Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Vt. wind project cleared for construction

Officials with a Vermont wind power company just granted the final permits for a 16-turbine project on mountaintops in Sheffield say they're looking forward to getting started.

Matt Kearns of First Wind calls the decision by Vermont Environmental Court Judge Merideth Wright "a good day."

In a decision issued last week, Wright upheld the stormwater permits issued to First Wind, the parent company of the group seeking to install the turbines on Granby Mountain and Libby Hill in Sheffield.

The project was held up after seven neighbors challenged the project's permits.
One of the neighbors, Paul Brouha of Sutton, said that it's likely they will ask the judge to reconsider her decision.

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