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Just a comment about the beauty of the Columbia Gorge views being ruined by wind farms. I agree there is visual impact, but is that any worse than the 3 ugly dams Bonnevile, The Dalles and John Day in the gorge?? From my house I can see the windfarms in Sherman County, Condon and up the Maryhill grade in WA, yes they have visual impact...but no worse than the dam I can also see from here. Both have night lights that affect the night view also, but ANY energy source will have some impact, but is visual what we hang our argument on??

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