ERIE – After a distraction by other issues – like one of the worst floods in Neosho County history – commissioners got back to the Neosho Ridge Wind project controversy at Thursday evening’s meeting.
Commissioners heard from participating and non-participating landowners – in favor of and opposed to the electrical generation project – which involves plans by Apex Clean Energy to build 139 windmills in southwest Neosho County.
“Think of the money that’s going to be dumped in the county during construction,” supporter Roy Vyhlidal told commissioners. He gave them copies of an article about a project near Fort Hays.
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