A Colorado rancher spent $50,000 fighting oil infrastructure he did not want on his 7,000-acre ranch; after nearly a decade, officials approved a wind project that lets his family finally earn from energy on its own land
- Salo said wind income could help his own daughters continue the family ranchA Colorado rancher who spent $50,000 fighting oil infrastructure on his 7,000-acre property has won approval for a wind project on the same land.
- Weld County commissioners voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve the project, nearly a decade after oil development began affecting his ranch.
- According to Cowboy State Daily, Scott Salo bought the ranch in northern Weld County in 2014 after running a farm and feedlot in Torrington, Wyoming, with his wife for almost 15 years.
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- Salo said wind income could help his own daughters continue the family ranchA Colorado rancher who spent $50,000 fighting oil infrastructure on his 7,000-acre property has won approval for a wind project on the same land.
- Weld County commissioners voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve the project, nearly a decade after oil development began affecting his ranch.
- According to Cowboy State Daily, Scott Salo bought the ranch in northern Weld County in 2014 after running a farm and feedlot in Torrington, Wyoming, with his wife for almost 15 years.
Sources: Times of India