Illinois has seen a flurry of activity at the county level regarding how to best balance the economic and environmental benefits of wind energy development in the state with the concerns of local landowners. In addressing this issue, Bureau County and Iroquois County have recently decided upon dramatically different approaches, and the resulting economic impacts
April 2011
Link Round-Up: Best Renewable Energy law links this week
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Posted in News
1.) “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, AWEA, Wind Developers Sign Agreement to Promote Endangered Species Conservation,” by Tom Gray on the AWEA Blog: Into the Wind
“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and wind energy companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging to work together to…
Montana Legislature Passes Important Wind Rights Legislation
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Yesterday, the Montana legislature passed important new legislation that will have a significant impact on the development of wind projects within the state. The bill, titled the “Wind Energy Rights Act” addresses many of the big issues that state legislatures around the country are grappling with, including:
1) How to create uniform wind energy agreements…
Digital-Age Call to Action: Brainstorming the NIMBY issue
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Posted in Permits
Let me start with this up-front. I can’t shake the feeling that the term “NIMBY” comes off as somehow derogatory. That is not what I intend to convey when I use the term. For the uninitiated, NIMBY is short for “not in my backyard” and describes local activists who campaign against renewable projects in their…