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Wind Energy Projects Not a Drag on Property Values

Wind Energy Projects Not a Drag on Property Values

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Wind energy projects do not negatively impact surrounding property values. That according to a fact sheet released by the Center for Rural Affairs in Lyons Nebraska.

Policy Associate Lu Nelsen says it’s a claim often made by opponents of wind power development……

Nelsen says other types of land uses can have more of an impact on land values……

Nelsen says local officials and wind power developers need to be clear in what will happen with any new project……

Nelsen says the study was conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and the Universities of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

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