In what one commissioner called a "historic" decision, North Dakota utility regulators denied a siting permit for a wind farm in the state's northwest corner following opposition from state and federal wildlife agencies. A report from North Dakota Game and Fish in March details concerns from the department over the projects “potential negative impacts to prairie and wetland wildlife species.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed House Bill 2118, which clarifies approval processes developers for wind farms in Oklahoma must follow to ensure needed federal approvals to protect low-level military training areas are obtained before construction on future wind projects can begin. About two weeks after the bill was signed two proposed wind projects in the state -- Minco V and Crowder -- were cancelled by Nextera Energy.

Tippecanoe County commissioners – arguing that a growing county couldn’t afford to hamstring other kinds of development with long-term leases tying up tens of thousands of acres around Lafayette and West Lafayette – voted 3-0 for a zoning ordinance that prohibits wind turbines taller 140 feet.

In May 2019, "Cambria in upstate New York rejected a proposed 100-megawatt solar project because it violated the town’s zoning laws, and another upstate town, Duanesburg, recently imposed a six-month moratorium on new solar projects."

In May 2019, "Cambria in upstate New York rejected a proposed 100-megawatt solar project because it violated the town’s zoning laws, and another upstate town, Duanesburg, recently imposed a six-month moratorium on new solar projects."

A $300 million wind farm will not be coming to DeWitt County. The DeWitt County Board voted 6-5 with one abstention Thursday night against a special-use permit from Tradewind Energy. The vote was taken after a two-hour meeting before a crowd of about 300 people at Clinton High School.

The Reno County Planning Commission voted 4-3 Tuesday night to recommend the County Commission deny a conditional use permit sought by NextEra Energy. The permit would allow the development of commercial wind farm in southeastern Reno County….In their votes recommending denial, the majority cited concerns that the project did not benefit the health and welfare of the county and there remained unanswered questions about the project and its potential impact.

By a vote of 6 to 2, with one abstaining vote, members of the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Board of Supervisors turned thumbs down on Monday on a Special Exception Permit for the Ladybug Solar Project. A large crowd of citizens from around the Bracey area, mostly opposed to the project, were on hand to hear the board’s final decision on the controversial project, which would have allowed the construction and operation of the 65 MW solar facility abutting Redlawn and Goodes Ferry Road...ynn Cisar, one of the most outspoken critics of the project, repeated her concerns about the “unspoiled” scenic nature of the area, the possible harm to wildlife, financial impact on property values and that industrial scale power plants do not fit in with the Mecklenburg Comprehensive Plan...Only one area resident, Al Potter, appeared to defend the project, pointing out that Lake Gaston itself is “part of a power plant,” adding that the hydropower plant is probably “less efficient than the solar plant would be.”

Bay County’s Monitor Township has an updated zoning ordinance that further restricts wind farms, should one be developed there in the future. Monitor Township Supervisor Ken Malkin said zoning ordinance No. 67 was adopted Monday, March 25, after the township board unanimously approved its second reading. It goes into effect April 29. Malkin said many Monitor Township residents favored stronger restrictions on wind farms. Some of the concerns the new ordinance addresses include setbacks from property lines, shadow flicker and noise. “We increased the setbacks to 2,000 feet (from 750 feet) from property lines. We indicate there should be zero shadow flicker on peoples’ property, unless they want to participate...and we also lowered the sound level,” he said.

Members of the DeWitt County Board will be in the hot seat next month after the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted Tuesday to recommend the county deny a special use permit for the Alta Farms wind energy project. The ZBA voted 5-1 to send the matter to the full board for final consideration with a recommendation to not grant the permit.