Management theorist W. Edwards Deming famously said, “In God we trust. All others must bring data.” I created this database to provide reliable data on the rejections or restrictions of battery, solar, and wind projects that have occurred around the world over the past two decades. If you are aware of a rejection or restriction that's not in the database, please click the Contribute button and complete the form. Please include a working URL to the relevant article or government entity so I can verify the information. If it checks out, I will add it to the database. Thanks.
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| 7/13/2015 | US | NY | Town | Catlin | wind | Town officials approved regulations on setbacks, noise, and compensation in case of reduced property values. | Link |
| 7/8/2015 | US | NY | Town | Somerset | wind | Town board voted to oppose the proposed Lighthouse wind project | Link |
| 7/6/2015 | US | IN | Wells County Area Plan Commission | Wells County | wind | The Area Plan Commission recommended that no large wind turbines be allowed in Wells County. | Link |
| 6/30/2015 | US | ND | County | Williams County | wind | Williams County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-1 to deny a permit for a proposed wind project. | Link |
| 6/26/2015 | US | MI | County | Mason County | wind | Mason County hosts the Lake Winds wind project. Shadow flicker and noise resulted in lawsuits. New ordinance restricts shadow flicker to 0-hours per year and increased setback distances. | Link |
| 6/23/2015 | US | MI | Township | Moore | wind | Weak ordinance passed by township was challenged by residents and heads to a referendum vote in MI. For now the project is stalled. Moore is one of four townships that will have turbines. | Link |
| 6/19/2015 | US | MI | Township | Essex | wind | Passed restrictive zoning under police powers authority. The courts initially overruled the ordinance claim only the planning board could pass laws governing land use. The ordinance was revised to focus only on health/safety including noise limits. | Link |
| 6/19/2015 | US | MI | Township | Dallas | wind | Passed restrictive zoning under police powers authority. The courts initially overruled the ordinance (see Essex). The township has since passed interim zoning that restricts tower height to 380 feet. | Link |
| 6/19/2015 | US | MI | Township | Bengal | wind | Passed restrictive zoning under police powers authority. The courts initially overruled the ordinance (see Essex). Still deciding next steps. | Link |
| 6/19/2015 | US | ME | State | Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | wind | Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced it would oppose the Weaver Wind project based on its potential impact to birds and bats. Two months later, SunEdison, the developer of the project, withdrew its application for the project, which had been pending at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. | Link |