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Mahoning County Commissioners make decision on wind farms for 10 townships

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio(WKBN) – Mahoning County Commissioners made their decision Thursday on whether or not to ban large-scale wind and solar farms for 10 townships.

Board President Anthony Traficanti says the three commissioners voted unanimously to ban them.

Last month, we reported Austintown, Beaver, Berlin, Canfield, Coitsville, Goshen, Jackson, Milton, Poland and Springfield requested the ban.

Months before in November, commissioners voted in favor of a request to ban them in Green Township.

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