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		<title>State agency urged to turn down proposal for first offshore wind farm</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/07/state-agency-urged-to-turn-down-proposal-for-first-offshore-wind-farm/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The state is being urged to reject a proposal to build New Jersey&#8217;s first offshore wind farm about three miles off Atlantic City by the Division of Rate Counsel, which argues the project fails to deliver a net economic benefit. The recommendation from a consultant hired by the division is backed by its director, Stefanie Brand, who said, &#8220;the numbers just don&#8217;t add up.&#8221; The consultant&#8217;s report was filed Friday with the Board of Public Utilities, which is expected to .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Potential for wind turbines off Jersey Shore advances</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/03/potential-for-wind-turbines-off-jersey-shore-advances/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The potential for wind turbines off the coast of New Jersey passed one more hurdle Thursday, when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that several &#8220;priority areas&#8221; in the Mid-Atlantic had passed an initial environmental review. That allows the department to begin the process of offering leases to developers. &#8220;Offshore wind holds incredible potential for our country, and we&#8217;re moving full-steam ahead to accelerate the siting, leasing, and construction of new projects,&#8221; Salazar said. Eleven companies have expressed interest in building .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Bayonne&#8217;s new turbine that will power MUA pumping stations has its official bow as some neighbors air noise and safety concerns</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/24/bayonnes-new-turbine-that-will-power-mua-pumping-stations-has-its-official-bow-as-some-neighbors-air-noise-and-safety-concerns/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The Peninsula City’s newly erected wind turbine was officially unveiled yesterday. Located at the Bayonne Municipal Utility Authority’s Oak Street Pumping station, the turbine will produce 3.3 gigawatt hours of electricity a year, enough to power 600 single-family homes for the year, officials said. Comprised of a roughly 260-foot tower and a 1.5 megawatt center piece, the turbine will be used to assist in powering the both the city’s Oak Street and Fifth Street pumping stations. It will go online .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor&#8217;s veto a plus for agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/16/governors-veto-a-plus-for-agriculture/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[It’s a sad reality that preserved farmland and open space need saving over and over again. Though secured from housing sprawl development, New Jersey’s preserved farmland often finds itself the target of proposals that would destroy the very natural resource value that prompted its preservation in the first place! Governor Chris Christie deserves credit for his conditional veto of efforts to open up preserved farmland to commercial wind farming. Assembly Bill 3992 and Senate Bill 2887 would have allowed large, .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials behind windmill project off Atlantic City say they expect to begin producing energy by Labor Day 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/13/officials-behind-windmill-project-off-atlantic-city-say-they-expect-to-begin-producing-energy-by-labor-day-2013/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[ATLANTIC CITY &#8211; A company that plans to build what could be the nation&#8217;s first offshore windmills said it was all but ready to break ground and begin construction on its multimillion-dollar project, with a goal of being up and running and turning out power by Labor Day 2013. Fishermen&#8217;s Energy of Cape May hopes to obtain a decision from the state Board of Public Utilities in March on its proposal to sell electricity from its offshore windmill proposal, the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Christie sends Cumberland, Salem wind turbine bill back to legislature</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/11/christie-sends-cumberland-salem-wind-turbine-bill-back-to-legislature/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill passed by the legislature last month that would pave the way for the construction of wind towers in Cumberland and Salem counties without local regulatory review other than minor site plan approval. The governor’s objections to the bill include provisions that would make wind turbines a “primary use” on preserved farmland. The legislature will have the opportunity to vote on Christie’s recommended changes, after which the governor may choose to sign the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Christie issues conditional veto on bill to allow unrestricted wind turbines on preserved farmland in Salem, Cumberland counties</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/11/christie-issues-conditional-veto-on-bill-to-allow-unrestricted-wind-turbines-on-preserved-farmland-in-salem-cumberland-counties/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature last month that would pave the way for the construction of wind towers in Salem and Cumberland counties without local regulatory review other than minor site plan approval. The governor’s objections to the bill include provisions that would make wind turbines a “primary use” on preserved farmland. The Legislature will have the opportunity to vote on Christie’s recommended changes, after which the governor may choose to sign the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov. Christie vetoes bill that would have allowed wind turbines on preserved farmland</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/10/gov-christie-vetoes-bill-that-would-have-allowed-wind-turbines-on-preserved-farmland/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Gov. Chris Christie on Monday vetoed a measure that would allow wind turbine development on farmland preserved under a state program designed to protect New Jersey&#8217;s agricultural enterprises. The bill would also have essentially targeted farmland in Cumberland and Salem counties. Christie said in his veto message that the legislation would undermine the state Farmland Preservation Program and &#8220;emasculate ongoing efforts to authorize responsible farm-based energy development that would not disrupt agricultural purposes.&#8221; &#8220;Although establishing responsible wind energy generation on .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Disruptions coming as work starts on wind turbine in Bayonne</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/06/disruptions-coming-as-work-starts-on-wind-turbine-in-bayonne/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Numerous road closures and detours are planned in Bayonne starting today as construction begins on the Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority’s wind-turbine project. City officials say the road closures are necessary to accommodate the massive pieces of the turbine, which are being delivered to the Bayonne Municipal Authority’s Oak Street Pumping station. “Police officers will be around enforcing various closures, detours and other traffic restrictions on an as needed basis,” city spokesman Joe Ryan said. The turbine, comprising a roughly 260-foot .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Zoning Board approves Walmart wind turbines</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/05/zoning-board-approves-walmart-wind-turbines/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[State law deems wind-generating facilities as an inherently beneficial use. Under a second law, municipalities are kept from “unreasonably” limiting small wind energy system installations.
