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The measure sidestepped eight amendments proposed by House Republicans, aiming to restrict the project's cost on the state and taxpayers.
Republican Delegate Patrick McDonough of Baltimore and Harford counties noted that the offshore wind bill, if successful, would fail to meet the state's energy needs.
Wind energy moratorium proposal gains momentum in New Hampshire
February 20, 2013 by Laura DiMugno in North American Windpower
February 20, 2013 by Laura DiMugno in North American Windpower
Last month, New Hampshire state lawmakers quietly introduced a bill that would suspend further wind project development in the Granite State. More than a month later, that proposal is gaining considerable attention from both state representatives and local residents, some of whom claim that wind turbines have damaging effects on tourism and property values.
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Acciona Energy scraps $70m Allendale wind farm project, says it's unviable
February 20, 2013 by Julian Swallow in Adelaide Now
February 20, 2013 by Julian Swallow in Adelaide Now
The international infrastructure and energy company said it had conducted several years of detailed investigations into the proposed 46 turbine wind farm, about two km's east of Allendale, and had come to the decision that the project's economics did not stack up.
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Given the high cost of Cape Wind, several banks will need to be lined up, Zaelke said, adding that the process could take between 30 and 90 days from when the lead bank is named.
Cape Wind officials have said they hope to begin construction this year, which is necessary for the company to benefit from the federal production tax credit that expires Dec. 31.
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ISP asked to investigate conflicts of interest; Commissioners have ties to Prairie Breeze
February 19, 2013 by Kokomo Tribune in Ken de la Bastide
February 19, 2013 by Kokomo Tribune in Ken de la Bastide
The Indiana State Police have received a complaint from Tipton County residents to look at possible conflicts of interest surrounding the proposed Prairie Breeze Wind Farm. ..."We are coordinating with the [Tipton County] prosecutor," Burgess said. "The prosecutor is reviewing documents and there may be an investigation. Once he reviews the documents, he will give us some direction to take."
Labor and business groups were outnumbered today in a hearing to put a moratorium on any wind farm or electrical transmission line project.
House Bill 580 calls for an energy plan to be written before permits are issued for projects such as Northern Pass or wind farms such as the one on Tenney Mountain in Plymouth.
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Wind moratorium proposal splits environmental community
February 18, 2013 by Sam Evans-Brown in New Hampshire Public Radio
February 18, 2013 by Sam Evans-Brown in New Hampshire Public Radio
"The major downside of these wind towers they require an enormous amount of space. And it's not just ordinary space, it is our mountaintops, it is those high forests, it is the ridgelines that I think define with is beautiful about New Hampshire."
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Those supporting the moratorium heavily outnumbered those opposed to the bill. Many traveled from northern parts of the state to explain why they think the wind turbines aren't a good fit for their communities.
"When does a private company in search of profit have more rights than the private citizen who owns property in the state of New Hampshire?"
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For months, the county bizarrely fought against the public's right to have access to that information. All 28 Lee County Board members stayed publicly quiet as this happened.
The transcripts were done by a court reporter hired by Mainstream Renewable Power ...The proposed wind farm is controversial. Many neighboring residents don't want it, fearing their property values will decline, among other concerns. They want all the information they can about the project.
Massive Wyoming wind farm developer to seek state permit
February 18, 2013 by Adam Voge in Casper Star-Tribune
February 18, 2013 by Adam Voge in Casper Star-Tribune
The company held its application because of concerns over now-dead legislation which could have affected construction on the project.
The bill in question, Senate File 49, would have required companies with large enough projects to spend at least 25 percent of the anticipated cost in the first two years after approval.
Grafton holds informational meeting on wind power
February 18, 2013 by Howard Weiss-Tinsman in Brattleboro Reformer
February 18, 2013 by Howard Weiss-Tinsman in Brattleboro Reformer
Saturday's meeting included experts on both sides of the issue who stated their cases as Grafton and Windham decide how they are going to proceed with the controversial issue.
The large crowd filled the gym at the Grafton Elementary School as one side, and then the other, showed slides, presented data and talked about the benefits, and dangers of large-scale wind power.
Wind turbine plans at visitor attraction cause controversy
February 18, 2013 by Ashley Barnard in Northern Echo
February 18, 2013 by Ashley Barnard in Northern Echo
Plans to erect a wind turbine on farmland near a popular visitor attraction have caused controversy among neighbouring residents.
But the applicant said it is a step towards cutting the carbon footprint of the successful farm shop.
Landmark High Court bid to protect history from wind farms
February 18, 2013 by Tom Whitehead in The Telegraph
February 18, 2013 by Tom Whitehead in The Telegraph
In his decision, the planning inspector, Paul Griffiths, accepted the turbines would be an imposing feature but said "reasonable observers" would not be "confused" by the juxtaposition of historic buildings and a modern wind farm.
For the first time, English Heritage and the National Trust have teamed up to challenge the ruling along with the local council in the High Court.
Juwi Wind claims opposition not common in other areas
February 17, 2013 by Ken de la Bastide in Kokomo Tribune
February 17, 2013 by Ken de la Bastide in Kokomo Tribune
Rucker said normally the company has not faced opposition in communities where they have placed wind farms.
"We're trying to educate the community," he said. "The wind turbines represent a change."
Although Town Meeting has voted to approve and finance the turbine project, officials now have to decide whether to proceed with construction.
"Now we have some empirical data to go through to see if there is any way to make that wind turbine project work on those limited hours," said Thomas Hurley, chairman of Milton's Board of Selectmen. "Is it worth it?"
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O'Donnell expects turbines to resume this week, responds to new turbine concerns
February 17, 2013 by Bradford Randall in Kingston Journal
February 17, 2013 by Bradford Randall in Kingston Journal
O'Donnell's Marion Drive wind turbines have been out of operation since the night of February 8, when Winter Storm Nemo brought heavy snow and tropical storm-force winds to Kingston. ..."They can't perform in very high winds."
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The power of the wind energy controversy is continually growing in Vermont, but in Lesley Becker's new play, "Winds of Change," it's downright war. ..."Winds of Change" dramatizes some of Vermonters' biggest challenges.
Substation and underground cable linking to wind farm labelled ‘unsuitable'
February 16, 2013 in Boston Standard
February 16, 2013 in Boston Standard
Plans for an underground cable and substation to connect a wind farm to the National Grid have been labelled ‘unreasonable' by Boston's MP.
Mark Simmonds has come out against against plans revealed last week by RWE npower renewables to link its Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm to a site in Bicker Fen.
Lowell Wind Electricity: GMP seeks OK for equipment to boost output
February 15, 2013 by Robin Smith in Caledonian Record
February 15, 2013 by Robin Smith in Caledonian Record
Green Mountain Power wants permission to install equipment that will boost the amount of electricity that its Lowell wind turbines can put out in the New England grid.
GMP, like other wind power generators, is seeing its wind capacity curtailed by ISO-New England, which runs the New England electricity grid.
Delight as Bronte Country turbine plan is turned down
February 15, 2013 by Chris Young in Telegraph & Argus
February 15, 2013 by Chris Young in Telegraph & Argus
One of several recent applications to build a wind turbine in the Worth Valley has been thrown out because of it could put tourists off visiting Bronte Country.
The Bronte Society recently spoke out against the number of turbine planning applications being proposed for the area, which attracts tourists from around the world, eager to see the moor landscapes that inspired the sisters.