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Arkansas
Before we put "The Windy State" on our license plates, let's note that only one of these plants - LM Glasfiber - is up and running, and lately it's been turning out almost as many announcements of layoffs and cutbacks as it has windmill blades. The others, also afflicted by economic downturn, are moving slowly, if at all, toward actual production.
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Going in circles: The introduction of a wind farm to northwest Arkansas is far from a sure thing
October 19, 2008 in Benton County Daily Record
October 19, 2008 in Benton County Daily Record
It's difficult to say wind energy is contagious in our neck of the woods. You get the feeling some northwest Arkansas residents would like to back any proposal for alternative forms of energy, but many others aren't enamored with every plan. ...As much as one sees the sense in developing alternative energy, one must also recognize the potential for clashing interests when someone proposes adding these massive wind turbines to large sections of land.
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