Wind turbines, generally located near existing high voltage transmission lines, are meeting continued opposition from the Tree Huggers in Kansas, specifically in the Flint Hills which is some prime (windy) location. As every square inch of earth is an ecosystem in its on right, and turbines pose no threat, the Huggers only arguements against is they'd break up the "view".

What is so majestic about boringly endless miles of rolling hills? How will an 80 meter tall tower with 88 meter diameter rotors spaced every 1/2 mile deter from the "view"? IMO they will break up the monotamy. Each tower is capable of producing 2.1 to 2.5 Megawatts of power and have been used for years in CA. I don't understand why the central plains aren't riddled with them already...must be political.