Wind turbine opposition hires attorney

COLFAX - Residents of Whitman County in opposition to the proposed Harvest Hills Wind Turbine project are asking county commissioners to either work with them or resign.

During the Monday, Jan. 6, workshop county resident Kevin Akesson presented a petition signed by 3,546 people in opposition to the project, titled 'Kamiak Butte, Stop the Harvest Hills Wind Project.'

Akesson stated a group of neighboring landowners have signed 30 year leases with Steelhead Americas Vestas Corporation for Wind Turbine Development investor Harvest Hills Wind Project to put 45 Wind Turbines near Kamiak Butte in P...