Massachusetts May Set Nation's First Policy On Siting Wind Projects

Massachusetts environmental officials are working on the nation's first comprehensive policy on the siting of onshore wind farms and are considering stringent levels of review that could make it more difficult for future wind projects to win approval. The policy will set criteria for environmental reviews of all future wind farm projects in Massachusetts, one state official says. These could include certain triggers leading to the rejections of some projects, including one requirement that would ban projects in areas with...