[Opinion] Carroll County Bans Wind Farms for 5 Years | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Carroll County bans wind farms for 5 years | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Carroll County Quorum Court passed a five-year moratorium on Tuesday night temporarily banning any new commercial wind or solar energy facilities in the county.

Court dismisses wind developer suit against Wisconsin towns’ ordinances

Background Marathon Wind Farm sued two towns—Brighton and Eau Pleine—claiming their local wind energy ordinances were too restrictive and therefore unlawful under Wisconsin state law. Specifically, they claimed the towns’ rules went beyond what is allowed under state law and Public Service Commission (PSC) regulations. Marathon Wind Farm asked the court to: Declare the local ordinances void, and Issue a permanent injunction preventing their enfo…

Developer says NW IA ordinance makes wind farm project nearly impossible

(Radio Iowa) – A representative of the company planning to build a wind farm in northwest Iowa says a proposed ordinance in Emmet County would likely block Steelhead Wind Energy’s project near the Estherville airport. Tyler Raniszewski — the company’s development manager — says the plan is to erect 45 wind turbines in the area and over 30 landowners have signed contracts to allow the turbines on their property. “There’s been a ton of work done o…