Central North Dakota wind farm permits denied

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BISMARCK — The Burleigh County Commission voted 4-1 Monday, Jan. 7, to deny special use permits in Morton Township for the proposed Burleigh-Emmons Wind Farm, as recommended by the county planning and zoning board.

Prior to the vote, the commission considered sending the matter back to planning and zoning, as requested by Pure New Energy USA, the company proposing to develop the 70-turbine wind farm in southern Burleigh and northern Emmons counties.

“I think this has gone on long enough … I just don’t feel comfortable sending it back and creating more workload for our people,” said Commissioner Kathleen Jones.

Courtney Timmons, PNE's director of business development, said he’s “very disappointed” with the decision.

Read more: https://www.inforum.com/business/energy-and-mining/948345-Central-North-Dakota-wind-farm-permits-denied

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1. Wind energy is more efficient than fossil fuel energy,

but GOP funders represent the fossil fuel industries.