MD Mayor Vetoes Wind Turbine Bill

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- Ocean City's mayor has vetoed an ordinance allowing electricity generating wind turbines on residential or commercial land.

Mayor Rick Meehan says he wants to see the law rewritten with less restrictive zoning requirements.

Meehan didn't like that the mayor and town council had the final say, not zoning officials. He also didn't like that windmills had to be installed a certain distance from property lines based on height.

Meehan will ask the council to consider a new ordinance that would allow turbines in all zoning areas but leaves setback restrictions up to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The mayor and council would still need to give final approval.