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NVDA Completes Revised Energy Plan
May 3, 2006 by Jeanne Miles, Staff Writer in The Caledonian-Record (VT)

The Northeastern Vermont Development Association has completed a revised draft of its regional plan pertaining to energy issues. During public hearings in December most people spoke against commercial wind turbines and urged NVDA to eliminate language in the proposed plan that endorsed commercial wind turbines.... The revised plan, which will be discussed by NVDA's executive board Thursday night, states that wind power could be considered as a resource, but that there are several other renewable sources that have potential to provide electricity to the area.

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Vic blasts Campbell's wind farm plan
May 3, 2006 in The Sydney Morning Herald

The federal government has kicked off moves for a national standard for wind farms after heated community debate over several of the electricity-generating projects.

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Wind farm planning code to be drafted
May 2, 2006 by Rosslyn Beeby in Canberra Times

Senator Campbell said the wind industry was "in denial" over growing community opposition to wind farms, with developers "trampling over local community rights" and not conducting adequate community consultation.

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Campbell rejects wind farm plan, calls for code
April 25, 2006 in The Sydney Morning Herald

Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has weighed in to a community debate on another wind farm project, rejecting calls to fund a scheme in Western Australia.

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Cantwell calls for Senate Hearing on Cape Wind
April 8, 2006 by Jack Coleman, correspondent in capecodtoday.com

In the wake of a closed-door Senate conference committee decision that may doom the Cape Wind project, Sen. Maria Cantwell is calling for Senate hearings to focus more attention "on the federal role in siting offshore alternative energy projects."

Also filed under [ General| USA| Massachusetts]

Push for unified wind farm code
April 1, 2006 by Nigel Wilson in The Weekend Australian

NATIONAL guidelines on the placement of wind farms are set to be negotiated between the federal and states governments.

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Legislation supporting alternative power sources
March 12, 2006 by Josh Grosteffon in Midland Daily News

Several bills in the Michigan Legislature are circulating to promote wind power and other forms of alternative energy

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Land-use authority restored - House panel amends bill to give localities power over location of energy facilities
March 7, 2006 by Greg Edwards, Staff Writer in Times-Dispatch

A House of Delegates committee restored local authority over the location of energy-related facilities when it amended a Senate bill creating a state energy plan yesterday.

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House to vote on wind farm bill - Legislation would form committee to study impacts
March 7, 2006 by Rebecca Miller, Staff Writer in Eagle Times

LEMPSTER — The House will consider legislation today establishing a committee to study the effects of wind farms, a vote that could shape the future of wind energy in New Hampshire.

Also filed under [ General| New Hampshire]

DCNR puts wind agreement on hold
February 9, 2006 by Dan DiPaolo, Staff Writer in Daily American

JOHNSTOWN - The Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has put on hold a potential agreement between the Cambria Somerset Authority and Gamesa, a Spanish wind energy company.

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Wind power: Not as simple as it seems
February 5, 2006 by Bart Schaneman, Staff Reporter in starherald.com

But putting up wind turbines and generating electricity from wind power is not a simple solution. There are a number of factors to consider when installing turbines, and one of the most important factors is something called transmission.

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Kingdom Caucus Debates Wind Farms On NEK Ridges
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.

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Amendment added to energy-policy bill
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.

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State officials playing catch-up in regulating wind farms
December 14, 2005 by Brian Farkas, Associated Press in timesleader.com

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A national panel studying the emergence of wind farms in the Mid-Atlantic region learned Wednesday that West Virginia is still trying to develop effective ways to regulate the industry.

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Wind farms must file copies of permits, studies with PSC
December 12, 2005 by Joe Morris in The Charleston Gazette

Wind farms in West Virginia will have to do more to show they’re complying with state and federal regulations under a ruling just issued by the state Public Service Commission.

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NVDA Board Pulls Wind Energy From Draft Plan For Now
December 9, 2005 by Robin Smith, Staff Writer in The Caledonian-Record

Committee To Research New Energy Plan

NEWPORT CITY VERMONT Northeast Kingdom planners on Thursday reacted to critics and put a draft energy plan endorsing wind power on hold until more research is done.

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Sides clash over request to delay wind farm review
December 8, 2005 by Craig Salters in The Register

Which comes first, a set of guidelines or a specific review? That's the latest question being asked in the saga of a proposed wind farm on Nantucket Sound.

Also filed under [ USA| Massachusetts]

Panel does not find substantial benefits to use of wind turbines to satisfy state's growing energy needs
December 1, 2005 by LAWRENCE HAJNA, Courier-Post Staff in Courier Post Online

Offshore wind turbines may not provide substantial benefits to the state's environment and could come with some risks, a report by released today states.

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Project Threat - Units may affect wind farm
November 30, 2005 by Madeline Healey in Spectator-Observer

THE future of the $600 million Macarthur Wind Farm project has been threatened by the construction of two small farmstay units on a neighbouring property.

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Wind Opponents Want Changes - NEK Gets Another Chance To React To Regional Plan Draft
November 28, 2005 by ROBIN SMITH, Staff Writer in The Caledonian-Record

NORTHEAST KINGDOM -- Kingdom residents will have another opportunity to comment on a proposed regional plan that supports wind power as a renewable energy source but leaves decisions up to individual towns. A second hearing on the draft plan is Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Lyndon Institute cafeteria. The deadline for written comment is also Dec. 6.

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