NC Senate OKs bill banning wind farms in military zones

Stars and Stripes:  RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation that would bar wind-energy operations in military training areas across much of North Carolina cleared the state Senate on Monday night after the chamber opposed making changes that would keep the door open for more projects.

The bill, which now heads to the House after a 33-14 vote, would prohibit the facilities in a large swatch of central and eastern North Carolina. The measure got support from senators concerned that allowing tall wind turbines in low-altitude training routes for jets and helicopter would strike a blow against preserving units at military installations.

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