Natural Gas | Beacon Wind Project is located over 60 miles east of Montauk Point and will be the first offshore wind project in the U.S. to utilize High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission technology. If it were to be built in Republic County, it would be the largest wind farm ever built in Kansas, bringing more towers than there are homes to the rural parts of the county. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. New Jersey Norway [ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=103504 ], By Alex Whitney | << Oklahoma Lesotho Planning Commission gets its first look at proposed amended regulations Monday, April 11th 2022 |, Kansas community split on proposed wind farm. One county is at a medium community level, Wichita officials seek dismissal in $2.4M lawsuit brought by deputy police chiefs, Police arrest man in connection with fatal shooting in north Wichita on Saturday, Missouri, Kansas hospitals that denied emergency abortion broke the law, feds say, Very rare endangered fish found swimming in Kansas River. California The Sunflower States growing wind farm business has brought money to landowners and reduced the states reliance on coal. But that doesnt mean everyone is happy. Quebec Wales We conduct studies and work with local agencies to site projects in a way that minimizes impacts to wildlife & the environment. Monday, April 11th 2022 | Thank you! "Just horrible," Kerr says of the videos. To accesscontent, please login or purchase a subscription. In the past 10 years, more than 30 new wind farms including several in eastern Kansas have been built or proposed across the state. YouTube spokesperson Elena Hernandez said in an emailed statement, "In general, we don't recommend or prominently surface content that includes climate change misinformation. "These local officials are not necessarily experts in energy," she says. Australia Other landowners say they dont mind a wind farm. New Zealand dropdown.onchange = onCatChange; Poland The proposal in Marion County is expected to be up for public comment in May.