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Wind project on Sable Island over budget and at a standstill 13 years later
April 18, 2013 by Aly Thomson in Ottawa Citizen

Parks Canada says it's conducting a technical assessment of the power grid to determine the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach to generating energy on the 40-kilometre island. Julie Tompa, project manager for the Sable Island National Park Reserve, said it's possible the turbines could be scrapped, depending on the results of that assessment.

Also filed under [ General| Canada]

China's Longyuan group walks away from Boco Rock wind farm bid
April 18, 2013 by Gillian Tan in Wall Street Journal

Competition for a stake in an Australian wind farm is thinning after a key shortlisted party pulled its interest. China Longyuan Power Group would not submit a final offer in an auction for a stake in Boco Rock Wind Farm, a person familiar with the matter said.

Also filed under [ General| Australia / New Zealand]

Grafton residents question Selectboard's decision
April 16, 2013 by Domenic Poli in Brattleboro Reformer

Two members of the public grilled the town's Selectboard on Tuesday with questions about the planning commission and a meeting between the board's chairman and a representative from an energy company constructing a test tower.

Also filed under [ General| Vermont]

Wind turbine forum draws big crowd
April 16, 2013 by Brian L. Huchel in The Commercial-News

A large group with plenty of opinions on both sides of Vermilion County's wind turbine issue turned out Monday night for a public forum. The crowd of both onlookers and speakers filled the expanse of bleachers along the southern wall of the gymnasium at Potomac Grade School. More than 40 speakers - 37 from Vermilion County - signed up to step to the podium.

Also filed under [ General| Illinois]

North East issue isn't if turbines should be regulated, but how
April 16, 2013 by Valerie Myers in Erie Times-News

Matt Putman, of Neighbors for a Responsible North East, said the proposed setbacks are insufficient and are less than some turbine manufacturers recommend. Turbines should be at least 1,300 feet from roads and property lines and more than a mile from any neighborhood to reduce potential noise and "shadow flicker," he said.

Also filed under [ General| Pennsylvania]

Both sides of wind issue to speak out; Pro and con have had to keep quiet
April 16, 2013 by David Giuliani in Sauk Valley News

While the zoning board voted on findings last week, the wind farm's attorney, Doug Lee, and company officials sat silently. So did opponents. Today, Keith Bolin of Mainstream and Rick Porter, a Rockford attorney representing wind farm opponents, are on the agenda.

Also filed under [ General| Illinois]

Wind battle blows into Howard County
April 16, 2013 by Ken de la Bastide in Kokomo Tribune

For more than two hours Monday, the Howard County Commissioners heard from local and Tipton County residents opposed to wind farm development. The commissioners were asked to impose a moratorium on permitting or accepting new applications for the placement of wind farms in Howard County.

Also filed under [ General| Indiana]

Governor Deval Patrick takes a spin at the Falmouth turbine issue
April 16, 2013 by Dave Kent in Cape Cod Today

Also filed under [ General| Massachusetts]

Wind farm developers face new wave of opposition from MPs
April 15, 2013 by Edward Malnick in The Telegraph

Wind farm developers are facing a dramatic escalation of opposition from dozens of MPs who say they will fight every application in their constituencies.

Also filed under [ General| UK]

Wind farm 'handball' claim as councils fear big expense over compliance
April 15, 2013 by Neelima Choahan in The Courier

Seven councils, including Moorabool, Pyrenees and Golden Plain Shire, have asked the Planning Minister Matthew Guy to reconsider a bill that some say could cost ratepayers millions of dollars. Moorabool mayor Pat Toohey said the bill, which is to be introduced to the Upper House on Monday, sought to overhaul the administration and enforcing of wind farm permits.

Also filed under [ General| Australia / New Zealand]

Frankfort residents vote against settling wind energy lawsuit
April 15, 2013 by Abigail Curtis in Bangor Daily News

The town will not settle a lawsuit filed by three Mount Waldo property owners that challenges Frankfort's recently adopted wind energy ordinance after residents voted against a consent order to resolve the suit late last month at the annual town meeting.

