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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowOpponents and supporters of wind turbines have given lawmakers an earful about whether Indiana needs tighter regulations on the big power-generating machines.
Members of the Legislature's interim study committee on energy heard more than three hours of testimony Thursday from about a dozen people.
Wind turbine opponents told the panel that the towering wind-driven machines hurt adjacent property values. They called for more notice to residents about proposed wind farms.
Supporters testified that wind farms are both environmentally friendly and give a boost to local economies.
Legislation that would have imposed more regulations on wind farms failed to pass the Legislature last session.
But a bill sponsored by Republican state Rep. John Saunders of Lewisville could come up again when lawmakers reconvene in January, WISH-TV reported.
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