Council Oks Wind Gauges; Peaks Tower to Go Up in Fall ; a Plan for Munjoy Hill, Where Building a Tower has Met with Resistance, Is Up in the Air.

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The City Council voted Monday night to allow wind gauges in most areas of the city, giving a boost to wind-power proponents on Peaks Island and Munjoy Hill.

Supporters noted that the measure allows them only to test whether an area is windy enough to support a permanent turbine. Opponents, however, said the council is ignoring evidence that wind turbines pose a public health risk.

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Council Oks Wind Gauges; Peaks Tower to Go Up in Fall ; a Plan for Munjoy Hill, Where Building a Tower has Met with Resistance, Is Up in the Air.

Proponents now plan to erect a 112-foot wind gauge on Peaks Island this fall, before the ground freezes. The project on Munjoy Hill, though, r...

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