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Senate passes weakened wind power bill

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copyright the Chronicle  3-27-13 by Paul Lefebvre MONTPELIER — A legislative push to give towns and regional planning commissions more say in the siting of industrial wind towers appears to be dead, following a preliminary vote here Tuesday in the Senate. The ... More »

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Publisher’s trespassing case dismissed

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by Paul Lefebvre copyright the Chronicle 12-12-2012 NEWPORT — A utility wind developer company that tried to do the right thing by the press appears to have shot itself in the foot when it allowed the arrest of a reporter and then failed to step forward and re... More »

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Tractor-trailer with turbine tips over

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copyright the Chronicle July 25, 2012 by Chris Braithwaite The bottom section of a massive wind turbine bound for Green Mountain Power’s Lowell Mountain project tipped over Thursday, July 19, when it encountered a paving crew on Interstate 91. The interstate w... More »

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Protesters stop Lowell turbine truck

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copyright the Chronicle July 18, 2012 by Chris Braithwaite LOWELL — Though it was billed as just a “rally” and an opportunity for opponents of the Lowell Mountain wind project to “greet the turbines” as they arrived, Monday’s confrontation here turned into a b... More »

Sheffield Selectmen enter contract with wind company

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by Joseph Gresser copyright June 14, 2006 SHEFFIELD — Sheffield Selectmen and UPC Vermont Wind have come to an agreement.   If the 20 wind generators proposed for Sheffield are built UPC will make an annual payment to the town of between  $400,000 and $550,000... More »