 
“A lot of people have expressed their concerns. I haven’t heard any support from residents,” Vena said. “The state doesn’t quantify what percent in energy savings would be beneficial.”]]></description>
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		<title>Towns raising concern over turbine transport</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/05/towns-raising-concern-over-turbine-transport/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Municipal officials along the planned transport route for a wind turbine bound for Union Beach are not yet on board with the plan to transport 200 tons of components through their communities. Monmouth County officials are requiring the transporter to receive permission from Union Beach, Keyport, Hazlet, Matawan, Aberdeen and Marlboro, all members of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA). “The concern the council has, and that includes myself, is that Matawan is a historic municipality dating back 325 years. .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Hazlet, Union Beach may pull out of BRSA</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/05/hazlet-union-beach-may-pull-out-of-brsa/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The relationship between Union Beach and BRSA has been strained by the sewerage authority’s plans to erect a 386-foottall wind turbine, which the borough opposes. Union Beach and BRSA have traded legal actions and, according to court documents, oral arguments could be heard in January. In addition to Union Beach, the towns of Hazlet, Holmdel, Keyport and Matawan have passed resolutions opposing construction of the wind turbine.]]></description>
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		<title>Decision to be made on Walmart windmills Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/04/decision-to-be-made-on-walmart-windmills-wednesday/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A law passed by the State Senate and General Assembly in November 2009 changed the definition of “inherently beneficial use” to include wind structures. Under a second law, municipalities are kept from “unreasonably” limiting small wind energy system installations.]]></description>
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		<title>State stomps local voice in wind farm mandate</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/01/state-stomps-local-voice-in-wind-farm-mandate/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Concerning the Legislature’s final passage of a bill that, if signed by the governor, would allow the construction of wind-energy towers on rural land, specifically in Cumberland and Salem counties, with only minor local approval: So, North Jersey politicians sponsor a bill specifically designed to allow 50-story-tall wind turbines in Salem and Cumberland counties. And, the local residents will not be allowed to have a say in the matter. And, most of our “representatives” at the Statehouse think that’s a .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Proven energy sources the way to go</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/01/01/proven-energy-sources-the-way-to-go/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Let me get this straight, the Courier News editorial staff is recommending that New Jersey continue burning coal to generate electricity rather than converting to natural gas, an alternative that would reduce emissions by more than 90 percent, while we wait for solar and wind options to become technically and economically feasible (”Short Circuit Christie’s Energy Plans”, Dec. 11). I realize that as loyal members of the liberal media you feel compelled to genuflect to the environmental lobby, but this .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Cumberland, Salem wind farm measures await Christie&#8217;s approval</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/30/cumberland-salem-wind-farm-measures-await-christies-approval/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The Legislature has approved legislation that could lead to wind turbine development on both preserved and nonpreserved farmland in Cumberland and Salem counties. Opponents, including state Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher, a Cumberland County resident, argued that the proposal could gut the intent of a state program that has paid out more than $1 billion over the years for farmland preservation. They contend that farmland could become commercial energy-production centers. However, supporters say they need the money for hosting .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Matawan raises concerns over turbine transport</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/28/matawan-raises-concerns-over-turbine-transport/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Municipalities along the transport route for a wind turbine bound for Union Beach are not yet on board with the transport of 200 tons of components through their borders. “The concern the council has, and that includes myself, is that Matawan is a historic municipality dating back 325 years. I am not saying the roads are that old, but they are pretty close to it,” Mayor Paul Buccellato said at the Borough Council’s Dec. 19 meeting. “My concern is that, .