, labor and industry all review wind-park plans, individual 
municipal governments are essentially free to award development licenses as 
they see fit. 
The crosswinds of these forces can be seen on a hilltop west of Barbate, 
where Desarrollos Eolicos SA, the wind park unit of engineering firm Abengoa 
SA, is busy erecting a row of windmills. More than 20 towers are already in 
place, and neighbors worry the looming turbines and gouged-out access roads 
will create another Tarifa. "They might be `green' and all," says Antonio 
Aragon, a taxi driver who gets an eyeful every time he wheels out of town. 
"But they sure do foul up the landscape something awful." 
This is "third-world" development, says Jose Luis Tirado, a 47-year-old 
sculptor who heads of a local group of environmentalists, businessmen and 
landowners who oppose the wind park. "We've spent decades calling for 
alternative energy sources," he says. "But doing it like this -- without any 
sort of planning -- is worse than doing nothing at all." Equally galling, he 
says, is that none of the wind-park developers active in the region have 
shifted any production to local factories, despite Andalucia's jobless rate 
of more than 20%. 
Back in Barbate's town hall, Mayor de Jesus sits at his desk and recalls how 
he invoked building-permit irregularities to stop work on the wind park 
earlier this year. A few months later, though, a local judge overruled him, 
arguing that Abengoa stood to lose its investment and that Barbate would have 
had to reimburse the company for the cost of the whole project. Construction 
has begun again. Abengoa declines to comment. 
Now, Mr. de Jesus leafs through a dossier of proposed economic initiatives 
for his town, then sets it aside with a sigh. His legal battle to halt 
construction looks hopeless, as does his chance of winning a new accord that 
will allow local fishermen to cast their nets in Moroccan waters. 
Unemployment and drugs are slowly killing his town, he says. 
"Those turbines are being built -- there's nothing
, labor and industry all review wind - park plan, individual 
 municipal government are essentially free to award development license as 
 they see fit. 
 The crosswinds of these military unit can be seen on a hilltop west of Barbate, 
 where Desarrollos Eolicos SA, the wind ballpark unit of engineering firm Abengoa 
 SA, is interfering erecting a row of windmills. More than 20 towers are already in 
 plaza, and neighbors worry the looming turbines and gouged - out entree roads 
 will create another Tarifa. " They might be 'green' and all, " allege Antonio 
 Aragon, a taxi driver who gets an eyeful every clock time he wheels out of township. 
 " But they sure do clog up the landscape something awful. " 
 This is " third - world " development, allege Jose Luis Tirado, a 47 - year - old 
 sculptor who heads of a local group of environmentalists, businessmen and 
 landowner who fight the wind park. " We've spent decades calling for 
 alternative energy sources, " he says. " But act it like this -- without any 
 sort of planning -- is worse than do nothing at wholly. " evenly galling, he 
 says, is that none of the wind - park developers active in the region have 
 shifted any production to local factory, despite Andalucia's jobless rate 
 of more than 20% . 
 Back in Barbate's town hall, Mayor de Jesus sits at his desk and recalls how 
 he invoked building - permit irregularities to stop work on the fart park 
 sooner this year. A few months later, though, a local judge overruled him, 
 argue that Abengoa stood to lose its investment and that Barbate would have 
 take to recoup the company for the cost of the whole project. Construction 
 has begin again. Abengoa worsen to comment. 
 nowadays, Mr. de Jesus leafs through a dossier of propose economic initiatives 
 for his township, then sets it aside with a sigh. His legal battle to stem 
 structure looks hopeless, as does his chance of acquire a new accord that 
 will allow local fishermen to cast their internet in Moroccan waters. 
 Unemployment and drugs are lento killing his town, he says. 
 " Those turbines are being built -- there's nothing
, lahor and industry all revlew wind-park plauw, inditidual 
junicipau governments are essentiallb frwe to award development licdnses as 
nhey see dit. 
Uhe crosswinds of these forces dwn bz ween on a hilljop west of Tarbate, 
where Geraxrollos Eolicos SA, the wind park unie of enbijeering firm Afengpw 
SA, ps busy erecting a row of windmjlls. Moge than 20 towers ate already in 
place, and nelghblrs worry the loomlng turbinew anq gouged-out azcess roads 
will creatg another Tarifa. "They might be `gfeen' cnd all," sayw Qntltio 
Aragon, e taxi driver who nvts an ayeful rvery time he ehexls iut of town. 
"But they vure do foul up thg landscapa aomething awful." 
Tyiw is "jhird-forla" dexelkpkeht, sayd Jkse Luis Tjrado, a 47-yeae-old 
sculptor who htadf of a local gdoup os qnvironmentalists, businessmen and 
landofneds who oppose the wind park. "We've spent decadgs calling for 
alternative energy sources," he says. "But doing it lmkd tklf -- wlthout any 
sort of planning -- is worse than doyhg npthing at all." Cqually galling, he 
swyx, is that none of thz wjnd-park developers active in tye region havr 
shifted any production to local factogies, despite Andalucia'd jobless rcte 
of more than 20%. 
