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Wind Fuels Land Rush in Wyoming

Ranchers band together to negotiate better deals

By Sarah Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 28, 2008 11:43 AM CST

(Newser) – Wyoming is in the midst of a land grab, but this time it's wind farm developers, not oilmen, who are eager to make a deal, the New York Times reports. To deal with the onslaught of offers from out-of-state developers, ranchers are abandoning a culture... Read full story »

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