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As climate threat looms, Texas Republicans have a solution: giant wind farm everywhere

Oct 21, 2019 USA Today

The sprawling Roscoe Wind Complex stretches across four counties and 84,000 acres in West Texas — bigger than five Manhattan islands. Located about three hours west of Fort Worth, it’s comprised of 627 turbines that could generate up to 782...

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Sarah Mills' key to the success of wind energy projects gets media attention

Feb 11, 2019

As the drive to develop renewable energy projects escalates, attention shifts towards harnessing wind energy as a reliable energy source. Despite the benefits wind energy provides—mainly jobs—advocates for wind energy must continue to combat...

Sarah Mills' latest article signals a crucial relationship between homeowner attitudes and the fate of wind energy projects in Michigan

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Wind power as a community issue in Michigan

July 1, 2014

This report presents the opinions of Michigan local government leaders on issues related to wind energy. It looks at the prevalence of wind turbines in jurisdictions across the state, opinions about the benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, sources...

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Degree of influence that local property tax revenue has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Energy and Environment, Community and Social Issues, Environment, Energy, wind power

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Degree of influence that potential visual or noise impacts have on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that road construction, use, damage, etc. have on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that the impact on property values has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that community organizations active on wind energy issues have on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that business proposals establishing wind farms or utility-scale turbines have on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that connecting turbines to the electrical grid has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that local job creation and/or economic development has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that revenue for land-owners has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Jurisdiction's adoption of other local ordinances and/or zoning codes to regulate wind turbines

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Degree of influence that depreciation tables for wind turbines have on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that preservation of farmland has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Degree of influence that wind speed and reliability has on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Level of authority the federal government should have for decisions regarding wind turbines

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Level of authority state governments should have for decisions regarding wind turbines

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Level of authority local governments should have for decisions regarding wind turbines

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Level of authority land-owners should have for decisions regarding wind turbines

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Jurisdiction's adoption of intergovernmental agreements with neighboring jurisdictions to regulate wind turbines

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Jurisdiction's adoption of a local moratorium and/or ban on wind turbines to regulate wind turbines

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Jurisdiction's adoption of offering tax or other incentives to regulate wind turbines

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Support or opposition by you as a jurisdiction official for the use of wind turbines

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Support or opposition by the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens for the use of wind turbines

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Support or opposition by the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board for the use of wind turbines

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Current or potential wind turbines within your jurisdiction are a topic of discussion

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Proposals that did not move forward regarding the development of turbines in your jurisdiction

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Use of and/or efforts to add and expand utility-scale wind turbines in neighboring jurisdictions that may impact your jurisdiction

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Use of and/or efforts to add and expand utility-scale wind turbines in your jurisdiction

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Energy and Environment, Community and Social Issues, Environment, Energy, wind power