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categories: New Hampshire link: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/02/04/county-disputes-amount-of-wind-farms-payment-in-lieu-of-taxes/ Coös County and Brookfield Renewable Power are in disagreement regarding the amount owed as a Payment in Lieu of Taxes for the 33-turbine wind farm in the Unincorporated Places. County administrator Jennifer Fish said a … Continue reading →

categories:Massachusetts link: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/02/02/falmouth-may-spend-millions-to-remove-turbines/ FALMOUTH— Standing in the shadow of Falmouth’s two town-owned wind turbines on Wednesday, Selectmen Vice Chairman Brent Putnam said he felt a squeeze in the air pressure and heard the loud mechanical noise akin to a jet … Continue reading →

Wind turbine noise complaint predictions made easy categories: Massachusetts, Opinions link: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2013/02/02/wind-turbine-noise-complaint-predictions-made-easy/ Introduction The public response to wind turbines operating in a number of Massachusetts coastal communities have been greeted with a mixed response. A series of one-page articles have … Continue reading →

Following is the Executive Summary Energy Plan unveiled yesterday by Energize Vermont, which has been leading the fight against ridge top wind projects. http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blog/show?id=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A45003&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post

categories: Impacts, Vermont link: http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/certificate-of-public-harm-issued/ It Is Hereby Certified that the People of the state of Vermont this day found and adjudged that the construction of utility-scale wind on Vermont’s ridgelines as proposed and supported by the Shumlin Administration, the … Continue reading →

Dan Haar 11:29 p.m. EDT, October 3, 2012 Opponents of the planned wind farms in Colebrook have lost their case in state Superior Court, as a judge said their claims that the six turbines, as tall as a 40-story building, … Continue reading →

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Sent: Mon, Aug 20, 2012 10:50 pm Subject: Letters to Sen. Bernie Sanders August 18, 2012 Dear Mr. Sanders, I am writing to you as my very last resort because of a situation that is so unbelievable and frustrating for … Continue reading →

categories: Press releases, U.S. link: http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/06/26/federal-agencies-sued-over-failure-to-disclose-correspondence-with-wind-industry-promise-of-government-transparency-not-being-met/ In a lawsuit filed today in Washington D.C. District Court American Bird Conservancy has accused the federal government of suppressing information about wind energy projects and their potential negative impact on America’s wildlife. ABC … Continue reading →

categories: Maine link: http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/06/26/news-report-misses-fact-on-true-costs-of-vinalhaven-industrial-wind-turbines/ On June 5th the Bangor Daily News incorporated a misleading statement of energy “savings” claimed to be “substantial” when in fact electric rates on the Maine island, Vinalhaven, are higher than if the turbines had never … Continue reading →