PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — An Eastern Oregon wind farm won’t have to curb its noise after a county commission decided that it wouldn’t enforce state noise requirements.
The county commission, called the Morrow County Court, voted 2-1 that although noise from the Willow Creek wind project exceeds state standards at a few homes, the violations did not warrant enforcement action.
Morrow County granted the 48-turbine Willow Creek project a permit in 2005.
The East Oregonian reports (http://bit.ly/noastW ) neighbors began to complain about the noise from the project.
Project developer Invenergy acknowledges the project violates noise standards, but insists the violations are minimal and infrequent.
