Arkansas Prepares to Implement Wind Power-Halting Legislation

Arkansas' wind power industry is in its nascent stages, with the state's first commercial windfarm beginning commercial operations only last week; but the Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) is preparing to hold a hearing on the implementation of laws passed by state legislators in April that make developing windfarms in the state extremely difficult, if not outright impossible.The bill in question is Senate Bill 437, known as the Arkansas Wind Development Act, which establishes "setback re