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Fargo Solid Waste wind turbine taken down due to safety hazard

April 24, 2025

Eric Bolin,

Former wind turbine at Fargo Landfill.FARGO — Those who regularly pass the Fargo Landfill may have noticed something missing recently. The landfill’s wind turbine was taken down on March 12, after it began having issues about six months ago. The city had the turbine inspected and determined that it was obsolete and was becoming a safety hazard, so they had…

Military Wants More Rules for Turbines Near Nuclear Missiles

The military says it's an "issue of concern'' in North Dakota.

October 29, 2019

BISMARCK, N.D.–The military wants North Dakota and four other states with nuclear missile arsenals to consider introducing new rules aimed at preventing conflicts between wind turbines and helicopters that provide security at launch facilities. The military says it’s an “issue of concern” in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. Department of Defense and Air Force officials met Tuesday with…