Category Archives: wind turbines

Garrett County Proposes Wind Turbine Setback

Posted on May 4, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

OAKLAND, Md. (AP) — The Garrett County Commissioners are proposing rules to put distance between wind turbines and homes. The formula proposed Tuesday would require turbines to be no closer to an occupied dwelling than five times the device’s height. … Continue reading →

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Garrett County leaders agree on formula for wind turbine location

Posted on May 3, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Alternative energy production units reportedly are getting taller Elaine Blaisdell Cumberland Times-News — OAKLAND — On Tuesday, the Board of Garrett County Commissioners came to the consensus of a formula for the setbacks of industrial wind turbines to use in … Continue reading →

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By 2013, Western Md. could have more wind turbines

Posted on January 9, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Company pursues study for tower on St. John’s Rock Elaine Blaisdell Cumberland Times-News OAKLAND — Western Maryland may see more wind turbines pop up along the ridges. The Garrett County Permits and Inspections Division issued a meteorological tower permit last … Continue reading →

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>Kitzmiller Elementary students tour state’s first operational wind project

Posted on April 20, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

>The Cumberland Times-News Sun Apr 17, 2011, 09:47 PM EDT — OAKLAND — Students from Garrett County’s Kitzmiller Elementary School recently got a firsthand look at how renewable energy is working in Maryland. Approximately 40 kindergarten through third-grade students and … Continue reading →

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>Beitzel Introduces Turbine, Property Marker Legislation

Posted on January 31, 2011 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

> ‘Like’ on Facebook! Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Jan. 27, 2011 Del. Wendell Beitzel introduced two more bills for the Maryland General Assembly’s consideration last week in Annapolis. A previously introduced piece of … Continue reading →

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State’s First Wind Turbine Facility To Officially Start In January 2011

Posted on October 1, 2010 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Sep. 30, 2010 The official start-up date for Constellation Energy’s Backbone Mountain wind energy facility is the first week of January 2011. Dave Wagner, the Baltimore-based company’s local representative, … Continue reading →

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Landowners File Petition Against Roth Rock Project

Posted on August 15, 2010 by admin

Support the Republican Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Aug. 12, 2010 Landowners residing near or adjacent to the wind turbine project of Synergics Energy Services LLC at Roth Rock just south of Red House have filed a … Continue reading →

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Wind Turbine Opposition Group Pens Official Letter

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

Support the Republiucan Newspaper! It’s only $9.95/year for the online edition! Jul. 8, 2010 Save Western Maryland, a group of persons working against the proliferation of wind turbines in Garrett County, joined the Maryland Conservation Council and several concerned citizens … Continue reading →

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Garrett building permits increase; not for housing

Posted on June 3, 2010 by admin

Construction boost coming from wind project on Backbone Mountain near Eagle RockMegan MillerCumberland Times-News OAKLAND — The number of Garrett County building permits issued in the first quarter of the year increased by more than 16 percent over the same … Continue reading →

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Clear-Cutting Project For Wind Turbines Abruptly Halted By MDE

Posted on March 26, 2010 by admin

Clear-Cutting Project For Wind Turbines Abruptly Halted By MDE Mar. 25, 2010 Work began in earnest this past week in clearing forest land near Eagle Rock just south of Deer Park for the erection of over two dozen 400-plus-foot wind … Continue reading →

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