The Town Board unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on wind-energy projects. The move is the latest effort by the town in its fight against Apex Clean Energy and the Lighthouse wind project.

The Town Board denied variances to its wind law that had been requested by NextEra Energy. It also unanimously approved a resolution declaring it was "not a willing host" for the Eight Point Wind Project "or any other wind energy facility" that doesn't comply with the town's rules.

Campaigners were celebrating last night after planners rejected controversial proposals for windfarm in the hills above iconic Loch Ness. Highland Council officials have ruled the 13-turbine Cnoc an Eas development would have had a “significantly detrimental visual impact” on the tourist magnet. Hundreds of people and several official bodies objected to the scheme and a protest group was formed to try to block it. Members of Stop Turbines at Glenurquhart (Stag) said last night the proposal had caused a year of “stress and blight” in their lives.The developers had hoped to win permission to build the 415ft turbines in Glenurquhart, above Loch Meikle and about halfway between Cannich and Drumnadrochit. There were 287 objections to the plans, including protests from four community councils.

The commission voted to remove 13 townships and plantations from the expedited permit area. As of 070716, 45 governmental entities in Maine had requested that they be removed from expedited permitting areas. For the full list, see: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/lupc/projects/wind_expedited_area/wind_expedited.shtml

The Orleans County Planning Board expressed official support for the six-month moratorium on wind-energy projects requested by the Town of Yates.

Council adopted a six-month moratorium, called Local Law No. 2, on meterological towers as well as applications for wind-energy facilities. The town is opposing a project called Atlantic Wind, which is being pushed by a Spanish company, Iberdrola.

The Planning Board voted to recommend that Clayton Town Board extend its proposed moratorium on wind projects from six months to one year

Niagara USA Chamber says it " stands with the communities of Somerset and Yates in opposition to APEX Clean Energy’s Lighthouse Wind Project."

Town board voted to approve a six-month moratorium on wind projects after Iberdrola proposed a wind project in the town

The town's Zoning Board of Appeals rejected a special permit for one of two municipally owned wind turbines. "The majority of its members found fault with the town's application on more than one point, including a zoning requirement that the turbine known as Wind 1 not have “adverse effects” on either the neighborhood or the town." Noise from the turbines has been a source of controversy in the town for years and neighbors of the turbines have repeatedly complained about the noise. In May, the town announced it was filing a lawsuit against its own zoning board over the decision.