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Gordan McDougall, center, CEO of BayWa r.e. Wind LLC, celebrates the official opening Thursday of the Strauss wind farm near Lompoc with other officials, including Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann, holding scissors, inside a reception tent underneath a wind turbine. Len Wood / Noozhawk photo

Long-Planned Strauss Wind Farm Near Lompoc Spins to Life

Towering above grazing cows, fences and oak trees on the hills near Lompoc, the gigantic wind turbine blades circled gently. The mesmerizing view this week belied the fact that it…

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