Up in the air: Questions remain about eagles and wind turbines in Botetourt County
Critics say bird counts at the proposed Rocky Forge Wind site in a remote area of Botetourt County are outdated and incomplete.
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Critics say bird counts at the proposed Rocky Forge Wind site in a remote area of Botetourt County are outdated and incomplete.
Environmental advocates are concerned about proposed solar project's potential impact on Swiftwater Creek.
FINCASTLE - Long delays for the state's first onshore wind farm grew longer Friday, when a Botetourt County judge found that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality made procedural errors in approving the project. The decision by circuit court Judge Joel Branscom sends a modified permit for Rocky Forge Wind back to the state agency for more review - and complicates
The issue of legal standing is expected to come up at a hearing set for Friday.
Apex Clean Energy said it is confident it will find a purchaser and hopes to begin construction by the end of the year.