From the Bluefield DAily Telegraph West Viriginia
Published: February 02, 2010 10:21 pm
No to windmills: Board blocks turbine project
TAZEWELL, Va. - The passage of a tall structure ordinance Tuesday by the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors has left the fate of a wind turbine farm for East River Mountain in Limbo.
The supervisors voted 3-2 to approve the so-called ridgeline protection ordinance, which essentially prohibits the development of structures more than 40 feet in height along certain protected ridgelines, including East River Mountain and Burkes Garden.
Ryan Frazier, a spokesman for Dominion, said the company will evaluate its options.
Mike Hymes, the board's Southern District supervisor, cast the deciding vote Tuesday.Hymes said the wind turbines have generated too much controversy and will create too little public revenue.
For a complete report of the meeting, see Wednesday's Daily Telegraph.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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