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		<title>Wind farm oil spill causes uproar</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/06/19/wind-farm-oil-spill-causes-uproar/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[GARDEN &#8212; An oil leak at the Heritage Garden Wind Farm in Garden caused an uproar recently. The oil leaked was a spray from a cell under one of the turbines. Heritage Garden Wind Farm says the leak was less than 20 gallons. Any leak under 55 gallons does not have to be reported to the Department of Environmental Quality. &#8220;A small spill had occurred as a result of a line, return line going back to the main gear box&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Legal squall hits Lake Winds Energy Park</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/06/15/legal-squall-hits-lake-winds-energy-park/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Disgruntled homeowners near the new Mason County wind farm are going to get their day in court — if they don’t settle out of court first. But prior cases in Michigan hint at a tough battle in the courtroom. Owners of 10 homes adjacent to Consumers Energy’s Lake Winds Energy Park southeast of Ludington joined together to file suit in April in Mason County Circuit Court, alleging “significant and material intrusions upon their properties and inside their homes” due to&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Turbine trouble</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[This trailer with a section of wind turbine tower for DTE’s Echo Wind Park sits in this Moore Road ditch Thursday, about a half-mile south of Filion Road in Chandler Township. DTE energy spokesman Scott Simons said that the trailer rolled into the ditch around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, after it came uncoupled from the truck pulling it. The driver was unharmed. A worker on hand estimated that the trailer and equipment on hand weighed about 100 tons.]]></description>
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		<title>Predictions of turbine&#8217;s demise premature</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[TRAVERSE CITY — The nation’s first wind turbine run by a public utility can once again handle a good blow after a 10-month odyssey of failures and almost $50,000 in fixes. Traverse City Light and Power’s wind turbine that spun its blades near M-72 in Elmwood Township since 1996 broke down in August 2012. Repeated repair efforts failed, and utility officials expressed concern it might have reached the end of its useful life. But it appears predictions of the turbine’s&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Court ruling called a game changer for renewable power</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/06/13/court-ruling-called-a-game-changer-for-renewable-power/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court found last week that it’s unconstitutional for Michigan to discriminate against out-of-state renewable electricity — a decision being described as giving a major edge to clean power in the legal fight over the future of the U.S. grid. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed Friday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of a plan in the Midwest to apportion costs for new power lines slated to boost reliability and ship millions of megawatts of&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>County rejects land for energy substation</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/06/12/county-rejects-land-for-energy-substation/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — The Huron County Board of Commissioners rejected a motion Tuesday to release five acres from the farm preservation act to serve as a Winsor Township substation for a wind energy park. But the 3-3 vote will probably be overturned by appeal to the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Commissioners debated their course of action on the future of a planned substation on Caseville Road in Section 34 of Winsor Township. The ITC substation would accommodate the energy produced&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>DTE Energy fixes broken turbine</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/06/07/dte-energy-fixes-broken-turbine/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[SIGEL TOWNSHIP — The turbine blade that broke off in March in DTE Energy’s Thumb Wind Park has been replaced, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. DTE received an alarm during the early hours of March 11, and later found one of the blades at the Sigel site appeared to be damaged. Part of the blade had fallen off during a low-wind period and was on the ground near the turbine, which is on Parisville Road near Learman Road in Sigel Township.&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>County planners OK 88-turbine wind project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — 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, with Carl Duda being the dissenting vote. The wind farm is scheduled to have 88 turbines in portions of Brookfield, Fairhaven, Grant, Oliver, Sebewaing and Winsor townships. Wednesday’s&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers push for restrictions on offshore wind power</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LANSING &#8212; Two northern Michigan representatives are pushing for restrictions on offshore wind projects. Rep. Ray Franz of Onekama and Greg MacMaster of Kewadin co-sponsored the legislation with three other lawmakers. House Bill 4778 would stop Michigan from entering into a lease or deed that allows the use of unpatented lands for the siting, placement, construction, operation, or maintenance of any structure to research wind energy development, any wind turbine, or any equipment or structure related to a wind turbine.