Munjoy Hill Wind Plan Hits Resistance ; a Move to Put a 100-Foot Wind Meter at East End Community School Is Put On Hold Amid Concerns.
Portland Press Herald › January 26, 2009
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The effort to put a wind turbine on Munjoy Hill in Portland is on hold after complaints from neighbors worried the energy producer's rotating blades would wreak havoc on their quality of life.
The district this week delayed plans to install a 100-foot-tall wind meter at East End Community School - the first step toward its goal of siting an energy turbine there. The delay is meant to give school officials time to address neighborhood concerns that popped up as the proposal worked its way through the city planning process.See the full content of this document
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Munjoy Hill Wind Plan Hits Resistance ; a Move to Put a 100-Foot Wind Meter at East End Community School Is Put On Hold Amid Concerns.
"I won't say we were caught by surprise, but we like to engage everyone," said Doug Sherwood, facilities director at Portland Public Schools. "This is now our opportunity to do so."
The school district wan...See the full content of this document
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