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Wind Power News: U.S.
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Casper wind farm ripped down after years without buyer or reliable output
The horizon has changed north of Casper – where a group of wind turbines has just come down, after years of little to no operation. On Wednesday and Thursday crews were hard at work tearing down the 11 wind turbines just off Cole Creek Road in Casper. “These were an eyesore. And now I’ll show you this video where this toppling over is just like a huge redwood tree. And you see it boom coming down,” said Natrona County Commissioner Dallas . . . Complete story »
State fails to quash Sussex resident’s appeal of offshore wind approval
A proposed offshore wind farm near the Maryland/Delaware state line has drawn stiff opposition and various lawsuits from local government officials and residents. Delaware’s Environmental Appeals Board will hear a challenge to state approvals of a controversial offshore wind project, despite arguments that a federal review of the plan is too far along for the state to intervene. During a meeting Tuesday, the board – which serves as an administrative court for environmental appeals – ruled that a legal challenge . . . Complete story »
Another wind turbine collapses in Schuyler County
A wind turbine in northeast Missouri fell over Wednesday afternoon. It happened just after 1:30 p.m. in a field along Schuyler County Route D, about four miles southeast of Lancaster. A viewer sent us photos of the collapsed turbine: We reached out to Ameren to learn more, and Jeff Moore, director of Renewables & CTG Operations for Ameren Missouri, responded with the following statement: “On Wednesday afternoon, Ameren Missouri responded to an incident with one of the turbines at the . . . Complete story »
Tom Tiffany discusses protection of farmland at campaign stop on farm in Marathon City
Congressman Tom Tiffany is touring the state on his Protecting Wisconsin Farmland Tour as part of his campaign for governor. Today, he stopped at a family owned farm in Marathon surrounded by farmland that is right in the heart of three different wind farms proposals. Tiffany addressed all types of things he considers threats to Wisconsin’s farmland: wind farms, solar fields, and data centers. His message was clear: farmland should stay farmland. “When I become the next governor of Wisconsin, . . . Complete story »
How wind turbines affect weather radar – seeing storms that aren’t there and missing tornados
On December 1, 2018, at around 6:30 p.m., an EF-1 tornado had formed near Maroa, Illinois, but despite its advanced Doppler radar equipment, the National Weather Service (NWS) located in the area failed to detect any indication of rotation from the supercell thunderstorm to warn residents. Fortunately, storm chasers on the ground witnessed the tornado, and meteorologists were able to issue a tornado warning 20 minutes before the storm hit the town. As it turns out, the inefficacy of the . . . Complete story »
Judge upholds Knox County wind ban
A federal judge has upheld Knox County’s ban on industrial wind and solar development, rejecting several constitutional challenges brought by North Fork Wind while leaving other issues in the lawsuit unresolved. Senior U.S. District Judge John Gerrard ruled Aug. 12 that the county’s ban does not violate North Fork Wind’s substantive due process rights and dismissed the company’s preemption and Dormant Commerce Clause claims, according to a release issued Friday by the Knox County Board of Supervisors. “Whether Knox County’s . . . Complete story »
RWE extension request fails; wind farm permits to expire
The Campbell County Commission heard a request from RWE concerning the proposed Wind Farm 2 and reviewed the proposed budget for 2027 at their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 6. Julie Drennen and John Douglas with RWE and attorney Aaron Scheibe met with the commissioners, meeting as the Campbell County Board of Zoning Adjustment, to report on the proposed Campbell … [article at source requires subscription] Complete story »
Jordanville monks want peace, not wind farm, surrounding monastery
Residents of the Holy Trinity Monastery in the hamlet of Jordanville don’t talk during meals in the dining hall; they listen to the voice of one monk reading from “The Lives of the Saints.” Monastery rules also declare a general silence between the hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m., a silence largely echoed by the rolling hills, fields and woodland surrounding the Russian Orthodox monastery. Its setting captures the isolation in which Russian Orthodox have traditionally been built and . . . Complete story »
US Government reaches USD 1.2 billion offshore wind exit deal with RWE
RWE and the US Department of the Interior (DOI) have reached a settlement agreement under which RWE will relinquish its offshore wind leases in the New York Bight and off the coasts of California and Louisiana in exchange for USD 1.22 billion (around EUR 1.06 billion) in settlement funds. The agreement resolves RWE U.S. Offshore’s claims against the US government and brings an end to the company’s development plans associated with the three lease areas. RWE said it had invested . . . Complete story »
Monastery fights back on proposed wind farm project
For the third time in its nearly 100-year history in Jordanville, the Holy Trinity Monastery is faced with the possibility that wind turbines could surround the peaceful land that draws thousands of pilgrims each year to its grounds. “We have people coming here to stay from Europe, Canada, South America,” said Rev. Luke Murianka, Vicar Bishop Eastern American Diocese. “They are all over the world; wherever the exiles fled from communism, they set up their churches. This is an international . . . Complete story »
