Whitman County Halts New Wind Farms with Extended Moratorium

Whitman County Halts New Wind Farms with Extended Moratorium

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. – Whitman County Commissioners approved an ordinance on Monday to strengthen their moratorium on new commercial wind farms. This potentially extends the timeline for a proposed controversial wind farm between Colfax and Palouse further than expected.

Whitman County halts new wind farms with extended moratorium

Whitman County Commissioners approved an ordinance on Monday to strengthen their moratorium on new commercial wind farms. This potentially extends the timeline for a proposed controversial wind farm between Colfax and Palouse further than expected. In January, commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on new wind turbines to allow the Whitman County planning commission time to update the rules governing wind farms. This came after a petition…

Whitman County Commissioners Strengthen Wind Farm Moratorium Amid Growing Opposition Near Kamiak Butte

COLFAX, WA – The Whitman County Commissioners have approved an ordinance to strengthen their moratorium on new commercial wind farms. Early this year the commissioners approved a six month moratorium on new wind turbines to give the county’s planning commission time to update the rules governing wind farms.  The move is in response to a controversial plan from a Portland company called Steelhead Americas to build and operate a wind farm North of…