Source: Jay Price, WUNC, 8/2/19


Legislation that would have put more restrictions on new wind farms in eastern North Carolina will die in committee, according to the majority leader of the state House of Representatives. Senate Bill 377 was an escalation of a years-long internal Republican fight over wind farms. One side has long said wind farms could threaten the future of the region's military bases, which are vital for the state and local economics.

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