&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Legislators seek offshore wind power restrictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[TRAVERSE CITY — Two northern Michigan legislators are pursuing significant restrictions on offshore wind power in Michigan and have drawn criticism from those who view wind energy generation as a source for new jobs on the state’s horizon. 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&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Township settles on strict wind ordinance</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/05/31/paris-township-settles-on-strict-wind-ordinance/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 12:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[RUTH — The Paris Township Board unanimously passed a zoning ordinance Tuesday. Turbines must be 2,000 feet from non-participating property owners’ homes and three times the turbine height from non-participating property lines. Participating property owners’ turbines must be 1,320 feet from homes and two times the height from property lines. For comparison, the county zoning ordinance has a setback of 1,320 feet from non-participating property lines, and 1,000 feet from any inhabited structure within participating property lines. In terms of&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind project plans can proceed</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/05/29/wind-project-plans-can-proceed/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 16:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — The future of zoning in Brookfield Township remains to be seen, but NextEra’s Pheasant Run Wind Energy Project can move forward. Huron County Circuit Court Judge M. Richard Knoblock dissolved a temporary restraining order against Huron County prohibiting the county from zoning Brookfield Township and decided against an injunction Tuesday morning. A hearing is scheduled to take place 10 a.m. Sept. 27 to determine whether the county or township will control Brookfield zoning. Tuesday’s proceeding stemmed from&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Brookfield Township, county to return to court</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 12:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — Future control of zoning in Brookfield Township could be decided this morning. Huron County Circuit Court Judge M. Richard Knoblock will continue to hear a case regarding whether the county or township have zoning authority, after it was initially adjourned May 6. The hearing stems from a late-April lawsuit filed by Brookfield Township Clerk Michael Lorencz against the township and Huron County, claiming the county does not have the authority to oversee the township’s zoning matters. “By&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind splits another township</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[PARIS TOWNSHIP — All seats were filled and residents lined the walls at the Paris Township Hall Monday night as the board held a second public hearing seeking input regarding a zoning ordinance that some argue is too restrictive and others say will be fair to all. After listening to two hours of public comment, the board stated it may or may not vote on the proposed ordinance during the township’s regular meeting, which will begin at 8 p.m. on&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Strange radar images on Grand Rapids, Michigan Doppler radar</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/05/16/strange-radar-images-on-grand-rapids-michigan-doppler-radar/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[During the late evening hours on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 some strange images appeared on the Grand Rapids NWS Doppler radar. What were they? Doppler radar is a valuable tool meteorologists use to track weather phenomena throughout the United States. Covering West Michigan, the National Weather Service (NWS) Doppler radar located near the G.R. Ford airport in Kentwood usually detects precipitation &#8211; like rain and snow, but sometimes it shows some rather &#8216;strange&#8217; things, like Tuesday evening. Starting around 11:15&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Court order allows wind energy planning to proceed</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/05/07/court-order-allows-wind-energy-planning-to-proceed/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — Following an agreement between both sides, a Huron County judge on Monday ordered to adjourn a hearing in a lawsuit the Brookfield Township clerk filed against the township and county, claiming the county does not have the authority to oversee the township’s zoning matters. Along with the lawsuit, Michael Lorencz last week submitted a request asking Huron County Circuit Court Judge M. Richard Knoblock to approve a restraining order prohibiting the county from zoning Brookfield Township. Knoblock&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>State committee formed to mull over turbine values</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/05/04/state-committee-formed-to-mull-over-turbine-values/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 12:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[UPPER THUMB — For quite some time now, local officials have been quietly working with other municipalities and state lawmakers in efforts to establish the most fair way to determine the value of used wind energy turbines. Why? Because that value determines how much local governments, schools, libraries, fire departments and other entities receive in tax revenue from wind energy developments. “In a nutshell, I think we’re moving in positive directions. We’re very cautious about the outcome, and we have&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>DTE replacing broken blade; Still no reason for turbine accident</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/05/03/dte-replacing-broken-blade-still-no-reason-for-turbine-accident/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE ­— DTE Energy officials told the Huron County Planning Commission they anticipate replacing a broken wind turbine blade in Sigel Township next week. Next Friday is the target date for the exchange, explained DTE Senior Manager Dennis Buda, during Wednesday’s Huron County Planning Commission meeting. In the meantime, Rooney Contracting will be preparing the area for the exchange. Rooney is expected to be done by 4 p.m. Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, eight cranes from Patrick Jeffers Construction will&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Suit holds up wind energy site plan review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — Multiple issues related to wind energy blew together at Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting. Early in the meeting, Commissioner David Peruski, who chairs the Legislative Committee of the Huron County Board of Commissioners, made planners aware of a restraining order signed that afternoon by Huron County Circuit Court Judge M. Richard Knoblock, which prohibited the county from zoning Brookfield Township. He proceeded to recommend that planners pull a site plan review for NextEra’s Pheasant Run Wind Park from&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Brookfield clerk files zoning lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — The Brookfield Township clerk has filed a lawsuit against the township and Huron County, claiming the county does not have the authority to oversee the township’s zoning matters. “By allowing the Huron County to zone Brookfield Township, the plaintiff (Michael Lorencz) and the other electors of Brookfield Township are being denied their right to zone and make decisions about zoning at (the) local level,” states the lawsuit filed in Huron County Circuit Court. On Wednesday, Huron County&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawsuit alleges wind turbines have caused harm; Plaintiffs seek cease-and-desist order concerning Lake Winds Energy Park</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/30/lawsuit-alleges-wind-turbines-have-caused-harm/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Residents living near wind turbines in Lake Winds Energy Park filed suit earlier this month in 51st Circuit Court and are seeking a jury trial for their case. (The Daily News reported that it was filed then.) The plaintiffs in the suit allege the wind farm has caused them physiological and monetary harm and will continue to do so if allowed to continue operations. They are asking for $25,000 plus interest and attorney’s fees, injunctive relief in the form of&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind turbine sound debate to restart in Emmet County</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[CROSS VILLAGE &#8212; The howling debate about how loud wind turbines should be in Emmet County will resume Thursday night. The Emmet County Planning Commission will discuss the recent findings of a commissioned acoustic review on whether the 35-decibel sound limit on wind energy systems would be viable under a legal challenge. Emmet County&#8217;s contracted engineering firm AECOM recommended in its report the county increase its sound ordinance level to 40 decibels for ambient noise, similar to an amendment the&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>When renewable energy shoots itself in the foot</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/28/when-renewable-energy-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[It isn’t often that a new renewable energy project can be called a bad thing for renewable energy, but such is the case in Ann Arbor, Mich., with the Pioneer High wind turbine scheme. The plan afoot –&#160;just waiting for final approval by the city – is to install two wind turbines, one rated at 50 kilowatts, the other 11 kW, at a cost to U.S. taxpayers (not counting any tax credits down the road) of nearly a million bucks.&#160;It’s&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>DNR: Windmills can pose threat to birds, bat populations</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/26/dnr-windmills-can-pose-threat-to-birds-bat-populations/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[CADILLAC — For scientific purposes, windmill developers can apply for collector&#8217;s permits to gather the bodies of dead animals found on property they lease. DNR All Bird Biologist Karen Cleveland said many developers used to apply for the permits through consulting firms that also studied the bodies to determine cause of death and to gather other physiological data. Recent changes in federal guidelines pertaining to collector&#8217;s permits require the developer to be the primary applicant instead of the consulting firm,&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>County keeps wind energy request up in air</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The County Board of Commissioners decided to send a message regarding wind energy projects in the county by opting not to act on a request to release from 26.311 acres in Windsor Township PA 116 for the purpose of building an energy substation planned for the Thumb Loop. Citing a resolution passed in November, 2012, where commissioners voted to not take any more action regarding wind projects until the state clarifies the legislation and taxation of wind turbines, commissioners said&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>County holds its ground on new wind business</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/24/county-holds-its-ground-on-new-wind-business/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — In a 4-3 vote, the Huron County Board of Commissioners sent a message that it is sticking to a November letter to the county planning commission stating it will not act on any new wind turbine action until taxation issues are resolved. “Let’s stick to our guns,” said Ron Wruble, who proposed the board pull a resolution from Tuesday’s agenda that sought the approval of an application to remove 26.33 acres in Winsor Township from farmland