Congress takes up debate on wind energy

By Anne Adams • Staff Writer MONTEREY — Here in Highland, the wind has died down — temporarily — as residents await the July 14 vote by county supervisors on whether to allow Highland New Wind Development to construct an industrial scale utility atop Allegheny Mountain. But nationwide, the pro-wind lobby has gained momentum and the ensuing debate has stirred up considerable reaction, most recently on the Senate floor. And Highland’s project was among several mentioned in the process. During the local public hearing on HNWD’s proposal to erect 18-20 wind turbines here, opponents often quoted Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) who had submitted legislation titled the “Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act” with Virginia’s Sen. John Warner as co-sponsor. When his bill was shot down in committee, Alexander then took his fight to the Senate floor as lawmakers debated on whether to include an amendment to require a national renewable portfolio standard in the federal energy bill now headed for approval.

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