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>N.J. Senate and Assembly pass bill remove nearly all local review of wind turbine projects in Cumberland, Salem counties</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/27/n-j-senate-and-assembly-pass-bill-remove-nearly-all-local-review-of-wind-turbine-projects-in-cumberland-salem-counties/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, would pave the way for the construction of wind towers in Cumberland and Salem counties without local regulatory review other than minor site plan approval. The bill — approved by the assembly on Dec. 5, with the Senate passing the Assembly’s version of the legislation on Dec. 15 — only applies to Cumberland and Salem counties, and allow for one wind turbine per .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>County wind tower bill on Christie&#8217;s desk</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/26/county-wind-tower-bill-on-christies-desk/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, would pave the way for the construction of wind towers in Cumberland and Salem counties without local regulatory review other than minor site plan approval. The bill — approved by the assembly on Dec. 5, with the Senate passing the Assembly’s version of the legislation on Dec. 15 — only applies to Cumberland and Salem counties, and allow for one wind turbine per .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Windmill in Ocean Gate gives going green bad name</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/24/windmill-in-ocean-gate-gives-going-green-bad-name/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, Ocean Gate put up its first wind turbine. Although there were residents opposing the turbine before it went up, most residents voiced no opinion on it. Once it was up, the resident complaints started coming in about the turbine and for the last 22 months, residents closest to the turbine have tried to get answers, to no avail, from the governing body of the town on the cost-effectiveness of our first turbine. Now construction has started on .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Offshore windpower / Growing doubts</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/20/offshore-windpower-growing-doubts/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Like a lot of people, we have been enthusiastic supporters of offshore wind turbines. Imagine: An endless, nonpolluting source of electrical power. No greenhouse gases contributing to global warming. Safer than nuclear power. And coastal South Jersey could be the hub of a burgeoning offshore-wind industry, boosting the regional economy in dozens of ways. It&#8217;s a pretty picture. That&#8217;s for sure. Problem is, it may be a flawed picture. Last week, NRG Energy, of Princeton, announced it was abandoning its .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind turbine permit fees, temporary storage costs BRSA $268K more</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/15/wind-turbine-permit-fees-temporary-storage-costs-brsa-268k-more/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[“Expenses beyond original scope,” said Robert Fischer, executive director of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority, at meeting Monday. The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) approved an additional $268,000 in available funds for unforeseen expenses related to the wind turbine it plans to install on its property in Union Beach. The funds, approved through a change order request at the BRSA&#8217;s regular action meeting Monday night, are available for distribution over the next five months. The company contracted by the BRSA .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal support drying up for offshore windfarms</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/15/federal-support-drying-up-for-offshore-windfarms/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[One of the three initial developers that expressed interest in building wind energy projects off the coast of South Jersey is putting all of its wind projects on hold — a sign officials say is indicative of poor federal policy, a difficult economic climate and the extreme expense involved in the project. Princeton-based NRG Energy said this week that the lack of an investment partner for its Delaware project and the elimination of federal tax credits and loan guarantees make .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>New Jersey energy plan includes ambitious renewable energy goal</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/09/new-jersey-energy-plan-includes-ambitious-renewable-energy-goal/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[It also expresses doubts about the viability of offshore wind, amid plans for offshore wind development, and the proposed Atlantic Wind Connection, a undersea grid that would link wind farms with the shore of New Jersey and other northeastern states.
