County ordinance ‘not exclusionary, it’s protective’
Swift Current Energy representatives Dave D’Onofrio, left, and Joey Shannon attended a public hearing held Oct. 9 regarding McKean County commissioners’ proposed wind energy ordinance. The meeting was held specifically for stakeholders to state their positions for the record, but Swift opted to instead submit written comments Oct. 10 via email.  
Era photo by Sara Eddy Furlong 
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October 29, 2025

County ordinance ‘not exclusionary, it’s protective’

Nearly 18 months after Swift Current Energy first proposed its sprawling Black Cherry Wind project f...
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