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LA VETA, Colo., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Residents of a small Colorado artists' colony have galvanized resistance against three proposed wind farms, authorities say.
The 880 writers and artists comprising La Veta, Colo., live 2 miles from the proposed 7,000-acre Silver Mountain Wind Farm.
The town council voted down the 150-megawatt facility and wants a moratorium on new wind projects until the county updates its land use regulations and master plan, The Denver Post reported Sunday.
There are two more proposed wind farms, challenging county planning officials,
"When voters and legislators adopted renewable-energy goals, I don't know if they were thinking of turning rural Colorado into an industrial zone," said La Veta councilwoman Dawn Blanken.
La Veta itself appears to be the problem. "We selected the site because of the wind," said Carey Kling, lead developer for Silver Mountain, the Post reported.
"This pristine land. It is what makes this a tourist destination and a real-estate draw -- and those are two big parts of our economy," said craftsman Ricky Tims.
Huerfano County commissioners will rule on Silver Mountain's preliminary permit Dec. 9.
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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla., Feb. 8 (UPI) --
A cruise ship that has been through one outbreak of a gastrointestinal virus was headed back to Florida on Wednesday after a second outbreak, its owner said.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Pop star Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand informed Los Angeles Superior Court they have reached a settlement in their divorce, documents show.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Thousands of tiny unmanned aircraft or drones flying into civilian airspace over the United States can pose a security threat as they may be difficult to monitor in the long run and some craft may fall into enemy hands, security analysts say.
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KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb. 8 (UPI) --
Experts said the carcass of a giant whale shark that washed ashore at Pakistan's Karachi Harbor likely got lost and became trapped in the shallow waters.
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