| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Windmill foes appeal Crystal Lake ruling
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Opponents of proposed windmills near Crystal Lake have appealed a county judge’s ruling that cleared the way for the construction.
William Higgs, attorney for the environmental group Defend Our Watershed, filed the appeal Tuesday with the state Commonwealth Court.
The group seeks to overturn a Jan. 3 ruling by Luzerne County President Judge Michael Conahan, who upheld a decision by the Bear Creek Township Zoning Board which granted a variance that would allow Energy Unlimited Inc. to erect nine windmills near the lake.
Higgs said Wednesday he does not believe Energy Unlimited’s request meets the criteria for the issuance of variance because the company created its own hardship.
Specifically, Higgs said the company obtained a lease for wind rights on land for which wind turbines are not permitted.
“When they got the lease they created their own hardship,” he said. “You can’t get a variance if you created your own hardship.”
The appeal is one of several outstanding legal issues that stand in the way of Energy Unlimited’s plans to construct a total of 34 windmills in the township.
The company was previously granted permission to construct 25 windmills, but that case is also on appeal to Commonwealth Court, which has not yet ruled on the matter.
Terrie Morgan-Besecker, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 571-829-717
timesleader.com
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
| Wind Watch relies entirely on User Contributions |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=2585 ]
