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Senate rejects two-year moratorium on tall wind turbines after split testimony on wildlife and economic benefits
Summary
Senators debated Senate Bill 466, a proposed temporary moratorium on wind power devices taller than 150 feet that would have paused construction in parts of eastern Arkansas until July 1, 2027, and authorized a study focusing on potential impacts to migratory waterfowl and raptors.
Senators debated Senate Bill 466, a proposed temporary moratorium on wind power devices taller than 150 feet that would have paused construction in parts of eastern Arkansas until July 1, 2027, and authorized a study focusing on potential impacts to migratory waterfowl and predatory birds (raptors).
Sponsor Senator Blake Johnson (Dist. 21) and Representative Jeremiah Moore explained the moratorium's intent: to ensure adequate study of how large-scale wind farms might affect the Mississippi Flyway and local waterfowl populations before new construction begins. The draft exempted devices already under construction or with ground broken before March 21, 2025.
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