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Proposed bill to allow people to sue over wind turbine damages
March 28, 2013 in Wisconsin Ag Connection

"This bill makes it easier for families that have been hurt by industrial wind turbines to receive compensation for their losses," Senator Lasee said. "It is unconscionable for a family that has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in their home that they have lived in for years to be forced to move because an industrial wind tower is built nearby. Or wish that they could move and just can't afford it."

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Legislator pushes for increased regulations on wind turbines
July 8, 2012 in Green Bay Press-Gazette

State Sen. Frank Lasee, R-Ledgeview, says low-frequency noise from wind turbines causes a variety of health problems, and says the Public Service Commission needs to enact new rules to protect the health of those living near turbines. "It's time for the PSC to admit the current rules are not good enough."

Also filed under [ Impact on People]

Bill would allow communities to establish wind turbine setbacks
January 24, 2012 in Wisconsin State Journal

Sen. Frank Lasee, R-Ledgeview, recently introduced a bill that would allow officials in cities, villages, towns and counties to establish the minimum distance between a wind turbine and a home - even if those rules are more restrictive than any the state tries to enact.

Also filed under [ Zoning/Planning]

Bill allows communities more control over wind turbine setbacks
January 6, 2012 by Trent Artus in WQOW TV 8

"Local communities should be able to create their own rules for public safety," Lasee said. "We shouldn't leave it to bureaucrats in Madison to make these decisions that affect home values and people's lives. Madisonites aren't the ones living next to the turbines.

Also filed under [ Zoning/Planning]

Wind turbine regulations still up in air
December 5, 2011 by Clay Barbour in Wisconsin State Journal

Officials with the Public Service Commission are still holding on to a set of wind siting rules that were supposed to go into effect almost nine months ago. Read more: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/catching-up-wind-turbine-regulations-still-up-in-air/article_2cceeccc-1f44-11e1-ad64-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1ffypIae8

Wind power amendment shot down
October 22, 2011 by Mike Ivey in The Capital Times

Walker and others, including Rep. Frank Lasee, R-Ledgeview, have said the rules should be reviewed again, with more consideration given to those living near wind farms. Some residents have complained of noise and visual impacts from wind turbines, which can be up to 300 feet tall.

Wisconsin wind turbine moratorium proposed
October 10, 2011 by Doug Schneider in Greenbay Press Gazette

State Sen. Frank Lasee plans this afternoon to introduce a bill that would prohibit the construction of wind turbines in Wisconsin until the state Public Service Commission receives a report on the health impacts of the turbines on people and animals.

Wind siting rules still stuck in limbo
October 10, 2011 by Clay Barbour in Wisconsin State Journal

Hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in potential economic development are stuck in limbo as officials continue to argue over new wind siting rules. ...Now, some seven months later, PSC officials say they are no closer to a deal than when they started. Meanwhile, wind farm developers such as Midwest Wind Energy and Redwind Consulting are sitting on their hands, and their money.

Wind farm developers face uncertainty in state; Investment stifled by changing industry regulations
July 2, 2011 by Clay Barbour in Herald Times Reporter

Probably the oddest aspect of the business-vs.-environment debate is the role of wind energy. One might assume a fast-growing "clean energy" industry such as wind would appeal equally to both sides. But so far, that has not been the case. The argument over wind power has divided entire communities in the state's rural areas.

Wisconsin recognizes Manitoba Hydro power as a renewable source
June 10, 2011 in Winnipeg Free Press

Under Assembly Bill 146 and Wisconsin's renewable portfolio standard, 10 per cent of electricity must come from renewable sources by 2015. The Bill was not without opposition. Critics said it was another blow to the state's struggling wind power industry.

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Rules may change for wind farm sites
March 27, 2011 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel

The Legislature's joint committee for review of administrative rules voted earlier this month to temporarily block a wind farm site rule developed by the state Public Service Commission. But that action was only good for 30 days. To keep the rule from taking effect Friday, the committee will meet again Tuesday to consider a bill that would send the issue back to the PSC.

Also filed under [ Zoning/Planning]

State wind farm rules suspended; Passes committee by 5-2 vote
March 1, 2011 by Ben Krumholz in FOX 11 News

A legislative committee voted 5-2 to suspend statewide wind farm siting rules. The Public Service Commission's rules were supposed to take effect Tuesday, but the vote of the Joint Committee for Review of Administration Rules stopped the measure.

Panel set to vote on suspension of wind siting rules
March 1, 2011 in Wisconsin Ag Connection

On the very day it was supposed to take effect, a legislative committee will be voting Tuesday on a measure that would suspend a rule package that creates uniform statewide standards for the development of wind farms in Wisconsin.

PSC's wind siting rules expected to be overturned
February 28, 2011 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel

The move to suspend the rules comes after legislative leaders did not schedule a vote on Walker's wind siting bill, which would have required wind turbines to be located 1,800 feet from the nearest property line. It was the first bill proposed by the new governor during its special session that didn't pass the state Assembly.

Jobs vs. rural way of life debated at wind hearing
February 10, 2011 by Thomas Content in Journal Sentinel

"There are few long term jobs after the turbines are built, and the there will be no other development for years and years, no new homes or farm buildings, no industry, nothing," said Theresa Lark of Holland. "This is not progress. It's stunting the growth and development that our economy needs."

Legislature again considering tighter wind farm regulations
February 10, 2011 by Clay Barbour in Wisconsin State Journal

Less than a month before new rules are set to go into effect, the state Legislature is reopening the debate over wind farm regulations and casting a shadow over the industry's future in Wisconsin. The Legislature's joint rules committee heard more than seven hours of testimony Wednesday from both supporters and opponents of Wisconsin's wind siting regulations, which are official March 1.

As Obama extols Wisconsin cleantech, fears of governor's anti-wind policies grow
February 7, 2011 by Maria Gallucci in SolveClimate

The Wind Siting Reform bill would mandate turbines go up at least 1,800 feet from property lines, the strongest regulation in the country. The restrictions would prohibit any future wind projects from being built and threaten the same jobs that Obama heralded just weeks ago, the industry says. While the state legislature agreed last week that it would not take up the bill during the current special legislative session, Walker has pledged to continue to fight for tougher regulations, according to news reports.

Also filed under [ USA]

Legislature declines to discuss wind bill
February 4, 2011 by Scott Bauer in Wausau Daily Herald

Wisconsin's Legislature will not take up Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to toughen wind turbine regulations during a special session the governor called to pass that bill and others, a spokesman for legislative leaders told The Associated Press on Thursday. However, the demise of the bill seeking a law change doesn't mean Walker is giving up on the issue.

Walker's wind bill dead
February 3, 2011 by Scott Bauer in The Daily Reporter

Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to toughen wind turbine regulations will not be taken up by the Legislature in a special session the governor called to pass that bill and others, the Associated Press was told Thursday by spokesman for legislative leaders. ...The wind bill drew vociferous opposition from those in the industry who said it would constitute the greatest regulatory barrier in the country.

Does Wisconsin have too many power plants?
November 10, 2010 by Matt Hrodey in Milwaukee Magazine

A new report by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says the construction of new power plants in the state in recent years has driven up electrical rates, created excess capacity just when the recession was reducing demand, and eliminated the state's competitive edge as one of the nation's cheapest places to buy power.

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