Judge Rejects Attempt To Halt Wind Farm Project 
By Carrie Chicken

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
September 1, 2007

Walla Walla County Superior Court Judge Donald W. Schacht denied a petition Friday for review of a Columbia County conditional use permit for construction and operation of a 90 megawatt wind farm project.

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Sandy Mackie, attorney for Broughton Land Company, spoke for the respondents.

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There are regulations in place to address some of the issues [James C. Carmody of the Yakima law firm Velikanje, Moore, & Shore, P.S., represented the petitioners] raised, including noise and avian impact, Mackie said.

After Carmody gave a five-minute rebuttal, Schacht said he denied the petition. There is nothing in the law that says petitioners are entitled to a perfect outcome, he said.

It appeared the members of the Columbia County Board of Adjustment acted in good faith, Schacht said.

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