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The Darker Side of Wind Power
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photo: Chad Love
A row of wind turbines in Harper County, Oklahoma. Depending on the model, each turbine can produce 1.5 to 2.1 megawatts of electricity when spinning.

Nowhere is this more evident than on the sage-covered prairies of northwestern Oklahoma. Hundreds of wind turbines stretch like a giant picket fence across the landscape, towering above the game-rich high plains. At first glance it would seem to be a win-win for both the environment and society: a clean, non-polluting energy source that never runs out.

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Comment on This Article

At 8:39 PM, 2008-04-17, MPN said:
i have said it before i got 85 of those pieces of crap by my land- you don't want them trust me! Mark comment offensive

At 1:48 PM, 2008-03-24, jerwinn crane said:
one of the best articles i ever recieve but the ads in the back of the book isn't all true. really disapointed in the (help wanted)section in the back of the book the ad (assembly four hundred a week) complety false (its a scam) Mark comment offensive

At 3:12 PM, 2008-03-04, MPN said:
to many wind turbines ruin the look of the land. (mainly the country) Mark comment offensive


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The development of wind energy on public land in Oklahoma rests in the hands of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, a group of political appointees chosen by the governor. You can make your thoughts on the issue known by contacting them, or by attending one of their public meetings.

The next of these is scheduled for February 4, 2008, at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Oklahoma City headquarters. The wildlife department can be contacted via e-mail at info@odwc.state.ok.us or by regular mail at: ODWC, PO Box 53465, OKC, OK 73152. The department can also be contacted by phone at 1-405-521-3851.

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