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Litigation

Jun. 14, 2011

Allegations of 'Wind Theft' Chase Proliferation of Turbines

Land-use and environmental lawyers say accusations of wind theft among neighboring wind farms are on the rise, and many expect to soon be swept up in litigation on the issue as more renewable energy facilities are built.


By Jason W. Armstrong


Daily Journal Staff Writer


It's like a yacht race in which one vessel speeds in front of the other to knock the wind out of the opponents' sails and slow them down. Land-use and environmental lawyers say accusations of wind theft among neighboring wind farms are on the rise, and many expect to soon be swept up in litigation on the issue as sprawling renewable energy facilities increasingly get built across California and th...

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