Thursday, May 24, 2007

Group Protests Gorge UPC Wind Farm

THE DALLES, Ore. - A group of residents opposes a wind farm planned for the Columbia River Gorge in The Dalles, saying the turbines could harm wildlife and cause health problems.

The group, Families for Sevenmile Hill, is also worried about increasing noise and decreasing property values.

Wind farms have been springing up throughout the gorge, but this is the first time any notable opposition has arisen in Oregon.

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