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Some Work Continues On Lowell Wind Project

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Construction of a road that is being built to carry equipment up the mountain has stopped for the time being. But work continues on parts of the wind project devoted to handling storm water.
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Work Suspended On Lowell Wind Project

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Green Mountain Power says work started on its Lowell Mountain wind project without state permission. The work included filling in a wetland that was supposed to be protected to lessen the impact of the ridgeline development. The Agency of Natural Resources is now investigating.
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PSB Approves Lowell Wind Project

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The Public Service Board has approved Green Mountain Power’s proposal for a wind project on Lowell Mountain in the Northeast Kingdom. The utility wants to build 20 to 21 turbines, each over 400 feet tall, along 3 miles of the ridgeline. Map: View the status of wind projects in Vermont Earlier: Protesters Voice Opposition
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Vermont Electric Co-op To Vote On Lowell Line

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The Vermont Electric Cooperative says it will vote in July on a transmission line upgrade needed for the Kingdom Community Wind project in Lowell, even though the project doesn’t have its final state approval yet.
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Protesters Voice Opposition To Lowell Wind Project

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Vermont lawmakers want to accelerate appeals of acontroversial wind project in Lowell because they worry it could lose federal taxsubsidies if it’s delayed. Butopponents of the Green Mountain Power development say their appeal rights couldbe violated if the bill passes.