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Limit on public comments draws criticism in Grafton

<http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_23506248/limit-public-comments-draws-criticism-grafton&gt; By DOMENIC POLI / Reformer Staff Friday June 21, 2013 GRAFTON — Monday’s Selectboard meeting got somewhat testy when its members considered restricting the time allotted for public comments. Selectboard Chairman Al Sands said current and former colleagues have told him the period of time for public comment has recently not been used as intended. … Continue reading

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No Windham wind decision this year

http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_23497898/no-windham-wind-decision-this-year By MIKE FAHER / Reformer Staff Thursday June 20, 2013WINDHAM — An international wind-power developer won’t decide this year whether a ridgeline in Windham and Grafton is suitable for commercial turbines. A representative of Iberdrola Renewables, which has erected testing towers in the two towns, said it will be 2014 — at the earliest — … Continue reading

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From wind developer: disrespect, condescension

http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130505/OPINION06/705059900 May 05,2013 An open letter to Jamey French of Meadowsend Timberlands: In early April, you and other members of the owner/directorship of Meadowsend Timberlands met with leaders and residents of the town of Windham because you insisted that you had something to say that would be of benefit to our community. We wondered what … Continue reading

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Stiles Brook Wind Project in Windham and Grafton

http://windhamvt.info/?p=7 Stiles Brook Wind Project in Windham and Grafton At the Selectboard meeting on June 4th Steven French and Jeremy Turner of Meadowsend Timber and Jenny Briot of Iberdrola Renewables presented a plan to erect three wind measurement towers on property just east of Windham. To erect these towers they must receive a certificate of … Continue reading