Obama Rule Could Take Wind Out of Renewable Power on Public Land
- Plan to auction tracts divides developers, environmentalists
- Renewable leaders’ arguments echo oil industry complaints
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It was supposed to be the largest wind farm in North America, with 1,000 turbines spinning above 320,000 acres of southern Wyoming.
But after investing more than $50 million and nearly a decade seeking approval to build a wind farm on public lands, the Power Company of Wyoming’s landmark project is still tied up in required scrutiny of its environmental impact.