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On Wednesday, county commissioners and trustees from Goshen, Union and Urbana townships met in executive session and then voted to ask Kevin Talebi, Champaign County prosecutor, to seek a rehearing with the siting board on the decision.
Mr Fraser said surveys by VisitScotland showed that nine out of 10 tourists came to enjoy the scenic splendours of Scotland. Despite some reports suggesting wind farms had no economic impact, positively or negatively on tourism, he said there was a lot of nervousness about just now within the tourism industry concerning wind farms.
Wind farms are a 'complete scam', claims the Environment Secretary who says turbines are causing 'huge unhappiness'
June 7, 2013 by Matt Chorley in Daily Mail
June 7, 2013 by Matt Chorley in Daily Mail
The Conservatives have taken a tougher line on wind farms in recent months, and this week unveiled plans to give communities a powerful ‘veto' over controversial new onshore developments.
Schemes will have to gain local residents' consent before a planning application can even be made, effectively handing them the power to prevent turbines being erected.
It was a full house at Wednesday night's Huron County Planning Commission meeting. So full, in fact, that they moved it to a different house - the district courthouse.
A crowd of more than 50 saw planners approve a site plan review for NextEra's Pheasant Run Wind Project, 6-1.
Minister throws out plans for giant wind farm in Highlands
June 7, 2013 by David Ross in The Herald Scotland
June 7, 2013 by David Ross in The Herald Scotland
Dunbeath Wind Energy wanted to build 17 turbines near Dunbeath, a Caithness coastal village, only for ministers to reject the proposal due to the impact on the countryside.
Energy Secretary Fergus Ewing found that the project, between Berriedale Water and Dunbeath Water, would have adversely affected the landscape.
A Texas energy firm has abandoned its bid to build hundreds of wind turbines in Dunnigan Hills, according to a letter to one of the landowners.
"In the end, we were not able to secure a partner," said Patrick Buckley of Pioneer Green Energy, in a letter to Charlie Schaupp explaining why the company was pulling out.
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California]
Residents file wind farm complaints; Tipton road repairs to start this month
June 6, 2013 by Ken de la Bastide in Kokomo Tribune
June 6, 2013 by Ken de la Bastide in Kokomo Tribune
Residents blamed the Wildcat Wind Farm for creating noise, light flicker and cellphone and television reception issues in a stack of complaints delivered to the Tipton County Plan Commission.
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Impact on People|
Indiana]
Commissioners, townships seek OPSB rehearing on Buckeye Wind II
June 6, 2013 by Nick Walton in Urbana Daily Citizen
June 6, 2013 by Nick Walton in Urbana Daily Citizen
The Champaign County Commission and three townships, in a special meeting Wednesday, authorized asking that the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) hold a rehearing on Buckeye Wind II.
Commissioner Steve Hess said the meeting was called at the request of county Prosecutor Kevin Talebi.
Barbara Ashbee and Dennis Lormand lived 457 metres from an industrial wind turbine in Amaranth, Ont. for seven months before the wind company bought them out of their home. Despite signing a non-disclosure agreement, Ashbee is sharing her story in hopes of convincing the province to put a stop on wind energy development.
Legislators seek offshore wind power restrictions
June 6, 2013 by Glenn Puit in Traverse City Record-Eagle
June 6, 2013 by Glenn Puit in Traverse City Record-Eagle
Reps. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, and Greg MacMaster, R-Kewadin, co-sponsored House Bill No. 4778 this week. The bill would prevent Michigan from entering into a lease or deed for the siting, placement or construction of a wind turbine on Michigan's unpatented or submerged lands. The legislation also would prevent leasing similar lands for an electric transmission line - a critical component for offshore wind projects in the Great Lakes.
