Wind fight keeps on in Morrow County
Credit: Erin Mills, East Oregonian, www.eastoregonian.com 19 November 2010 ~~
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IRRIGON – Both parties involved in the fight over noise from the Willow Creek Energy Center have again appealed a Morrow County Planning Commission ruling to the Morrow County Court.
The planning commission’s Oct. 26 ruling expanded on its earlier decision – also appealed to the county court – that found the wind project in violation of state noise rules and gave it six months to comply.
The company that owns the 48-turbine project, Invenergy, appealed the ruling because “the planning commission’s decision incorrectly construed the applicable noise standard and was not supported by substantial evidence in the record,” according to its appeal application.
The four neighbors who live near the project appealed the ruling because it did not immediately ensure compliance with the noise rule, particularly at night, and didn’t force Invenergy to pay for the neighbors’ noise study.
The Morrow County Court is scheduled to review the issue Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Riverfront Center at the Port of Morrow.
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