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Effort to build wind turbines appears in tatters; Backers are short 1 vote on board
May 2, 2009 by Christine Legere in Boston Globe
May 2, 2009 by Christine Legere in Boston Globe
Cohasset's first green project under the town's new wind turbine bylaw may soon be dead, after nearly two years of discussion and planning.
Planning Board vice chairman Stuart Ivimey said last week he will not vote in favor of a special permit for a pair of commercial wind turbines proposed by a Plymouth company, leaving the project one vote short of approval.
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Draft legislation backed by Gov. Deval Patrick has again placed the Vineyard front and center in the statewide push to build large-scale wind farms on land and at sea, sparking some concern here that the rush to adopt clean energy technologies could come at the expense of fishing grounds, scenic views and the Island's unique powers to regulate development through the Martha's Vineyard Commission.
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Green Berkshires is alleging that a proposed 35-foot wide access road to the top of the ridge would harm vegetation and wildlife along 12 different points where the access road would cross intermittent streams that flow down the mountain.