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The five operating wind farms in Idaho and Oklahoma can produce as much as 521 megawatts of electricity.
Read More »Wind farm developer: Let us wait some more
(AP) A Western Maryland wind farm developer is asking state regulators for a third construction delay while it seeks an exception to local land-use regulations. The filing by Dan’s Mountain Wind Force LLC was made public Monday by the Maryland ...
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Read More »Defense bill requires study on Md. wind farm
A proposal to build a wind farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore within 56 miles of the U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River could still be delayed and potentially jeopardized.
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Read More »Three organizations urge O’Malley to veto wind farm bill
A coalition of three environmental groups Tuesday called for the veto of a bill imposing a moratorium that would affect a proposed Somerset County wind farm.
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Read More »Federal lawsuit over western Md. wind farm ends
A legal dispute over a western Maryland wind farm has ended.
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Read More »Hoyer: Wind farm should wait for Navy’s study
The effort to place a moratorium on a proposed Eastern Shore wind farm got a major boost Tuesday in the form of testimony from U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
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Read More »Wind farm site on radar for Navy
A bill that would delay construction of a proposed electricity-generating windmill farm in Somerset County sends a bad message to clean energy companies looking to invest in Maryland, according to a coalition of environmental groups.
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Read More »FAA says western Md. wind farm no aviation hazard
OAKLAND — The Federal Aviation Administration says a proposed wind farm on Maryland’s highest mountain won’t be an aviation hazard. The Cumberland Times-News reported in its Tuesday edition on the decision regarding Exelon Corp.’s Fair Wind project on Backbone Mountain ...
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Read More »Exelon seeks Md. approval for Garrett wind farm
OAKLAND — Exelon Corp. is seeking Maryland Public Service Commission approval to erect 12 to 15 wind turbines on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County about six miles south of Oakland. The Cumberland Times-News reports a public hearing on the project ...
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Read More »Study: Wind farms killed 67 eagles in 5 years
WASHINGTON — Wind energy facilities have killed at least 67 golden and bald eagles in the last five years, but the figure could be much higher, according to a new scientific study by government biologists. The research represents one of ...
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