Lawmakers spar over noise limits for wind turbines

A proposed rule on noise limits for wind turbines generated tense interactions Thursday between lawmakers.
The rule proposed by the Public Utility Commission sets a 42-decibel limit for wind turbines during the day, when measured 100 feet from the outside of neighboring homes, and a 39-decibel limit at night.
The Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules chose to extend the deadline for a vote on the rule.
Several lawmakers argued the nighttime noise limit seemed arbitrary or in conflict wit