After moratorium, wind turbines hold promise for Idaho

July 17, 2007

Idaho has so much wind that tumbleweeds pile up along its fence lines and windsurfers careen across its lakes.

Yet the 13th-windiest state in the nation lags in wind energy development, even as neighboring Washington, which ranks 24th, has become a leader in capturing power from the wind. Washington ranks fifth in the nation for wind energy production, according to the American Wind Energy Association.

By Betsy Z. Russell - The Spokesman-Review

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