Linda Cooper, Environmentalist, Records of Citizens for Responsible Wind Power
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3623
Records of Citizens for Responsible Wind Power (CRWP), an environmental advocacy group in West Virginia, collected and created by Linda Cooper. Includes minutes, correspondence, reports, and legal documents. The collection is divided into four series, with series one having four subseries.
Series 1. Specific Wind Power Cases
Sub-Series 1. NedPower / Mount Storm
Sub-Series 2. Beech Ridge
Sub-Series 3. Liberty Gap
Sub-Series 4. Allegheny Power
Series 2. Environmental Impact
Series 3. State Status Reports
Series 4. General Wind Turbines
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Citizens for Responsible Wind Power was born out of attempts by the Friends of the Allegheny Front and Friends of Blackwater to prevent wind power plant construction in West Virginia and the surrounding region beginning in 2002. The group was officially incorporated in 2004 as a coalition of organizations, businesses, and individuals. It had affiliations with the Friends of the Allegheny Front, Friends of Blackwater, Friends of Backbone Mountain, Stewards of the Potomac Highlands, Friends of the Appalachian Highlands, and Friends of Highland County. Their stated mission was to “ensure that industrial windpower complexes do not adversely affect citizens, local communities, and the public.” During its operations between 2004 and 2008, and under the president of Linda Cooper, CRWP was active in opposing proposed wind turbines in Grant County, Greenbrier County, Putnam County, and Tucker County. The organization formally dissolved in 2008.
9.47 Linear Feet (7 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 2 flat storage boxes, 1.5 in. each; 6 oversized folders, 0.1 in. each. )
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Citizens for Resposible Wind Power (CRWP) was in operation between 2004 and 2008 and sought to oppose wind power in the West Virginia region, including plants in Mount Storm, Beech Ridge, and Liberty Gap. Records include minutes, correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
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Gift from Citizens for Responsible Wind Power. Cooper, Linda, 2008/03/19
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