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  • Debate swirls as wind power grows rapidly across country

    01/01/2006 12:25:56 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 57 replies · 1,423+ views
    ap on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 1/1/06 | John Christofferson - ap
    STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Giant windmills are popping up on farms, scenic mountain ridges, prairie grass and now an Indian reservation, dramatically changing the nation's landscape and spinning a debate about where they belong. Wind power grew rapidly in 2005, becoming more competitive as natural gas prices jumped and crude oil prices reached record highs. Improved technology, a federal tax credit and pressure on utilities to use clean energy sources helped fuel the growth from coast to coast. Officials in Atlantic City, N.J., in December dedicated the nation's first coastal wind farm. And last week, General Electric Co. announced a...