Oregon Faces Opposition Over Planned Wind Farms in Scenic Areas

Having promoted wind-power technology as a source of renewable energy and jobs since 1998, Oregon has become the sixth nationwide in wind-energy production, with nearly 1,200 turbines on more than a dozen farms so far. Still, some of 23 planned projects face resistance because of views, noise and environmental impacts of the systems. Oregonians value green power, but also open vistas and wildlife habitat, said Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) Hermiston Office spokeswoman Sue Oliver, noting, ''We are about to have a clash of two things very important to the state.''
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