Board of Supervisors Votes To Extend Wind Energy Moratorium
On Monday, April 8, the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors voted to extend the moratorium on commercial wind energy for…
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Transparency Please
If you were able to attend the P&Z meeting on March 6, you may remember a gentleman who introduced himself…
Fact Check: Did P&Z Really Propose Condemning Land?
In a recent letter to the editor of the Independence Bulletin Journal, Allen Miller claimed that the Buchanan County P&Z…
Iowa Senate Bill Would Trample on Local Government Rights to Regulate Energy Production
A bill was recommended for passage by an Iowa Senate subcommittee yesterday that if signed into law, would strip local…
March 6th P&Z WECS Meeting With Audio
On Wednesday evening, March 6, 2024, the Buchanan County P&Z Commission met to discuss the Wind Energy Conversion System Regulations…
Updated Buchanan County Wind Turbine Regulations
The proposed regulations for locating wind turbines in Buchanan County are in draft form and will be reviewed and discussed…
Dickinson County Says No to Wind Turbines. We Should Too
The Dickinson County, Iowa Board of Adjustment rejected Invenergy’s permit request to install new wind turbines in the Iowa Great…
Wisconsin Hikes Electricity Rates, Citing Renewable Energy as the Cause
All five investor owned Wisconsin utility services have announced their intent to raise electrical rates, citing the cost of constructing…
Big ‘Green’ and Mean: A Wind-Energy Giant Attacks Small-Town America
This article has been reprinted with permission from the original author, Robert Bryce, as well as permission from National Review.…
New York Bill Would Require New York City to Accept Wind Turbines
Legislation introduced by New York State Senator George Borrello (R,C), would require New York City to accept wind turbines at…