Wind Turbine

25 May Mt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms –

Posted at 21:04h in feature, Logan County, School Boards, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 12 Comments

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Mt. Pulaski, IL. (ECWd) - After reading through the proposed "contract" between the Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School No. 23 School Board and Meridien LLC., it is clear this is no ordinary contract. This contract was discussed during the May 2015 school board meeting and is presumed...

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24 May BREAKING: Livingston Co., Emington, IL. Wind Turbine Fire (pics) –

Posted at 21:37h in feature, Livingston County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 18 Comments

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Livingston Co., IL. (ECWd) - Update: May 25, 2015, 9:15 a.m.: This is the second Iberdrola Renewables turbine fire in the past 10 days. The previous was on May 14 and was located in the Locust Ridge II Wind Farm near Westboro, IOWA. (news article here). Update: May...

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14 May It is time for Illinois to enact “Buy The Farm” legislation to protect homeowners…

Posted at 08:26h in feature, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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The following article discusses Minnesota's "Buy The Farm" legislation that was enacted in 1973 which basically stated that if power transmission line companies needed access to property, the land owner could demand they purchase the entire property instead of simply buying an easement. This protected...

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14 May Walnut Ridge Wind Farm hits snag in Federal Court –

Posted at 08:01h in feature, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Bureau Co., IL. (ECWd) - Tribe-Backed Wind Farm Hits Snag Over GSA Enviro Review By Lance Duroni - (original article here) Law360, Chicago (May 08, 2015, 2:12 PM ET) -- A proposed Illinois wind farm backed by a California tribe ran into a potential roadblock on Wednesday when...

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07 May Hartke and other Illinoisans testify at Illinois Senate Hearing

Posted at 21:33h in Boone County, Champaign County, feature, IL State Reps, Invenergy, Kane County, Logan County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Springfield, IL. (ECWd) - Today, an Illinois Ag Committee Senate hearing was held at 9:30 AM. . The hearing was for HB 3523 which is a "wind energy agriculture mitigation agreement" legislation.  This hearing was presided by Senator John Sullivan, a Democrat from Rushville, Illinois who is the...

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23 Apr InvEnergy reconstructing wind turbine in Champaign County –

Posted at 08:18h in feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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Champaign Co., IL. (ECWd) - It has been reported by residents that InvEnergy appears to be dismantling (for repairs) a Champaign County wind turbine which was constructed in 2012.  The huge crane which has been assembled on site looks to be capable of removing blades, hub,...

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20 Apr Pioneer Trail Wind Farm seeks permission to kill endangered bats –

Posted at 07:53h in feature, Ford County, Iroquois County, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Ford and Iroquois Counties, IL. (ECWd) - We were forwarded a public notice published in a local newspaper in northern Vermilion County. The notice was published by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR, and it is for an application by the Pioneer Trail Wind Farm's for...

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19 Apr Inoperable Wind Turbine light highlighted in NTSB report on plane crash that killed 4 –

Posted at 14:39h in feature, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 14 Comments

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HIGHMORE, S.D. (ECWd) - The NTSB released its factual report on a plane crash that occurred on April 27, 2014 near Highmore, South Dakota resulting in the death of 4, including 3 cattlemen and the pilot. The plane crashed into a 300 foot tall wind turbine that...

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18 Apr Hartke’s 3-hour Testimony v. Invenergy and Pleasant Ridge Wind Farm –

Posted at 22:32h in Back Door Deal, feature, Invenergy, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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LIVINGSTON Co., IL. (ECWd) - Updated with the slides used in the presentation...

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19 Mar Meet Jane Harper – Board member who regrets voting pro-wind –

Posted at 06:29h in feature, Letter to the Editor, Vermilion County, Wind Turbine by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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From Windaction.org: The following letter was written by Jane Harper, Tipton County Indiana Commissioner from 2009-2012.  In addition to dedicating part of her life to public service, Jane is also a farmer.  She originally wrote this letter to warn the Howard County Indiana officials about the...

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