Three cheers for the people of Maine (Mainites? Mainians? Mainists?):
The community of Wiscasset rejected a zoning ordinance change that
would have allowed a new coal gasification plant, while the state's
Land Use Regulation Commission approved a 57 MW wind farm in Washington
County. Give 'em all a lobster!
sources:
The Lincoln County News
,
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Maine Rejects Coal, Embraces Wind Power
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The Maine Event
Maine rejects coal, embraces wind power
Grist Magazine, Nov 7, 2007
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