HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KAKE) –
The Reno County Commission has denied the permit for a wind farm to be built in the southern quadrant of the county.
The vote had to be unanimous and Commissioner Ron Hirst was the lone vote against the wind farm.
For months, residents had expressed concerns about the wind farm’s impact on property values, nuisance issues to homes in the area and some even brought up health concerns for wildlife.
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