In brief: Fire destroys windmill turbine

6 February 2012, 8:18 pm

Fire destroyed a windmill turbine at the Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm on top of the mountain in Blair County between Blue Knob and Lilly on Monday morning.... Read More »

When A 'Windfall' Isn't Quite What It Seems

2 February 2012, 2:21 pm

If you're green-minded, you'd welcome a wind farm near your community, right? Laura Israel's documentary suggests the answer may not be as simple as that.... Read More »

Dead bat delaying federal approval for Windber wind farm

2 February 2012, 10:39 am

WINDBER, Pa. -- A dead bat that shut down one southwestern Pennsylvania wind farm's turbines at night is causing federal regulators to reconsider plans for another 30-turbine wind farm. There's no scientific proof the endangered Indiana bat found dead on Sept. 26 was killed by a windmill, th... Read More »

Pa. wind farm plan delayed by dead bat

2 February 2012, 10:32 am

A dead bat is causing federal regulators to reconsider plans for a new Pennsylvania wind farm.... Read More »

Dead bat delaying approval for 30-turbine wind farm

2 February 2012, 8:49 am

WINDBER, Pa. (AP) — A dead bat that shut down one southwestern Pennsylvania wind farm's turbines at night is causing federal regulators to reconsider plans for another 30-turbine wind farm. There's no scientific proof the endangered Indiana bat found dead on Sept. 26 was killed by a windmi... Read More »

Dead bat delaying federal approval for Pennsylvania wind farm

2 February 2012, 7:37 am

WINDBER — A dead bat that shut down one southwestern Pennsylvania wind farm's turbines at night is causing federal regulators to reconsider plans for another 30-turbine wind farm. There's no scientific proof the endangered Indiana bat found dead on Sept. 26 was killed by a windmill, though... Read More »

Dead bat delaying fed approval for Pa. wind farm

2 February 2012, 7:26 am

The Associated Press The Associated Press WINDBER, Pa. A dead bat that shut down one southwestern Pennsylvania wind farm's turbines at night is causing federal regulators to reconsider plans for another 30-turbine wind farm. There's no scientific proof the endangered Indiana bat found dead o... Read More »

Dead bat impacts turbine proposal

1 February 2012, 9:15 pm

Federal regulators are taking another look at the Shaffer Mountain Wind Project, a 30-turbine wind farm proposed by Gamesa for ridges along the Somerset and Bedford county lines. The re-evaluation comes on the heels of the September discovery of a dead endangered bat beneath an operating wind turbin... Read More »

Wind farm builder gets $12.7M grant

26 January 2012, 8:13 pm

A windmill farm planned for southern Somerset County received a financial boost Thursday with the announcement of a $12.7 million grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development.... Read More »

Windmill Q & A

23 January 2012, 5:10 am

A car ride through the windmill farm near Stoney Corners will reveal an impressive sight – massive windmills lining the horizon as far as the eye can see.... Read More »