Wind farm plans clash with pristine site in eastern Oregon
By
Gail Kinsey Hill
The Oregonian
August 31, 2008
Wind farms promise aid to rural communities and respite from global warming, but they also can carry environmental consequences.
Steens Mountain stretches through the open lands of southeastern Oregon's Harney County for more than 30 miles, a twisting spine of rock and brush punctuated by steep gorges and rushing streams. Remote and rugged, it has come to symbolize the state's wild, austere side.
