56,000-Acre Wind Farm Project Denied By Laramie County Commissioners

Wyoming County Commissioners Squish a Wind Farm

Laramie County residents successfully oppose a massive wind farm project, prioritizing local concerns.

56,000-Acre Wind Farm Project Denied By Laramie County Commissioners

At the end of a marathon hearing Tuesday after dozens of people lobbied against a huge, 56,000-acre wind farm project, the Laramie County Commission denied it.

Laramie County commissioners OK funding, grant applications, more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie County commissioners passed a set of agreements funding applications and administrative actions on Tuesday, approving more than two dozen items in a single vote.  The board’s actions included the formal transfer of a 1987 Cummins generator from the sheriff’s office to the Town of Burns and several agreements with the University of Wyoming for the Extension Service. The county will contribute over $200,000 for various ext…

56,000-acre wind farm project denied by Laramie County Commissioners

At the end of a marathon hearing Tuesday after dozens of people lobbied against a huge, 56,000-acre wind farm project, the Laramie County Commission denied it. The Laramie County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday denied a controversial wind energy development proposal three times the size of Cheyenne after getting an earful from dozens of county residents opposed to the project. The Laramie Range Wind Project, backed by Spanish energy giant Reps…