8500 in press release
November 21, 2005 by Nicole Corcoran, Press Secretary 785.368.8500 in press release
Event will build on tourism potential of the Flint Hills
Grant residents sue to block wind turbine project
November 30, 2005 by Ken Ward Jr., Staff writer in The Charleston Gazette
November 30, 2005 by Ken Ward Jr., Staff writer in The Charleston Gazette
Seven Grant County residents have filed suit to try to block construction of 200 giant wind turbines proposed near their homes.
Jerome E. Burch and six other residents sued developers of the $150 million Mount Storm wind project.
In their 14-page complaint, the residents allege that the NedPower Mount Storm LLC project will be a “nuisance” and “an eyesore” that creates excess noise and kills birds and bats.
The suit also alleges that the project will generate little power but receive lucrative federal and state tax breaks.
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Installing renewable energy is economically viable for tourist accommodation despite being considered too expensive and inefficient, according to the first Australian study of renewable energy in tourism accommodation. ...Dr Dalton found 50 percent of tourists were willing to pay at least five percent more to stay at a hotel with renewable energy but the other half, were not willing to pay any more. ...He found most types of renewable energy installations near a hotel were visually acceptable, with the exception of some wind turbines. ..."Wind seems to be a political hotcake that no one really seems willing to address and as a result doesn't seem to be promoted," he said.
Greenbrier CVB opposes wind farm after prompt from Lewisburg mayor
January 26, 2006 by Christian Giggenbach in The Register-Herald
January 26, 2006 by Christian Giggenbach in The Register-Herald
LEWISBURG — Prompted by the mayor of Lewisburg, the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to draft a letter opposing the efforts of a Chicago-based company to build electric-generating wind turbines in Greenbrier County.
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