Lincoln County landowners who formed the anti-wind farm group “Wind Warriors in Lincoln County” say very few landowners support the controversial Apex Energy wind farm proposed in their county.

They also say of the handful of landowners who signed leases, none actually live in Lincoln County. The group released a press release on Wednesday entitled “Encouraging Progress in 1st Year of Green Energy Battle.”

At this week’s Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting, it was noted that the residents of the county began taking up arms in March 2024 to eventually become the leaders of the war against wind energy which has engulfed 14 counties in the eastern part of the state also being targeted for massive Industrial Wind Turbine Complexes.

A signincant item pointed to on the timeline events over the past year was a “Public Notice on Wind Energy” approved by the Board of Commissioners in August and then mailed to rural landowners. Its intent was to inform them of the planned installation of 82 wind turbines over 600 feet tall and to encourage them to talk with their neighbors before signing a wind lease.