Category Archives: Industrial Wind and Local Governments

LaGrange County (Indiana) Council to trade $200 million tax cut for 15 jobs at industrial wind plant. WHAT???

Posted on February 17, 2010 by morgan

From the Fort Wayne, Indiana JournalGazette.net: Published: February 17, 2010 3:00 a.m. BRIEFS Wind farm developer gets tax cut Staff, news services The LaGrange County Council gave its preliminary approval Tuesday to a 10-year phase-in of property taxes on a … Continue reading →

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Wyoming legislators want more state/county control over industrial wind – set minimum standards.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by morgan

The PUSH BACK continues! The Bill “would give counties permitting authority over wind farms and set minimum standards for development, regardless of whether counties have planning or zoning laws. The bill would not limit counties from holding developers to more … Continue reading →

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Daily Tech: For industrial wind – “Another major obstacle is public sentiment.”

Posted on February 10, 2010 by morgan

From Daily Tech, more evidence of the growing citizen backlash against industrial wind:  “Part of wind power’s problem is the need for new high power transmission lines stretching to the remote stretches of land ideal for wind farms.  The nation’s … Continue reading →

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Battle lines being drawn? – Montana joining Maryland in legislation to establish standards for industrial wind.

Posted on February 10, 2010 by morgan

The lines form:  Note that “A third, less contentious bill would create minimum standards — such as buffer zones between wind turbines and other existing facilities — and require developers of wind farms with 30 or more turbines to provide … Continue reading →

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Supervisors vote to prohibit tall structures…”Future of Tazewell (Virginia) wind farm looks bleak.”

Posted on February 3, 2010 by morgan

Link referral courtesy of Allegheny Front Alliance: Future of Tazewell wind farm looks bleak A proposed wind farm project might be dead in Tazewell County. The future looks bleak for the project after the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted … Continue reading →

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