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Tug Hill windmills divide Lowville family land conflicts
In Lowville New York wind turbines loom over Tug Hill farmland drawing money and dispute. John Yancey and kin clash with his father over leases as Maple Ridge wind project brings jobs taxes and unease. Community debates scale impact bird life and neighborly bonds while some celebrate cleaner energy and others long for quiet rural life.
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Lowville
N.Y
John Yancey
Yancey
Wind Company
Yancey Land
Yancey Road
Tug Hill
Lake Ontario
Maple Ridge
New York State
T. Boone Pickens
Texas Panhandle
Ed Yancey
Ben Byer
Byer
Rick
White House
Rick Byer
Wind
Yanceys
Byers
Atlantic Renewable Corp
Zilka Renewable Energy
PPM Energy
Portland
Ore
Iberdrola SA
Houston
Horizon Wind Energy LLC
Energias de Portugal
Martinsburg
Harrisburg
Lewis County
Terry Thiesse
New York
Bill Burke
Burke
Andrew Cuomo
Upstate
Malone
Brandon
Howard Maneely
Nefsey Road
Dawn Swenedoski
Maryland
Swenedoski
Flat Rock Inn
Gordon Yancey