Monday, June 13, 2011

Law would restrict turbine noise

Morristown is one step closer to enacting a law that would outline a strict set of requirements for wind turbine developers, perhaps setting a new standard in the process.

The town's proposed wind energy law, which has a more stringent set of guidelines for proposed turbines than other towns in the area, was presented before the St. Lawrence Planning Board last week. The board recommended approval of the plan pending certain adjustments.

"We want to have this project go," board member Thomas L. Jenison said. "It is a big step in the right direction."

Morristown, which has no wind energy law in place, has been in the process of creating the law for nearly three years.

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