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Petitions requiring renewable energy resources approved for circulation
February 26, 2008 in Springfield News-Leader
February 26, 2008 in Springfield News-Leader
Five petitions that would change Missouri law concerning renewable energy resources have met the standards for circulation, according to Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's office. ...The full text of all the proposed ballot measures will be available on the Secretary of State's website at www.sos.mo.gov/elections/2008petitions/08init_pet.asp.
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Energy Policy]
The rolling ridges of the countryside aren't the only pieces of Northwest Missouri real estate ripe for wind power development.
With its hills and tall buildings, St. Joseph holds potential for residents or businesses interested in generating their own electricity.
The problem: The city does not have a set of rules available to grant a permit for or regulate where wind turbines may go. Not yet, at least.
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Zoning/Planning]
Plans call for wind power project north of St. Joe
February 1, 2006 by Associated Press in The Kansas City Star
February 1, 2006 by Associated Press in The Kansas City Star
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Developers have announced plans for a wind energy project in northwest Missouri's Gentry County.
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General]
Poor economy fails to deter wind projects
February 15, 2009 by Ray Scherer in News-Press and St. Joe Now
February 15, 2009 by Ray Scherer in News-Press and St. Joe Now
Wind energy has already come quite a distance in Northwest Missouri, but the industry is now encountering some turbulence. Critics now ask about the turbines' noise, how best to finance the farms and the impact on customer electric rates.
One King City resident remains unconvinced that he can peacefully co-exist with the wind turbines of the Bluegrass Ridge Farm next to his house. Charlie Porter recently filed a lawsuit against Deere & Co. and the Wind Capital Group of St. Louis, alleging that the turbines have caused him to lose sleep and devalue his property.
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General]
Programs pay farmers to help prairie chickens
January 2, 2009 by Cheryl Wittennauer in The Miami Herald
January 2, 2009 by Cheryl Wittennauer in The Miami Herald
A new state-federal program will pay farmland owners in 11 Missouri counties to set aside land as habitat and nesting grounds for prairie chickens, which once roamed the state's prairies in the hundreds of thousands.
Iowa, New Mexico, and Texas are among the states making similar offers to their farmers to reverse the decline in prairie chicken habitat, according to the USDA's Farm Service Agency.
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Impact on Birds]
A 2008 law passed by voters requires that utilities use at least 15 percent renewable energy by 2021.
On Monday the senate voted against a part of the rules saying the energy must be produced in the state of Missouri.
County officials say this could hurt the chances of the trade wind farm coming to Adair and Sullivan counties.
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Energy Policy]
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