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Article: Critics say gov's bill may hurt scenic vistas.(Business)
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- The Boston Herald
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- June 12, 2009
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Byline: CHRISTINE McCONVILLE
Gov. Deval Patrick's ambitious wind power plan for Massachusetts is pitting green vs. green.
Patrick is pushing legislation that could bring some 1,200 four-story wind turbines to mountaintops, scenic roadways and coastal vistas, but outraged critics say the pro-business initiative strips communities of a valued voice in where and how the onshore industrial turbines are built.
Berkshires environmentalist Eleanor Tillinghast has even accused Patrick of reneging on campaign promises.
"The governor campaigned on, `Together, we can.' But it's really, `Together, we're irrelevant,' " she said.
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