Pro-Nuclear GOP Senator Urges Tennessee to Reject Wind Farm
Source: Associated Press
Pro-Nuclear GOP Senator Urges Tennessee to Reject Wind Farm
By ERIK SCHELZIG, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — May 19, 2016, 12:03 PM ET
Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is urging his fellow Tennesseans to oppose what he calls an "unsightly" wind farm near the Cumberland Mountain State Park.
The longtime supporter of nuclear power argued on the Senate floor this week that the 23 wind turbines Apex Clean Energy wants to install are "massive" and would spoil the "natural beauty of our state."
"We should not allow anyone to destroy the environment in the name of saving it," said Alexander, arguing that wind energy is being fueled by "billions in wasteful taxpayer subsidies" to out-of-state companies.
Apex counters that the $130 million project will emit no pollution and create no hazardous waste as it provides a safe energy alternative near wildlife and natural areas.
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The wind farm near Crossville, about 100 miles east of Nashville, is projected to power 20,000 homes. It is located on a privately-owned 1,800 acre site behind a limestone quarry, though the turbines would be visible from Interstate 40.
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