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7/23/2010 8:49 AM
by Newswatch
A meeting is scheduled for August 9th in Rupert to discuss the environmental impact of a Southeast West Virginia wind farm. Beech Ridge Energy is seeking an incidental take permit from the U.S. FIsh and WIldlife Service for its project in Greenbrier and Nicholas counties. This type of permit is required for any project that could harm endangered or threatened wildlife. The company agreed to apply for it as part of a federal lawsuit filed by environmental groups. The groups were worried about harm to the endangered Indiana bat.