Two more Maine towns, Avon and New Vineyard, easily passed moratoriums on wind-turbine developments within their jurisdictions.

They add their names to the rapidly growing list of Maine towns that have wisely moved to protect their residents and property owners from the state's weak siting laws.

Also within the last few weeks, Phillips and Penobscot did the same. These four join others such as Buckfield, Thorndike, Dixfield and Rumford. Completing the process, Dixmont and Jackson passed effective new ordinances. The residents of all these towns have shown foresight and courage, qualities that are essential since our state government has made it abundantly clear that it intends to maintain its deference to the wind industry.

As long as disregard for this issue persists at the state level, local ordinances are the only way reasonable restrictions can be placed on turbine siting.

Unfortunately, these actions may place more pressure on those who live in... [continue via Web link]