Turbine on the ridgeline taken from Route 100 about 3 miles away.LOWELL, Vt. -
The first wind turbine is up on Lowell
Mountain. The 400-foot tower is the first of 21 to go up on the ridgeline.
The $156 million project is controversial--
protesters have blocked shipments of equipment to the jobsite. More than 120
truckloads are expected to make the trip to the site through September.
Green Mountain Power says the project
will provide green power and the construction is creating jobs. But critics say
the turbines are doing permanent damage to the ridgeline views and the
environment.