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Michigan]
Couple who can't escape the shadow of the wind turbines
June 6, 2013 by Auslan Cramb in The Telegraph
June 6, 2013 by Auslan Cramb in The Telegraph
Mrs Siddell, 69, who has had serious health problems in recent years, describes the Hadyard Hill wind farm they face as a "nightmare", and sometimes retreats to the lavatory to escape its effects. ...According to Struan Stevenson, the Conservative MEP, the Siddells are not alone, and the Scottish Government's drive for more wind farms is "blighting" lives across the country.
Timbertop Wind: SEC declines taking jurisdiction from Temple and New Ipswich
June 6, 2013 by Ashley Saari in Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
June 6, 2013 by Ashley Saari in Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
According to counsel for the SEC, Mike Iacapino, the committee made its decision based on the fact that the towns of New Ipswich and Temple have ordinances in place that deal with the pertinent issues, and the committee wasn't inclined to assert jurisdiction under those circumstances, among other considerations.
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New Hampshire]
PSC formally dismisses Galloo Island transmission line application
June 6, 2013 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily News
June 6, 2013 by Jaegun Lee in Watertown Daily News
In his order of dismissal, PSC acting Secretary Jeffrey C. Cohen reiterated the fact that Upstate NY had been "afforded a great deal of time to move forward substantively on this application" yet has not made any progress for well over a year.
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New York]
Wind farm seeks permit to avoid fines in case of eagle deaths
June 6, 2013 by Jarrel Wade in Tulsa World
June 6, 2013 by Jarrel Wade in Tulsa World
Opponents of the permit, including conservationists and tribes in the area, say they aren't against "green" energy investments. However, they are firmly against the placement of the planned 94-turbine wind farm, which is surrounded within five miles by several active bald eagle nests. ..."If you look at one site, it's not that big of a deal, but you look at all the sites ... collectively, you're looking at a huge impact,"
The proposed Fourmile Ridge wind project in eastern Garrett County has gone beyond the 60-day appeal process for the Federal Aviation Administration's interim decision in February that all 24 proposed wind turbines are presumed to be a hazard to air navigation.
‘Big Wind' opponents on Lanai launch TV commercial offensive against Castle & Cooke
June 6, 2013 by Duane Shimogawa in Pacific Business News
June 6, 2013 by Duane Shimogawa in Pacific Business News
Lanai's "Big Wind" opponents are going on the offensive via a television commercial, in which they take aim at Castle & Cooke Hawaii Inc.'s planned 200-megawatt project that would utilize an undersea cable to pump electricity back to Oahu.
End of hated wind farms that ruin our countryside amid growing backlash over green energy
June 6, 2013 by Macer Hall in The Daily Express
June 6, 2013 by Macer Hall in The Daily Express
Eric Pickles's Department for Communities and Local Government will announce that planning laws are to be amended so that "consultation with local communities" is compulsory before wind farm developers can even formally apply for planning permission
It means local authorities will get powers to block possible developments early in the planning process.
Tackling organised crime in a bid to secure investor confidence in wind
June 6, 2013 by Rachana Raizada in Renewable Energy World
June 6, 2013 by Rachana Raizada in Renewable Energy World
The DIA's aggressiveness in clamping down on organised crime is widely lauded but investor confidence is far from being restored. An industry insider who has observed investment funds shying away from Italy believes the country risk is just too high when the political instability and the reduced incentive schemes announced in 2012 are added in. ...The mafia allegations and potential for random asset seizures hasn't helped - companies wanting to sell their wind farms in Sicily aren't finding buyers.
No permits filed with state for Wild Meadows wind project
June 6, 2013 by Dan Seufert in New Hampshire Union Leader
June 6, 2013 by Dan Seufert in New Hampshire Union Leader
The Spain-based wind-power company that drew public outcry with its proposed wind farm project for the ridgelines near Newfound Lake and Mount Cardigan has not filed for permits for the project with the state.
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New Hampshire]
Senior Conservatives claim the move will effectively end the spread of the controversial turbines which have been blamed for blighting picturesque landscapes.
Ministers will announce that residents will have to be consulted over new wind farms with applications barred if there is significant opposition. Councils are currently prevented from even considering applications for larger turbines.