Logan County rejects wind farm plan

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Logan County officials have rejected a plan to place 81 wind turbines in the southern portion of the county.

The $400 million wind farm project was one vote short of approval by the county board Thursday. Construction on the turbines would have begun in the spring had it been approved.

The (Decatur) Herald and Review reports (http://bit.ly/1CCUCXC ) that supporters say a project would have brought in nearly $2.5 million in revenues during the first year of operation. But others posed questions about the company that would construct the turbines as well as potential health issues from the turbines noises.

Board Chair David Helpner says he and other board members worked hard to learn all they could about the project.

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Information from: Herald & Review, http://www.herald-review.com