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Turbine blade plummets in Ocotillo
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — A massive blade from one of the 112 wind turbines recently installed was found near a tower base Thursday, after plummeting onto the ground overnight, triggering safety concerns among officials and some residents. No injuries were...Tags: Energy, Solar Energy, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Conservation, Arts and Culture
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Ocotillo Wind project area deemed sacred
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — The project area where the controversial 112 wind turbine project is located was recently deemed a “sacred site” by the Native American Heritage Commission, a ruling seen as symbolic victory by some opposing the project. The...Tags: Solar Energy, Conservation, Arts and Culture, Cultural Development, Environmental Issues
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Groups award Ocotillo Wind over environmental analysis
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — The developing company behind the much-disputed 112 wind turbine project west of here was recently recognized by two organizations for the “Outstanding Environmental Analysis and Documentation” related to the project. The...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Awards and Prizes
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How come every time I drive through Ocotillo the wind turbines are not turning?
Why were they allowed to be constructed in an area with an inadequate wind supply? Pattern Energy is slated to receive a $180 million Production Tax Credit for this unreliable energy source. This money could have been put to better use, such as solar on...Tags: Credit and Debt, Taxation, Politics, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy
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Wind turbine blades spin in Ocotillo
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — Although the Ocotillo Wind Express wind turbine project is still under construction, the blades of many of the turbines in place are already spinning, producing energy for San Diego, despite some efforts to stop it. And though it may...Tags: Solar Energy, Trials, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues
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Concerns looming over Ocotillo Wind Express
Staff WriterAs turbines rise in Ocotillo Wind Express, questions remain over the type of impacts the project will bring to the Valley and its westernmost community. Some fear about their health. But whether turbines do in fact pose health concerns is an issue...Tags: Credit and Debt, Environmental Politics, Harvard Medical School, Siemens, Symptoms
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Massive turbines rise in Ocotillo
Staff WriterFor Don Quixote, windmills were monstrous giants, some with arms nearly two leagues long. But for El Centro resident Efren Ramos, windmills such as the 112 being built west of here, are the source of income that pay for his daughter’s wedding....Tags: Electronics, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering
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Protesters mourn 'death of desert'
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — Protesters in grim reaper costumes stood silently holding signs early Saturday as 18-wheelers carrying wind turbine materials made hairpin turns off of Interstate 8 on their way to the construction site of a roughly $600 million wind...Tags: Energy, Solar Energy, Politics, Interior Policy, Environmental Issues
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Governor, locals dedicate Sunrise Powerlink
Staff WriterLocal, regional and state officials gathered today to dedicate the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line that runs from Imperial County to San Diego. Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. was on hand to give his opinion of the project. “The Sunrise Powerlink is...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Regional Authority
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Dozens head out to protest wind farm project in Ocotillo
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterOCOTILLO — Protesters that marched and chanted in front of construction equipment Saturday said they felt like they won the day, stalling work on a wind farm in the area for a time. However, more days and more people will be needed to make an...Tags: Solar Energy, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Ocotillo Wind Express construction to continue
Staff WriterA temporary restraining order against a 112-wind-turbine project set to be built east of Ocotillo was denied by federal judge, a county official said Wednesday. This decision comes more than a week after the Quechan Indian Tribe filed suit against the...Tags: Conservation, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy
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Another lawsuit filed against Ocotillo Wind Express
Staff WriterLawsuits against the controversial renewable energy project consisting of 112 wind turbines east of Ocotillo seem to keep piling up. The latest lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the Community Advocates For Renewable Energy Stewardship against the...Tags: Trials, Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Environmental Issues
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