Winds of change for Oklahoma's prairie chicken

 
By Ed Godfrey
Published: July 11, 2010

The Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. is giving another $4.9 million to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for building a wind farm through prime prairie chicken country.

The money is for the Keenan Phase II Wind Farm in Woodward County. State wildlife officials plan to use $3.9 million of the OG&E pledge to help buy 6,100 acres in Beaver County as a sanctuary for the threatened birds.

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