protection&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Akron, Fairgrove discuss &#8216;Tuscola Wind II&#8217; development project</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/22/akron-fairgrove-discuss-tuscola-wind-ii-development-project/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[TUSCOLA COUNTY — The Akron Township Planning Commission and also the Fairgrove Planning Commission each held a hearing this week on NextEra Energy Resources’ proposed “Tuscola Wind II” development in those two townships. On Tuesday, Fairgrove’s commission approved the company’s “special-use permit request” with some provisions. Because of a conflict of interest, commission members Duane Hickey, Mike Day, and Brian Pike each abstained from voting. On Wednesday, Akron’s Commission approved the company’s same request also with some provisions. Because of&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Records show Pioneer High could be site of $1.4M wind energy project</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/21/records-show-pioneer-high-could-be-site-of-1-4m-wind-energy-project/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Pioneer High School could be the future site of two towering wind turbines in Ann Arbor, according to city records obtained by AnnArbor.com under the Freedom of Information Act. The city&#8217;s proposed $1.4 million wind energy project in partnership with Ann Arbor Public Schools has been debated since it entered the public spotlight a few months ago. But that debate largely has taken place without the general public knowing exactly where the turbines might go, or exactly how much energy&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawsuit alleges wind power a threat to health and safety</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/16/lawsuit-alleges-wind-power-a-threat-to-health-and-safety/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A group of 17 Northern Michigan residents have filed a lawsuit claiming a new Consumers Energy wind farm has been making people sick. According to the lawsuit, the $250 million Lake Winds Energy Park wind farm, south of Ludington in Mason County, was built too close to homes. The lawsuit says residents are suffering from dizziness, sleeplessness, headaches and other physical symptoms because of the noise. The 56 turbines (some as far away as a half mile) also are causing&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Local ordinances stall wind farm projects in Michigan</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/14/local-ordinances-stall-wind-farm-projects-in-michigan/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A wind power company with plans to place turbines in Clinton County is crying foul over local ordinances that could stall the project. For the past five years, Chicago-based Forest Hill Energy has been moving forward with plans for a 40-turbine, $120-million wind development in the area called Fowler Farms Wind Farm. Twenty-five of the turbines are slated for Bengal Township, nine for Dallas Township and six for Essex Township. In January, the company cleared one regulatory hurdle when it&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Manager of Ohio wind energy company questions $1.4M turbine project in Ann Arbor</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/13/manager-of-ohio-wind-energy-company-questions-1-4m-turbine-project-in-ann-arbor/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The managing director of an Ohio-based wind energy company says a potentially $1.4 million wind turbine project in Ann Arbor is a waste of taxpayer dollars. &#8220;We did the wind study for Washtenaw County up there, and what we found was there wasn&#8217;t enough wind for anything, quite frankly,&#8221; said Joe Woods of North Coast Wind &#038; Power LLC. &#8220;There&#8217;s not enough wind in that area for commercial turbines, and it definitely isn&#8217;t enough for anything smaller,&#8221; he said. The&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>New owner will build energy park</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/10/new-owner-will-build-energy-park/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[BAD AXE — The winds have changed in the Pheasant Run Park. NextEra Energy of Juno Beach, Fla., has purchased the project from RES America’s in March. The company is hoping to start construction on the wind park this summer. It is planning to have 88 turbines in portions of Brookfield, Fairhaven, Grant, Oliver, Sebewaing and Winsor townships, Project Manager Ryan Pumford gave an introduction to the Fortune 200 company at last week’s Planning Commission meeting. “We’re pursuing a customer&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Suit challenges townships&#8217; powers in $120M wind project</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/09/suit-challenges-townships-powers-in-120m-wind-project/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[ST. JOHNS — The developer of a proposed 39-tower, $120 million wind energy project is suing to prevent three Clinton County townships from enforcing special ordinances that restrict turbines’ height, noise, setbacks and shadow flicker beyond the terms specified in the county’s zoning ordinance. “It is literally impossible for a utility-grade wind energy system to comply with the townships’ ordinances,” according to the lawsuit filed on behalf of Forest Hill Energy-Fowler Farms LLC, the project’s Chicago-based developer. The lawsuit, filed&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers Energy: Mason County wind farm meets permit requirements; flicker being fixed</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/09/consumers-energy-mason-county-wind-farm-meets-permit-requirements-flicker-being-fixed/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LUDINGTON, MI – Consumers Energy Co. officials say the company is working to address some of the concerns of neighbors of the Lake Winds Energy Park wind farm – in particular, “shadow flicker” &#8212; although