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Governor Announces another MT Wind Farm is up and Running

(HELENA) - Governor Brian Schweitzer announced today that the 9.6 MW Gordon Butte wind farm has recently completed construction and is now fully operational. 

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Wind Turbines and Health Hazards

"There is no conclusive evidence so far that wind turbines are responsible for health problems ranging from balance problems to diabetes, an independent panel of health experts reports.

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Independent Expert Science Panel Releases Report on Potential Health Effects of Wind Turbines

BOSTON - An independent panel of experts studying potential health impacts of wind turbines has issued its report, Wind Turbine Health Impact Study: Report of the Independent Expert Panel. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) convened the panel in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). The panel was composed of physicians and scientists with broad expertise in areas including acoustical noise/infrasound, public health, sleep disturbance, mechanical engineering, epidemiology, and neuroscience.

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Report: Wind turbines don’t cause health problems

There is little to no evidence that wind turbines pose a risk to the health of residents living near them, a panel of independent scientists and doctors found in a report commissioned by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

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News Highlights

Gallery: Ten energy leaders to watch in 2012

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Rim Rock wind farm moving forward in Glacier, Toole counties

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Renewable Northwest Project Responds Favorably to Report Draft on Wind Farms and Human Health

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Uncle Sam took up the challenge in the year of ‘33

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Stable contracts for wind power help ratepayers

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Flathead Electric Cooperative to Begin Exploratory Geothermal Drilling

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Northwest States in Top Ten for Wind Power, Featuring RNP's Deputy Director John Audley

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"Transmission Lines: An Interstate Highway for Energy", Featuring RNP's Senior Policy Manager Cameron Yourkowski

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Events

Feasibility of a Predominant Wind and Solar Energy System in the United States

February 1, 2012, Bozeman, MT,
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Video - $5.4 Billion Renewable Energy Investment in Oregon Economy

Renewable energy companies have invested $5.4 billion dollars in Oregon.
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From The Director
<p> <p> &lt;p&gt; &amp;lt;div&amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;gt; J. Rachel Shimshak&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;gt; Executive Director&amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p></p>
J. Rachel Shimshak Director
As important as energy is to our economy and quality of life, it isn't surprising that energy issues are in the news on a daily basis these days. Dependence on foreign energy suppliers and on fossil fuels - which contribute to climate change - is not a strategy that is sustainable for our needs. Ultimately, a clean, secure, homegrown energy future will be needed to revitalize our economy and sustain us for the long-term.
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