Stockton voters approve wind power moratorium
STOCKTON SPRINGS — In other business, Stockton voters:
— Approved, without discussion, a six-month moratorium on wind power development in town. The ordinance will run through Dec. 17, and may be renewed for an additional 180 days by selectmen. If selectmen opt to do that, the moratorium would be in place until June 15, 2010.
[excerpted from "Stockton squashes request for right to rename roads"]
By Steve Fuller
The Republican Journal Reporter
25 June 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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