the company says the wind farm already meets all permit requirements. Seventeen neighbors of the wind farm in Mason County south of Ludington sued the Jackson-based utility April 1. The lawsuit in Mason County Circuit Court alleges flickering lights, noise and vibrations from the wind&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Mason County wind farm neighbors sue Consumers Energy, claim physical harm from Lake Winds Energy Park</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/09/mason-county-wind-farm-neighbors-sue-consumers-energy-claim-physical-harm-from-lake-winds-energy-park/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LUDINGTON, MI – Seventeen neighbors of the Lake Winds Energy Park wind farm south of Ludington have sued Consumers Energy Co., alleging that noise, vibrations and flickering lights from its 56 towering turbines are causing sleeplessness, headaches, dizziness and other physical symptoms as well as economic loss. The neighbors filed their lawsuit April 1 in Mason County Circuit Court. They seek monetary damages in excess of $25,000 and a court order for Consumers to “cease and desist in their activities”&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Wind turbine sound limit should be increased in Emmet County</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/09/report-wind-turbine-sound-limit-should-be-increased-in-emmet-county/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A private firm commissioned to study the ordinance governing wind turbines in Emmet County is recommending local officials go along with plans to increase the allowable noise levels. County officials have been looking at what revisions might be needed to its 2009 wind energy systems ordinance &#8212; capping wind turbine sound at 35 decibels &#8212; to be defendable in court. Turbine developers have called the limit &#8220;exclusionary zoning&#8221; that essentially eliminates energy systems, compared to the 55-decibel state of Michigan&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawsuit filed over wind farm</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/06/lawsuit-filed-over-wind-farm/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A group of homeowners living near Consumers Energy wind turbines in Riverton and Summit townships are currently suing the company for damages they say are caused by operating the turbines. There are 17 people who have joined as plaintiffs in the case, which was filed Monday. The plaintiffs cite: frequent and highly disturbing noise from the turbines, vibrations or pulse sensations caused by the blades passing the pedestals, a flicker or strobe effect caused by sunlight through the blades, glare&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Blowin’ in the wind: turbine taxes, concerns</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/03/blowin-in-the-wind-turbine-taxes-concerns/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[DECKERVILLE — Carl Osentoski, Executive Director of the Sanilac Regional Economic Consortium, gave a presentation on wind turbine development to a large audience at Deckerville Community High School March 26. The session was the first of several evening county Board of Commissioners meetings that will be held in the five commission districts rather than in the county courthouse at midday. “Government closest to the people is the best government there is,” Commission Chairman Donald Hunt said. More evening meetings are&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Supreme Court rules in favor of wind transmission line application</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/04/02/michigan-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-wind-transmission-line-application/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LANSING &#8211; In an order, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled unanimously approving a Public Service Commission decision allowing for the siting and construction of a wind energy transmission line. The decision reversed in part a decision of the Court of Appeals that the PSC, and a 2008 act requiring minimum alternative energy generation in Michigan, violated the Constitution by altering and amending a 1995 act that sets requirements on making decision for construction of electric transmission lines. The Supreme&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Still no word on what caused turbine blade to break</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/16/still-no-word-on-what-caused-turbine-blade-to-break/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[SIGEL TOWNSHIP — Officials said Friday that there isn’t any new information indicating why a wind turbine blade broke off early Monday morning during a low-wind period at DTE Energy’s Thumb Wind Park. “Nothing’s been determined yet,” said Scott L. Simons, DTE Energy spokesman. “The investigation continues.” Simons said earlier this week that the utility received an alarm at 1 a.m., and later found that one of the blades at the Sigel site appeared to be damaged. Part of a&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>We await answers from DTE Energy</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/16/we-await-answers-from-dte-energy/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[We’re glad to see DTE Energy officials have scheduled a day for meeting with the public and answering questions about their latest, planned wind farm — Echo Wind Park. Next Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be an open house to learn about the park at Pigeon District Library. Echo Wind Park is supposed to be in operation before the end of the year with 70 new wind turbines on a 16,000-acre site, primarily in Oliver and&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Public invited to learn about new wind park</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/15/public-invited-to-learn-about-new-wind-park/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[PIGEON — DTE Energy officials will be in