Texas Republicans Push Wind Law Developers Call Industry Killer
- GOP seeks to regulate renewables and boost fossil fuels
- Bill’s sponsors say they want to protect wildlife, farms
A wind turbine near Brownsville, Texas.
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Green-energy developers are pushing back against a Texas bill that would make it harder to build new wind farms in a state that’s become the top producer of renewable power.
The Republican proposal sets out new rules for wind and solar projects, including a prohibition on placing wind turbines within 3,000 feet (914.4 meters) of adjacent properties unless the owners agree to a waiver. That buffer would give neighbors veto power over turbines even on plots of land more than a square mile in size.