Commissioners in Nowata County face citizen push back on wind turbine.

 The Nowata County Commissioners meeting yesterday (Monday) morning was standing room only, once again filled with concerned citizens in regard the construction of wind turbines set to be built in Nowata County starting in 2024 by Apex Clean Energy.

A group of citizens have retained legal representation in hopes of setting a two-year moratorium to halt the installation of the wind farms while research is done to better understand their effects. Nowata County District Attorney, Will Drake, says the commission needs to make a decision. 

Since the issue was not on the night's agenda, it will likely move to next week's meeting to see if this moves forward. Drake also warned that there could be potential lawsuits if installation is halted due to a moratorium.

The commissioners will meet again next week at the Nowata County Courthouse Annex at 9 am. The meeting is open to the public.