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Montana-based company awarded wind farm permits

Twin Falls County officials have granted a Montana-based company permits to build four wind parks along the top of the Snake River Canyon.

The planning and zoning committee approved the conditional-use permits Thursday night, after hearing debate over the benefits of clean energy and the impact that wind parks can have on scenic views.

James Carkulis, the president of Exergy Development Group http://www.exergydevelopmentgroup.com/ , acknowledged that the 380-foot wind turbines would be visible from many parts of the Twin Falls valley. But, Carkulis told commissioners, he believes the company’s existing wind park near Hagerman may actually be bringing more tourism to the area.

‘‘These turbines can be seen and they will be seen,” Carkulis said.

Residents said they feared the wind parks — which may have as many as seven turbines each — would change the character of the region.

‘‘This is wind power. This is something that almost everybody is in favor of,” said Henry Whiting, who lives near the company’s existing wind park. Yet, Whiting said, ‘‘you would never allow something like this to be built around the grand canyon.”

Full Story: http://helenair.com/articles/2005/06/11/montana/a08061105_02.txt

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