Wind Watch: Industrial Wind Energy News
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Southern Tier campaigners take the fight to Albany
On Monday, December 16th, Southern Tier campaigners will bring their opposition to industrial wind turbines directly to Albany. The NYS Siting Board is meeting there at 10 a.m. to consider Texas based Calpine’s application to build a wind facility on the slopes in eastern Broome County. They will meet in the 19th Floor Board Room of the Department of Public Service Albany office, located at Three Empire State Plaza. (Enter at concourse level only.) One of the Siting Board members . . . Complete story »
Hundreds march against Terra-Gen wind project
For weeks, environmentalists, tribal members and some local city officials have been speaking out against a contentious wind energy project being proposed on Monument and Bear River ridges. More than 300 of those individuals marched today from the nearby city of Rio Dell to the Winema Theater in Scotia as part of what Rio Dell City Manager Kyle Knopp called “the largest pro-environment and pro-tribal rights march in the history of Rio Dell.” Among those present were Rio Dell Mayor . . . Complete story »
Two-year panel to guide state energy policy
INDIANAPOLIS – Earlier this year, the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. electric utility giant received the state’s go-ahead to set up a 300-megawatt wind turbine farm as part of plans to phase-out coal-fueled facilities. The state also approved NIPSCO’s plans to recover the costs of the project from its customers. The Roaming Bison Wind turbine farm was planned for northern Montgomery County and was to be constructed by Apex Clean Energy Holding LLC. The project, estimated to have 107 wind turbines, . . . Complete story »
Tuscola Airport Zoning Board of Appeals continuing lawsuit
Although Tuscola County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday not to fund legal action to fight wind farm development, legal action is still going to continue. Even though the Tuscola County Airport Zoning Board of Appeals (AZBA) does not have a budget, they voted Friday to appeal the issue to a higher court. The cost to continue the legal fight is estimated to cost at least $15,000 too $20,000. The Concerned Friends of the Tuscola Area Airport agreed to cover legal . . . Complete story »
Decision not to fund wind lawsuit – might not be the end on wind battle
Even though Tuscola County Commissioners decided to say “no to financing more legal action” regarding a wind farm lawsuit during a special board meeting Wednesday, that may not be the final word. The Tuscola County Airport Zoning Board of Appeals, will conduct a special meeting noon today at the Purdy Building, 125 W. Lincoln St., Caro. The meeting will include a closed session to discuss a written legal memorandum from their attorney, according to the meeting notice posted by Tuscola . . . Complete story »
County P&Z gives project’s final phase OK
BLACKFOOT – A Salt Lake City company that began a renewable energy project east of Goshen nearly nine years ago was given the go-ahead by the Bingham County Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday night to complete the final phase of the project. Following a public hearing, the commission approved Conditional Use Permits for rPlus Energy to erect 19 commercial wind turbines at the Cedar Creek Wind Project and install up to 40 PV panels for the adjoining Cedar Creek Solar . . . Complete story »
NRDs overreach in considering wind farm
From the beginning, NCORPE has not done anything that natural resource districts were organized to do. They have overpumped the aquifer, washed out creeks and drained wet hay meadows. Now they want to make this property an eyesore with solar panels and wind turbines. They try to take advantage of government farm payments, spending more taxpayer money. Lincoln County has helped them with their problem of being greedy and overpumping water. How much more do they want from this county – . . . Complete story »
Concerned Bourbon County resident speaks out against proposed wind farm
BOURBON COUNTY, Kan. – Kimberly Simons spends her days tending to cows and horses on her quite Bourbon County farm. “This is the life we love,” says Simons. But it’s a life she’s afraid could change forever if a wind farm project in the county moves forward. “If I wanted something that was going to make noise, or blinking lights or shadows, I wouldn’t live in the country,” says Simons. Apex Clean Energy is currently in talks with Bourbon County . . . Complete story »
Industrial wind turbines should avoid raptor areas
ORWIGSBURG – A director from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, which is known for its research on raptor migration, sent a letter to Hegins Township while the township is considering a zoning variance for a wind turbine developer. “We support alternative energy production, but suggest industrial wind development should avoid areas of raptor concentration, particularly migration pathways,” said Laurie Goodrich, Ph.D., director of conservation science at the Acopian Center for Conservation Learning for Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Goodrich’s letter addresses concerns about height, setback . . . Complete story »
Leitrim locals tell of ‘monster’ wind turbines torment
The “monster” wind turbine towers menacingly over the village, each of its vast white blades alone will be two-and-a-half times the length of a wing on a Boeing 747. These structures are almost twice the size of the Statue of Liberty and completely dwarf the church, people and tractors below. The scale model of the proposed Croagh Wind Farm sitting in the middle of artist Adrienne Diamond’s conservatory makes for dramatic viewing. It shows what the picturesque North Leitrim village . . . Complete story »
