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Category Archives: Windmills
It’s official; Industrial-sized wind turbine to be built at NK Green later this year.
The board has received notice from the town that the turbine blades have been delivered to the NK Green and that they expect the remaining material to be delivered by September. At this point it certainly appears that a Goldwind … Continue reading
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Want to be part of RI’s Renewable Energy Siting Process?
RI is trying to figure out how to properly site all renewable generation projects. Part of that process includes getting input from the public. There is a meeting, detailed below, that is being held Thursday September 15th from 6 to … Continue reading
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So what is going on with NK Green?
Immediately prior to the town pulling the NK Green turbine permit for a second time, the applicant changed from the Vestas V100 turbine on the original permit application, the model that had been presented to the ZBR during the process … Continue reading
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Why YOU should care about NK Village Green Wind Turbine
The NK Village Green Wind Turbine will be located about 3/4 of a mile from MLE. So why should you care that there is a 427 foot tall Wind Turbine planned for that Neighborhood? The reason is clearly visible looking … Continue reading
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Benjamin C. Riggs Jr.: Wind power will cost R.I. dearly
Benjamin C. Riggs Jr.: Wind power will cost R.I. dearly 01:00 AM EDT on Sunday, April 24, 2011 PROJO By Benjamin C. Riggs Jr. Everyone I know in Rhode Island has the same goals: a cleaner planet overall and more … Continue reading
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URGENT — Planning Commission Meeting April 14 CANCELED
With three of the PC members unable to make the meeting tomorrow night, it has been canceled. Of course the developer canceled the last meeting (April 7), so two meetings need to be made up. The PC schedule is pretty … Continue reading
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A unexpected thing happened on the way to the village green…
The building permit for the NK Village Green Wind Turbine has been revoked due to missing paperwork. The story is here in Projo.com and in the NK Patch.
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Town Council Meeting, 7 PM Monday at Senior Center
The next Town Council Meeting will be held at 7 PM Monday February 28th at the Senior Center. We are asking everybody to attend. After the last Planning Committee meeting, it is pretty obvious that they can’t even agree on … Continue reading
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PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING THURSDAY
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING THURSDAY (2/17) 7:00 PM AT NKHS AUDITORIUM Because the Planning Commission suggested a new wind ordinance that allowed huge turbines to be built anywhere in NK, with setbacks of only a few hundred feet, which fail to … Continue reading
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It is time NK TOWN OFFICIALS looked for proper sites for wind turbines!
(The following is a letter to the editor written by our own Colin O’Sullivan) Dear Editor, It really is time to cut through the hype, wherever it comes from, and deal with the facts of wind turbine generators (WTG’s) in … Continue reading
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