 
Although New Jersey has plentiful wind resources, they are expensive and intermittent, and so should only be considered as part of the state's energy future, along with "other conventional or innovative technologies" to ensure grid security.]]></description>
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		<title>Lacey officials postpone decision on wind turbine plan</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/07/lacey-officials-postpone-decision-on-wind-turbine-plan/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LACEY — After five months of deliberation, a decision on whether to allow 10 wind turbines to be added to a Walmart parking lot was postponed until January by the township Board of Adjustment. During a Monday night, members of the board said the project is expected to be approved, but a list of conditions would first have to be drawn up and reviewed, according to board secretary Susan Connor. The project proposed by OminiWind Energy Systems of Dublin, Pa. .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Turbine transport route still not finalized</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/07/turbine-transport-route-still-not-finalized/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Deep inside a Newark warehouse, the components of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) wind turbine sit idle. While the fate of the 386-foot-tall industrial wind turbine is the subject of a court battle, county and municipal officials are still unsure about one major piece of the turbine puzzle: how to transport 30 tons of material to the BRSA facility in Union Beach safely and without leaving damaged roads, bridges and personal property in its wake. “The county has to .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart turbine approval awaits board conditions</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/06/walmart-turbine-approval-awaits-board-conditions/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The Board of Adjustment confirmed that the Walmart wind turbine application will pass but held off their vote until the January meeting so a list of conditions can be compiled. Walmart is launching a pilot cost-saving program with OmniWind at four stores across the country. The company would install windmills in the store&#8217;s parking lots to supply power to the buildings. OmniWind is seeking to replace 10 existing light poles with stronger poles, reinstall the light fixtures at the current .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite battle, turbine parts arrive in New Jersey</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/12/01/despite-battle-turbine-parts-arrive-in-new-jersey/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[UNION BEACH — While the long-raging battle over a controversial wind turbine is far from resolved, the turbine itself may soon be making its way to the borough. All of the components of the turbine recently made the trek across the county and are currently being stored in Newark, according to Louis Granata, the Matawan-based attorney for the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority — the entity looking to construct the proposed 380-foot, $7.7 million energy-producing turbine. Monmouth County, according to Granata, .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>ESU professor says fungus that closed park caves killing thousands of bats</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/11/18/esu-professor-says-fungus-that-closed-park-caves-killing-thousands-of-bats/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Along with that massive death count, Whidden pointed out that "hundreds of thousands of bats die in wind turbines," a problem first noticed in 2004. A large number of dead bats was found as close as the Waymart Wind Farm in Wayne County.
 
Some are beheaded or shorn in half by the blades. Whidden said but he added it has been found, oddly, that many die because their lungs or heart burst from very low air pressure they encounter while flying near the blades.]]></description>
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		<title>Lacey officials postpone decision on Walmart wind turbines</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/11/09/lacey-officials-postpone-decision-on-walmart-wind-turbines/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LACEY — A decision on whether a local Walmart can built 10 wind turbine towers in its Route 9 parking lot was postponed Monday night for the third time. During the three-hour meeting of the township Board of Adjustment, representatives of OmniWind Energy Systems of Dublin, Pa. returned to make their case that the turbines, which would be placed on lamp posts 54-feet height, were safe and noiseless. Each of the turbines would provide more than 4,000 kilowatt hours of .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>What are BRSA&#8217;s plans for turbine in storms?</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/11/03/what-are-brsas-plans-for-turbine-in-storms/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The American Wind Energy Association is the well funded wind turbine industry lobbying group. In a recent AWEA article, “Hurricane Irene and Its Impact on Wind Farms,” David Smith of Infigen Energy (a co-owner of the Atlantic City wind farm) states, “Wind turbine blades … are designed to withstand the forecasted winds of Hurricane Irene, so we will not be removing and storing any blades.” The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority wind turbine would stand at 386 feet, and hurricane winds .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>BPU forging subsidy rules for offshore wind farms</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/20/bpu-forging-subsidy-rules-for-offshore-wind-farms/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[As federal officials work to clear a permitting path for offshore wind farms, experts at the Board of Public Utilities are hashing out rules for subsidies that will help developers who are eager to begin work for the emerging industry. Both sides say they are close to consensus. Earlier this year, the Obama administration announced plans to fast-track wind projects near several states, including New Jersey, and to spend $50 million to speed up development of wind farms. Now the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Matawan requests impact study for transportation of BRSA wind turbine through borough</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/20/matawan-requests-impact-study-for-transportation-of-brsa-wind-turbine-through-borough/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The Matawan Borough Council passed a resolution requesting that the county study the potential impact to borough infrastructure if components of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) wind