Thursday, October 11, 2007

Herkimer residents take wind farm battle to court by Tim Knauss

Fifteen residents of a scenic area of Herkimer County have gone to court in Syracuse to try to block construction of a large wind farm they said would ruin their community's character.

The plaintiffs farmers, landowners and a Russian Orthodox monastery claim officials in the rural towns of Warren and Stark failed to take a "hard look" at the environmental impacts before they approved the Jordanville Wind project.

The opponents, all neighbors of the project, are suing in state Supreme Court in Syracuse to nullify permits that were issued by the towns earlier this year.

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