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Telegraph.co.uk
101 Tories revolt over wind farms
Telegraph.co.uk
Photo: ALAMY By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor A total of 101 Tory MPs have written to the Prime Minister demanding that the £400 million-a-year subsidies paid to the “inefficient” onshore wind turbine industry are “dramatically cut”.

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Vestas's Global Cutbacks Fuel Concern In Marlborough
Worcester Business Journal
Deval Patrick joined local officials and representatives from international wind turbine company Vestas to ceremoniously shovel the first pile of dirt at the company's new $16-million research, development and engineering complex in Marlborough.

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OUR VIEW: County should take step back on wind turbine policy
Bakersfield Californian
Disputes over wind turbine projects have torn apart communities elsewhere, too, including in rural upstate New York, where money, politics and competition among wind corporations for contracts on private property have pit neighbor against neighbor and

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Quincy residents wary of height of wind turbine
Boston.com
By Robert Knox As Wednesday's public hearing on the joint Quincy-Boston plan to build a nearly 400-foot wind turbine on Quincy's Moon Island draws near, some Quincy residents are questioning the value of the project to their city and the cost in

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Don't blow it, Ottawa
Toronto Sun
QMI AGENCY FILES Ottawa is drafting guidelines for wind turbine setbacks from homes, apparently using Ontario's minimum 550-metre separation as a model. Based on Ontario's disastrous experiment with wind energy, this is a bad idea.

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Telegraph.co.uk
100 Tories revolt over wind farms
Telegraph.co.uk
Photo: ALAMY By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor A total of 101 Tory MPs have written to the Prime Minister demanding that the £400 million-a-year subsidies paid to the “inefficient” onshore wind turbine industry are “dramatically cut”.

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County approves tax break for 'green' energy
Fremont News Messenger
The decision was made Thursday as German-based wind turbine manufacturer Nordex works to build an estimated $400 million wind farm project proposed for southeast Sandusky County and northeast Seneca County. The designation also would apply to
Sandusky Co. OKs alternative energy zoneToledo Blade

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Wind turbine comments taken until thursday
Cape Cod Times (subscription)
By HEATHER WYSOCKI BOURNE — Written testimony on the controversial New Generation Wind project is still being taken by the Cape Cod Commission. Until 4:30 pm Thursday, the public record will be open for the development of regional impact application

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Wind turbine application on hold
Coleraine Today
PLANNING applications for two separate wind turbines have been put on hold because their location falls withing a parachute drop zone. At last Tuesday night's Planning Committee meeting the Planners told councillors the applications for two 46-metre
Wind turbine plan for homeHebdenbridge Today
New bid for wind turbineIsle of Wight County Press

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MLive.com
West Michigan Jobs Group trades wind turbine fight for 'cash mob'
MLive.com
By Dave Alexander | dalexan1@mlive.com MUSKEGON – Supporting Muskegon's new downtown retailers is a lot less political than pitching for wind turbines on Lake Michigan. Chronicle file photoThe West Michigan Jobs Group cash mob was expected to bring

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