turbine are transported through Matawan at their regular action meeting Tuesday night. According to an official email received by the borough on Oct. 6 from the project manager at Conti Enterprises, the company contracted to build the turbine, it will take an estimated ten minutes for the seven separate components of the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: an overview of the Walmart wind turbines</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/17/qa-an-overview-of-the-walmart-wind-turbines/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[OmniWind Energy Systems is proposing to install wind turbines on the light fixtures in the parking lot of the Lanoka Harbor Walmart. The company has faced the Lacey zoning board several times now in attempt to receive variances in order to install the turbines. Lacey Patch has compiled a Q&#38;A based on those meetings to help you better understand the issue. Q: What is the Walmart wind turbine project?A: OmniWind Energy Systems approached the Lacey zoning board in August. The .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>One resident&#8217;s Walmart wind turbine reservations</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/17/one-residents-walmart-wind-turbine-reservations/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[On Monday, Nov. 7, Omni Wind Systems will come before the Lacey Board of Adjustment continuing to seek variances for a 10 turbine wind farm on the Lacey Wal-Mart parking lot, Haines St and Route 9. This property abuts Jacqueline Court. Across the street, is the Spring Oak Assisted Living Center. Turbines WILL make noise. Omni says they are silent but have no studies to prove otherwise. They also do not have 10 of the proposed turbines working in tandem .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Solar, wind systems pose new dangers for firefighters</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/16/solar-wind-systems-pose-new-dangers-for-firefighters/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[LOWER TOWNSHIP — As fire calls go, this one on a cold January night earlier this year was most unusual for Villas Fire Chief Richard Harron Jr. Stiff winds were causing a Bay Drive windmill to spin out of control. The brake failed and the turbine was sending large amounts of electricity into connections in the homeowner’s garage. If there was an off switch somewhere, Harron didn’t know where it was. Even after an electrical panel was pulled on the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Boro wants turbine appeal heard sooner; Motion cites pressure to block turbine before construction</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/12/boro-wants-turbine-appeal-heard-sooner-motion-cites-pressure-to-block-turbine-before-construction/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[UNION BEACH — The borough filed a motion last week to accelerate its appeal of a court decision to allow a 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine to be installed in the borough. The Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority’s (BRSA) plan to install the turbine in Union Beach has been fought in the courts all year, but the borough’s motion to accelerate asks the court to schedule oral arguments as soon as all briefing is completed, scheduled for Nov. 3. Stuart Lieberman, special .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration draws criticism for fast-tracking transmission line project through National Park units</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/11/obama-administration-draws-criticism-for-fast-tracking-transmission-line-project-through-national-park-units/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A decision by the Obama Administration to fast-track seven power transmission line projects, including one through several units of the National Park System, has drawn condemnation from conservation groups. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the fast-tracking shows the administration&#8217;s commitment to developing &#8220;the kind of critical infrastructure we should be working together to advance in order to create jobs and move our nation toward energy independence.” But the secretary seems tone-deaf to groups that oppose the transmission project that would .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind turbines are subject of discussion at CILU meeting Monday night</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/11/wind-turbines-are-subject-of-discussion-at-cilu-meeting-monday-night/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[In an effort to learn more about the potential of wind turbines as a source of alternative energy, and the issues surrounding their siting near residential areas, the Holmdel-based Citizens for Informed Land Use (CILU) is hosting a panel discussion for the public at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10 at the Holmdel Senior Community Center. The three speakers who have been invited to address the forum have been critical of the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority&#8217;s plan to erect a wind .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>N.J.-Pa. power line is put on fast track</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/06/n-j-pa-power-line-is-put-on-fast-track/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[A spokeswoman for Sutley, Sahar Wali, said the Susquehanna-Roseland line would "use various sources for power, including wind turbines in Pennsylvania. This line will play a significant role in bolstering reliability resiliency of the grid to keep power flowing."]]></description>
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		<title>Decision to be made on Walmart wind turbines in November</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/04/decision-to-be-made-on-walmart-wind-turbines-in-november/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[The application proposing to install wind turbines in the parking lot of the Lanoka Harbor Walmart was once again tabled until next month’s zoning board meeting. Although the applicant OmniWind Energy Systems completed their testimony, the zoning board delayed their decision pending additional questions. “We’re going to dot all our i’s and cross all our t’s with this one,” board Chairman Tim McDonald said. OmniWind Energy Systems is proposing to install 10 wind turbines with new poles and foundations at .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Facts about the Walmart wind turbines</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/04/facts-about-the-walmart-wind-turbines/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[I wanted to inform you on the latest developments regarding the Walmart wind turbines. In case you were unaware, in August Omni-wind asked Lacey Township Zoning Board for the variances necessary to install 14 wind turbines (windmills) in the Walmart parking lot. The plan calls for extending 14 of the existing 35 ft tall light poles to 50 feet tall and adding a 10 bladed turbine to the top of the pole. The turbines blades are 8 foot long. This .