town next week to tell the public about the utility’s soon-to-be-built Echo Wind Park. “We’re in constant contact with the landowners &#8230; but want to include the rest of the community in discussions about the wind park, (to) let them know what’s going on and what they can expect,” said Scott Simons, DTE spokesman. DTE is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Pigeon District Library,&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind energy business awarded $450K, now closed</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/15/wind-energy-business-awarded-450k-now-closed/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A West Michigan wind energy business is winding down operations. That&#8217;s according to the automated message on Altronics Energy&#8217;s voicemail. A Facebook page and website for the Byron Township business have already been taken down. Last June, the state awarded the wind turbine supplier $450,000 in incentives to help the company expand, creating 90 new jobs over three years. It&#8217;s unclear if those incentives were ever used. Altronics Energy was also supposed to team up with Grand Rapids Community College&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>DTE investigates broken turbine blade</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/15/dte-investigates-broken-turbine-blade-2/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[SIGEL TOWNSHIP — DTE Energy has no idea why a portion of a wind turbine blade broke off early Monday morning during a low-wind period at one of the utility’s sites in the Thumb Wind Park. “This matter certainly is under investigation,” said Scott L. Simons, DTE Energy spokesman. Simons said the utility received an alarm at 1 a.m., and later found that one of the blades at the Sigel site appeared to be damaged. Part of a blade had&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Voters blow away Reading Township wind project</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/14/voters-blow-away-reading-township-wind-project/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[For now, wind power will stay out of Reading Township. That was the decision of residents of Reading, a township 11 miles southwest of Hillsdale, in a referendum on Feb. 26, the vote followed a long, fierce debate over Duke Energy’s proposed Hillsdale Windpower Project. Reading Township Supervisor Jon Burrell said it was an “overwhelming” vote against the project. The project would have encompassed approximately 12,000 acres of land in Allen, Cambria, and Reading Townships of Hillsdale County, according to&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Board hires firm to conduct wind park sound study</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/13/board-hires-firm-to-conduct-wind-park-sound-study/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The firm hired to conduct a required sound survey for Lake Winds Energy Park will enter homes in the area for some of its measurements and study. In fact, that was a big selling point for the Mason County Board of Commissioners committee that recommended the contract with HGC — not to exceed $38,425 — be approved by the full board. Board Chair Chuck Lange said he was on the committee and HGC was the only applicant for the survey&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Holland inks agreement to purchase energy from second wind farm</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[HOLLAND, MI – The Holland Board of Public Works has approved an agreement to purchase energy from a second wind farm, this one in Michigan. The BPW board of directors on Monday, March 11, voted to recommend approval of a 20-year agreement with Bebee Wind LLC, which is developing the Bebee 1B wind farm project near the Gratiot County community of Ithaca. If all goes according to plan, the utility could begin receiving power from the wind farm by August&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Work continues on wind ordinance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[WISNER — With wind development projects being built and proposed throughout the Thumb area, Wisner Township officials took steps to be ready if such a project comes to their area. The township’s planning commission has been working on drafting a wind ordinance for several years. A public hearing on ordinances regarding wind development was held in February, and was approved by the commission. Although the township’s planning commission approved the ordinance, it is not official until the township board adopts&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>County commission hears complaints about wind turbine park</title>
		<link>https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/03/12/county-commission-hears-complaints-about-wind-turbine-park/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LUDINGTON – The Mason County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday with a full agenda and to hear from guest speakers — some of whom were on the agenda and others who were not. County board meetings start and finish with public comment which allowed Evelyn Bergaila of Riverton Township to have the first and last word. The subject of her public commentary? Wind turbines, of course. Bergaila has been very vocal in her protestation of the Lake Winds Energy Park&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>DTE investigates broken turbine blade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[SIGEL TOWNSHIP — DTE Energy has no idea why a portion of a wind turbine blade broke off early Monday morning during a low-wind period at one of the utility’s sites in the Thumb Wind Park. “This matter certainly is under investigation,” said Scott L. Simons, DTE Energy spokesman. Simons said the utility received an alarm at 1 a.m., and later found that one of the blades at the Sigel site appeared to be damaged. Part of a blade had&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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