Sami turn down participation in Lapland wind power survey

The Sami Parliament in Finland rejected participation in a Lapland wind power study saying the body does not participate in projects that promote the idea of wind energy in their homeland. The Regional Council of Lapland is currently examining areas in Lapland, Finland’s Arctic region, where wind power could be developed. 46 potential areas identified in LaplandThe survey is a continuation of a 2022 wind power survey, the parliament said. “The size class of potential wind power areas varies between 11 and 342 km2,” the council said. “According to current knowledge, the effects of wind power on reindeer husbandry are wide-ranging,” Tiina Lovisa Solbar, the parliament’s Environmental Secretary, said.