At a western Iowa wind farm, a demolition crew saws through red slashes marked on 120-foot turbine blades, cutting them into thirds before stuffing the thinnest piece inside a hollow cavity in the turbines' bases, giving workers room to load more blades onto a flatbed trailer.

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Developers are taking down three northeast Iowa wind turbine towers under court orders.

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A federal judge has fined a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer $1.5 million for stealing trade secrets.

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Opponents of a large wind farm in Fond du Lac County plan to continue raising health concerns about the development, despite a new state study showing no conclusive ill effects on residents who live near the turbines.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a rule that puts a maximum limit on restrictions local governments can place on wind power projects.

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A panel has rejected Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal for the Public Service Commission to study the health effects of wind turbines.

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A developer is predicting that a favorable decision in a case pending before a St. Croix County judge would be a signal to the wind farm industry to start building in Wisconsin again.

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A conservation group sued the Obama administration Thursday over a new federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to seek approval to kill or injure eagles for 30 years.

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Wisconsin utilities have met the state’s renewable-energy goals, leaving industry observers to worry that there might be little motivation to continue building wind turbines, biodigesters and similar equipment.

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Utilities hit the state’s goal of providing 10 percent of the electricity used in Wisconsin from renewable sources two years early.

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