Also filed under [ General| Maine]

Vestas takes confidence blow as CFO departs
April 15, 2013 by Mette Fraende in Reuters

The company's shares, which had spiked to a near six-month high of 49.95 crowns as recently as late March, fell as much as 5 percent and closed down 2.8 percent against a 0.8 percent fall in the Copenhagen stock exchange benchmark index. "It is a problem for Vestas in the short term because the shares trade on confidence, not on fundamentals."

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NW Pa. wind farm plan has backers, opponents
April 14, 2013 by The Associated Press in The Evening Sun

Some northwestern Pennsylvania residents want limits placed on the size of wind turbines that can be built in their area and a ban on commercial windmills within a mile of any neighborhood.

Also filed under [ General| Pennsylvania]

I love them, but we can't have them everywhere: Premier on wind farms
April 12, 2013 by Tom Arup in The Border Mail

Premier Denis Napthine has declared his personal love for wind turbines, but says his government's restrictions to where they can be built won't change. Dr Napthine on Friday launched the Macarthur wind farm in Victoria's south-west, the largest wind energy project in the southern hemisphere.

Also filed under [ General| Australia / New Zealand]

Cape officials blast BP's scoping statement in letter to state
April 12, 2013 in Watertown Daily News

BP Wind Energy's preliminary scoping statement for the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Project "willfully disregards every concern that our town government has expressed," town officials told the state Public Service Commission in a recent letter.

Also filed under [ General| New York]

Wind farm project up in the air; Energy company looking to sell its turbine projects
April 12, 2013 by Amy Kronenberger in The Daily Standard

Future industrial wind farm development in Mercer County is getting turbulent as BP America announced it will sell its wind energy division. BP spokesman Matt Hartwig said the Great Britain-based company decided to sell its American wind division "as part of a continuing effort to become a more focused oil and gas company and reposition the company for sustainable growth into the future."

Also filed under [ General| Ohio]

A bad night for wind company; Panel points to noise, flicker issues
April 11, 2013 by David Giuliani in Sauk Valley News

In a 4-1 vote, with member Bruce Forester dissenting, the board found that Mainstream's petition didn't sufficiently protect neighbors from shadow flicker. And members unanimously ruled that the proposed setbacks weren't enough to mitigate the problem. ...The board also decided to back recommendations from the state Department of Natural Resources to create a 1-mile buffer around the state's Foley Sand Prairie Natural Preserve and a half-mile buffer around other natural areas.

Also filed under [ General| Illinois]

Scituate town meeting rejects resolution to shut down wind turbine
April 11, 2013 by Patrick Ronan in The Patriot Ledger

For more than an hour, town meeting voters heard pleas from neighbors of Scituate's wind turbine. The consensus from the speakers: the turbine sounds like a jet plane that never lands, and it's ruining their health. ...Residents Wednesday night voted 132-118 to oppose the non-binding resolution, submitted as a citizen petition.

Also filed under [ General| Massachusetts]

Campaign donors, politicians behind Searchlight wind project
April 11, 2013 by Kyle Gillis in Nevada Journal

The Department of the Interior may have recently approved the Searchlight Wind Project, but those who stand to benefit most from the project are politicians and well-connected campaign donors, and not the people of Searchlight. "People from other communities told us, ‘you don't want [wind turbines],'" said Sandy Walters, chairwoman of the Searchlight Town Advisory Board. "We tried telling that to BLM and Duke Energy, too."

Also filed under [ General| Nevada]

TV presenter's widow to oppose windfarm plans
April 10, 2013 by Chris Watt in The Herald Scotland

Rhona Weir, now in her 90s, accused developers of defacing the Kilpatrick Hills beside the house she shared with her husband, who shot to fame presenting outdoor TV programme Weir's Way in the late 1970s. However, her stance has put her at odds with others in the local community.

Also filed under [ General| UK]

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