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A few members of Save Western Maryland stated their opinions on signs for motorists to see on their way to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Constellation Energy’s Criterion Wind Turbine Project. The event was held Tuesday morning off Eagle Rock Road. Located along an eight-mile stretch of Backbone Mountain and consisting of 28 turbines, the project become operational in December 2010. Left to right are Jeff Conner, Matia Vanderbilt, Eric Robison, Martin Moylan, Natalie Vanderbilt, and Breann Robison. One of the their signs reads “Where’s Your ITP Permit?” The statement refers to the incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Alleging that Constellation violated the act by not obtaining the permit, Save Western Maryland filed a lawsuit against the company last December. Members say the turbines are a threat to the Indiana bat, an endangered species. Save Western Maryland has agreed to delay a trial until 2012 to give Constellation time to obtain the permit. “Although we continue to hope that Constellation will fulfill its duties in good faith, the history of the Backbone wind plant does little to inspire confidence,” the group noted in a press release. The Maryland Department of the Environment temporarily halted construction of the turbine project in March 2010 after erosion and sediment control violations were found. Photo by John McEwen.
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