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Article: Blowin' in the wind. (Stateline).(wind power)(Brief Article)
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- State Legislatures
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Developers and government agencies are proposing 11 wind power projects across New England, from the mountains of Maine to the Boston Harbor islands, according to The Boston Globe. If built, these wind turbines would provide about 4 percent of the region's energy. This is important in Massachusetts, where a law that takes effect next year will require utilities to increase the amount of "green" power they provide to customers annually. Maine and Connecticut also have green power goals. New England's ...