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart windmills application on Monday&#8217;s zoning board agenda</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/03/walmart-windmills-application-on-mondays-zoning-board-agenda/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[OmniWind Energy Systems, LLC will be approaching the zoning Board of Adjustment once again at 7 p.m. Monday with its plan to install wind turbines in the parking lot of the Lanoka Harbor Walmart. The board deemed OmniWind&#8217;s application complete in September but postponed making a decision until all questions are answered. In August the company&#8217;s application was incomplete after they failed to provide a survey of adjacent properties. Walmart is launching a pilot cost-saving program with OmniWind at four .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Delaware River and Bay Authority eyes alternative energy installations for its facilities in New Jersey, Delaware</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/10/03/delaware-river-and-bay-authority-eyes-alternative-energy-installations-for-its-facilities-in-new-jersey-delaware/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[NEW CASTLE, Del. — With uniquely located facilities encompassing hundreds of acres of land in two states, the Delaware River and Bay Authority is exploring the potential for alternative energy projects that could not only save the authority money, but play a key role in protecting the environment. The green energy initiative is being spearheaded by an ad hoc committee on alternative energy formed earlier this year to explore the possibilities available to the authority, which operates the Delaware Memorial .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Authority pushes to bring wind turbine to Union Beach</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/09/28/authority-pushes-to-bring-wind-turbine-to-union-beach/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[UNION BEACH — While the fate of the borough’s long-running wind turbine controvery remains tied up in court, the authority hoping to install the structure is making moves toward bringing it to town. Louis Granata, the Matawan-based attorney for the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority – the entitity looking to construct the proposed 380-foot, $7.7 million energy-producing turbine – said on Tuesday that within the last two weeks the authority’s engineers provided both the borough and the county with all of .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Matawan passes resolution opposing construction of BRSA&#8217;s wind turbine</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/09/23/matawan-passes-resolution-opposing-construction-of-brsas-wind-turbine/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[They are the fourth bayshore municipality to formally oppose the wind turbine The Matawan Borough Council joined several other bayshore municipalities by passing a resolution that opposes the construction of a wind turbine in Union Beach at the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority&#8217;s (BRSA) Wastewater Treatment Facility. According to Resolution 11-09-36, which was passed 7-0 at the council meeting Tuesday night, Matawan Borough, &#8220;shares the concerns expressed by the residents and governing body particularly in light of what appears to be .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>BRSA awaits permits for turbine transport</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/09/21/brsa-awaits-permits-for-turbine-transport/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Seven truckloads of supplies and materials required to construct a 380-foottall industrial wind turbine in Union Beach are awaiting transportation permits to be delivered to the borough. In order to deliver the supplies to its Union Beach headquarters, the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) has applied for a transportation permit from the borough. “We need to get a transportation permit from Union Beach. There’s a county permit as well, but that won’t be issued until Union Beach issues their permit,” .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate panel moves against Christie environmental plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[TRENTON &#8211; Democratic legislators Monday resumed a long-running debate with the Christie administration over environmental policy&#8217;s role in making New Jersey a competitive place to do business. Taking a timeout from reelection campaigns, lawmakers returned for committee votes, including two on pushing back major Christie administration environmental ideas. A Senate panel moved to block a proposed rule allowing the Department of Environmental Protection to waive regulations for businesses and citizens seeking permits or approvals in certain instances. It also voted .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats and administration clash over clean energy subsidy</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2011/09/20/democrats-and-administration-clash-over-clean-energy-subsidy/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[Ever since the Christie administration unveiled its draft Energy Master Plan (EMP), it has triggered a vigorous debate over how ambitious the state&#8217;s renewable energy goals should be. Yesterday, that issue took a back seat to questions as to whether New Jersey&#8217;s policies supporting that effort, primarily funded by surcharges on all customers&#8217; electric and gas bills, ought to be scaled back, or, at the very least, be re-examined. The dispute crystallized as Democratic lawmakers yesterday pressed their fight with .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats press for a renewable energy policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<description><![CDATA[TRENTON — Democrats in control of the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee chipped away at Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed energy policy Monday, advancing a bill they said would push more reliance on solar and other renewable energy sources. The dialogue came under immediate fire from the Christie administration, with the governor’s Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, Bob Martin, signaling that a veto may be forthcoming from the Republican governor if full legislative approval is gained. Martin said Christie .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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