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Sen. Jay Emler, a Lindsborg Republican and chairman of the security panel, said he wanted the briefing to make legislators mindful of the potential conflicts as the state pushes for more wind development with existing military operations.
"There are consequences to all of our actions," Emler said.
Local fire fighters could do little but watch the blaze from half a kilometre away as the situation was deemed too dangerous to approach ...WorkSafe officers ordered fire fighters a further 500 metres away as burning tips of the blades were flying off from the structure.
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An employee was injured early Friday at the Vestas wind turbine plant south of Pueblo.
Pueblo police said a 29-year-old man suffered "crushing injuries" to one of his hands.
Work begins again on Hardscrabble wind project
November 20, 2010 by Jennifer Bogdan in Little Falls Times
November 20, 2010 by Jennifer Bogdan in Little Falls Times
Iberdrola Renewables resumed construction on some turbines on the Hardscrabble Wind Farm Friday after test results showed some foundations were safe, company spokesman Paul Copleman said.
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New York]
Panel asks whether wind farms slow military
November 16, 2010 by The Associated Press in Air Force Times
November 16, 2010 by The Associated Press in Air Force Times
Some Kansas legislators are asking whether the development of wind farms could affect training at military bases.
The Legislature's Joint Committee on Kansas Security has placed the topic on its agenda for a meeting Nov. 22.
China to investigate collapse of homegrown turbines
November 10, 2010 by Wu Qi in Windpower Monthly Magazine
November 10, 2010 by Wu Qi in Windpower Monthly Magazine
"At present, no one is willing to speak publicly about the problems of wind turbines. This is unfavorable to solving the problem. Actually, foreign turbines met similar problems when they entered the Chinese market. By investigating the quality of wind turbines, NEB is facing the problem."
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Asia]
"I had several calls from concerned residents who saw the fire, which burned for over two hours," said local county councillor Paul Marfleet.
"I went up to the site and the police and fire service were there, but there was little they could do to tackle a fire 75 metres above the ground and I did sympathise.
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Structural Failure|
UK]
Road closed after blaze at North Wales windfarm
October 28, 2010 by Kate Forrester in North Wales News
October 28, 2010 by Kate Forrester in North Wales News
Local councillor Paul Marfleet said: "I had several calls from concerned residents who saw the fire, which burned for over two hours.
"I went up to the site and the police and fire service were there, but there was little they could do to tackle a fire 75 metres above the ground."
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UK]
A 21-year-old man died from an accident Wednesday morning at Vestas wind turbine tower plant.
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Colorado]
The MoD was yesterday unable to comment on the Wandylaw development, but said in a statement it was "committed to Government targets for renewable energy and whenever possible we seek to work with wind farm developers to find a mutually acceptable solution".
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UK]
"Although the road surface suffered minimal damage, extensive repairs were required to the verges on both sides and this was undertaken as soon as the wind farm machinery had been cleared from the area.
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UK]
School Committee upset over windmill location
October 21, 2010 by Lindsay Pykosz in The Inquirer and Mirror
October 21, 2010 by Lindsay Pykosz in The Inquirer and Mirror
Two weeks after a number of neighbors said they were not informed about the three-bladed Northwind 100 turbine's location so close to the school, committee members raised their own concerns, saying that somewhere along the way they were excluded from the planning process.
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Massachusetts]
MOD wind turbine trials fail to find radar solution
October 20, 2010 by Janice Gillie in Berwickshire News
October 20, 2010 by Janice Gillie in Berwickshire News
Nicholas Soames, Secretary of State for Defence, admitted: "To date the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has performed two trials on the T101 Air Defence Radar both of which demonstrated that wind turbines had a significant effect on the ability of the radar to detect targets over and around wind turbine developments.
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The Windsor plant has also been cited by U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, for numerous violations related to the chemicals and lack of training that contributed to workers' injuries.
According to OSHA records and current and former Vestas employees, some employees exposed to epoxy resin have developed the skin allergy dermatitis, an often painful allergy that causes swollen, red and itchy skin.
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Colorado]
Wrightsville man killed in accident at South Dakota construction site
October 12, 2010 by Carl Lindquist in York Dispatch
October 12, 2010 by Carl Lindquist in York Dispatch
McAdams was standing next to a pickup truck and talking to an occupant inside when he was trapped by a tractor-trailer trying to maneuver around the truck, Welsh said.
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South Dakota]
Fort Drum wary of wind near Wheeler-Sack Airfield
October 7, 2010 by Nancy Madsen in Watertown Daily News
October 7, 2010 by Nancy Madsen in Watertown Daily News
"The prospect of a large wind turbine in the general vicinity of the Indian River High School does cause concern for our operations, most notably through potentially significant adverse impacts to both approach procedures and radar coverage at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield," Fort Drum spokeswoman Julie A. Cupernall said in an e-mail.
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New York]
Wind farms to bloom across Eastern Oregon; Pentagon drops hold over radar issues
October 4, 2010 in KTVZ.COM News
October 4, 2010 in KTVZ.COM News
The Oregonian reported that radar settings at the Fossil surveillance station, opened in 1958, were tweaked in September to reduce interference. an official said the station will be a key test site for the military on technological upgrades designed to address interference problems that have threatened to stall wind energy projects nationwide.
Pentagon OKs new Oregon and Washington wind farms despite radar-interference concerns
October 2, 2010 by Scott Learn in The Oregonian
October 2, 2010 by Scott Learn in The Oregonian
Radar settings at the Fossil surveillance station, opened in 1958, were tweaked in September to reduce interference. The station will also be the military's key test site for technological upgrades designed to address interference problems.
Plymouth fire chief opposes wind park
September 28, 2010 by Paula Tracy in New Hampshire Union Leader
September 28, 2010 by Paula Tracy in New Hampshire Union Leader
Houses at Eagle's Nest on Plymouth's Tenney Mountain would be the first residential area to be affected by wildfires from the park, said Fire Chief Casino Clogston.
Clogston said not only was it his responsibility to protect lives and property but also to ensure that his responders can do their jobs as safely as possible.
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Impact on People|
New Hampshire]
The unexpected ruling, which cannot be appealed, was announced by Town Administrator Bruce Keiser at an unscheduled Town Council meeting on Sept. 14. The councilors had set aside the evening for a Ft. Getty workshop, which was delayed until they finished their discussions on a response to the FAA ruling.
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Rhode Island]
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