Their trying to build a wind farm on our property is there anyway to stop this legally?

Question

theres an oil company behind it all i know that much for sure. i was just wondering if anybody has experience or knows someone who was involed trying to stop a wind farm from going up on their property. im all for renewable energy just its on my family farm on top of the mountains which will invole leveling the top of the mountain for an acess road, some forest being lost, its an eyesore and it causes noise ive heard. i just wanna know some ways around it politically or whatever

Answer 1

can't do it on YOUR property get it right ,

Answer 2

Sounds like you might have sold your land rights somehow.  Perhaps you sold your mineral rights which, depending on the contract, gives the right for others to use your land.

Answer 3

Given the national attention to renewable energy, you may find yourself in front of a steam roller trying to fight it.  You may want to cite noise problems in your argument  or danger to endangered species of birds in the area.  You may need to fight it via an environmental issue (i.e., destruction of land, trees) or archaeological sites.  

You can also fight the right-of-way for power lines going to these units citing the same issues above.

Politically, you may be spitting into the wind at this time since everyone is hopping on the band wagon for renewable energy.  

It's gonna be a tough fight on your behalf and there's a lot of money behind these sorts of projects.  Just get out of the way of the steam roller before it runs over you.

Answer 4

Thanks to Eminent Domain law, they can do whatever the h**l they want. At this point you should be grateful they are not throwing you off of your property. I live in the Chicago area and I know of at least 10 houses they "bought" against the home owners wishes, just to expand our expressways. Its really disgusting. You can hire a lawyer, but odds are, its going to cost you a fortune, and they will win in the long run. They should at least pay you rent or buy the property. You really need to speak with a lawyer.