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Oklahoma Bill on Wind Turbine Proximity to Homes Advances Off of House Floor

by KOKH
Oklahoma City, Okla. (KOKH) — A bill aiming to regulate how close wind turbines in certain counties in Oklahoma can be to someone's home is moving forward. Affected counties would have to have a certain population density and average wind speed.Lawmakers are looking at the issue this session in an effort to address safety, health... Read More.

Wind Energy Regulation FAQs Added to Attorney General’s Website

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY  – In the wake of growing unrest and controversy over the proliferation of wind farms in rural Oklahoma, Attorney General Gentner Drummond has unveiled a related Frequently Asked Questions section on his agency’s website.The FAQs address the authority of voters, including through locally elected county and municipal officials, to... Read More.
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House Committee Passes Wind Setback Bill

by Ponca City Now
OKLAHOMA CITY – The House Utilities Committee passed legislation that will put in place a setback from wind turbines in counties that meet certain wind speed and population density requirements.House Bill 2751, by Rep. Trey Caldwell, is the culmination of work being done by multiple House members who filed wind setback bills this session."I... Read More.

Senate Bill Seeks to End Wind Farm Subsidies

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Sen. Jonathan Wingard filed Senate Bill 239. The bill aims to stop state tax subsidies for wind farms. The proposed legislation seeks to eliminate the zero-emission subsidy for wind production after the 2025 tax year, potentially saving taxpayers up to $16 million annually. Oklahoma spends several hundred million taxpayer dollars each year subsidizing... Read More.

Add Winter Weather Advisory to our Wind Chill Warning

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...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT.* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to three inches.* WHERE...Portions of central,... Read More.
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Wind Advisory in effect for Tuesday

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The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Wind Advisory for Kay County and surrounding areas from Noon today until midnight tonight.Counties included are Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Greer and Kiowa.South winds at 25... Read More.

Wind Advisory in effect for Thursday

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The National Weather Service in Norman has placed Kay County along with all of northern, central and western Oklahoma under a Wind Advisory going until 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. National Weather Service in Tulsa has Osage County and much of northeast Oklahoma under a Wind Advisory as well that goes until 3 p.m.All Oklahoma... Read More.

Wind Advisory in effect for Thursday

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The National Weather Service in Norman has put Kay County and much of northern Oklahoma under a Wind Advisory that remains in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday evening.All the counties included in the advisory are Harper, Woods, Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Ellis, Woodward, Major, Garfield, Noble, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Beckham,... Read More.
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NOC offers fall wind energy classes

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Northern Oklahoma College is introducing an "Introduction to Wind Energy" course in its Fall 2020 semester.  The course is being offered as part of NOC’s Process Technology Program (PTEC).   The purpose of this course is to introduce interested students to Oklahoma's Wind Energy Sector in preparation for employment in the Wind Energy field. Recent years... Read More.
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