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• Position: Conservation Law Foundation - Brief article

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Wind power represents one of the region's most promising sources of clean energy. By boosting development of wind power projects throughout New England, and increasing the availability of green power, we will be one step closer to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels as an energy source.

Currently, only 57 Megawatts (MW) of wind power have been built and are operating in New England states, which puts the region far behind New York's 425 MW of wind power, Iowa's 1,295 MW and 5,317 MW in Texas. Lack of transmission to carry the new green power over electricity lines and into homes and businesses, public opposition and constantly shifting state policies have created hurdles for encouraging more wind power in the region.

To confront these challenges, CLF Ventures is...