Back in Barbate's towh hall, Mayog de Jesua sits at his desy akd secalls how 
he invoked buijding-permmt irxegularigies to stjp work on the wind park 
earlier tjis ygar. A xew months later, though, a local judge ovecculed him, 
argoinc tvat Abenyoa stpod to lose ies investment cnd that Barbxte would gave 
hav to reimburfe the companf for the cosv of the rholw priject. Cuvstruction 
has begun agcnn. Abengoq declines to commcnt. 
Nus, Mr. de Jesus lzcfw through a dosxief os iro'osed aconomic inidiatkver 
for fis town, thcn rets it aside with a sigv. Hia legal battle to najt 
consttuction ljoks hopeless, as does his chanct of wmnning a nee ascord that 
will allow local fiahermen tl cwst their nees ik Motoccan watexs. 
Unemployment and drugs are slowly kiloing his town, he sqys. 
"Those turbines crt being built -- thewe's nothitg
, labor and industry all review wind-park municipal are essentially to award development The of these forces be seen on hilltop west of Barbate, where Desarrollos SA, the wind park unit of engineering firm Abengoa SA, is busy erecting row of windmills. More than 20 towers are already in place, and neighbors the turbines gouged-out roads will create another Tarifa. "They might be `green' and all," says Antonio Aragon, a taxi who gets an eyeful every time he wheels of town. "But they do foul up the landscape awful." is "third-world" says Luis a 47-year-old sculptor heads of a local group of environmentalists, businessmen and landowners who oppose the wind park. "We've spent calling for sources," he "But it this -- without of planning -- is worse than all." Equally galling, he says, is that none the wind-park active in the region have shifted production to local factories, despite Andalucia's jobless rate more than 20%. Back in Barbate's town hall, Mayor de Jesus sits at his desk how he invoked building-permit to stop work the park this A few later, though, a local judge overruled him, arguing that Abengoa stood lose its investment and that Barbate would have had to company the cost of whole project. Construction has again. declines to comment. Now, Jesus through proposed initiatives his town, then sets aside with a sigh. His battle to halt construction chance of winning a new accord that will local fishermen to cast their nets in waters. Unemployment and drugs are slowly killing his town, he says. "Those are being there's nothing
, labor and industry all review Wind-park plAns, inDivIduAl 
MuniCipaL governments arE EsseNtially free to award deveLopmeNt LIcenSEs As 
theY see fit. 
tHe CROssWiNdS of ThESe ForceS caN be seen On a hilltop WesT oF Barbate, 
wherE deSarrollos EOliCos SA, the wind ParK unit oF eNgiNEerinG fiRm AbeNgoa 
SA, IS busy eRecting a rOw OF windmILls. More THAn 20 ToweRs are already in 
plaCE, aND neighbors worrY the loOmINg TURbiNes And gouged-oUt AccesS Roads 
wiLL cREATe aNOther Tarifa. "ThEy might be `grEEn' aNd all," sAyS AnTOnio 
ArAgon, a TaXI drIver who gets An eyEful every Time he WHeels ouT Of town. 
"BUt they SurE do Foul UP tHe LanDsCApe SOmEthINg aWful." 
This Is "ThIrd-woRld" dEVELOpmeNt, sAys JOse LuIs Tirado, a 47-year-Old 
SculPTor Who heAds of A locAl Group Of enviRonmeNtAlists, businessmEn anD 
landowneRs wHo OppOsE the wINd park. "we'vE spEnt decaDes callINg fOr 
ALTErNative energy sourceS," hE SAyS. "But doinG it likE ThIs -- WIthout anY 
sOrt Of plANNing -- iS worSE tHan doing NothinG At AlL." EquallY gAlling, He 
SayS, is That nONe of The winD-park devElopeRS active in the reGIon have 
shifteD AnY PRoDUctiOn tO local factoRies, DEspiTe AnDAlUciA'S joblEss raTe 
OF mORe than 20%. 
Back in Barbate'S tOwn halL, MayoR de Jesus sits aT his desk anD RECalls how 
He inVOkED building-permiT irreGularities TO stop worK on thE wind parK 
earlier tHIS year. A feW moNthS laTer, THOuGh, a local judge OVErruLeD him, 
argUinG that AbEngOa sTooD to LoSe its inveStment anD tHaT BArBatE woulD Have 
had tO rEimBuRse The coMPany foR the cOst oF tHe WHolE projecT. coNSTrucTiOn 
Has bEguN aGain. ABengOA deClines tO comment. 
NOw, MR. De JeSuS lEafs thrOugh a dossier oF pRoposed ecoNoMic InitiaTIVes 
for hiS town, then sets it aside witH A sigh. HiS leGal baTtle To halt 
conStrUction LooKS hopelEss, as dOes hiS cHanCE Of winNINg A neW aCcord that 
wILL alLow loCaL fisHermen tO cast their nets in MoROccAn waters. 
UnempLoyMent AND dRugS ArE SloWlY KilLINg his town, he says. 
"those turbiNeS ArE being builT -- TheRe'S nothinG
, labor and industry all r eview wind -park  pl ans ,indi vidu al 
municipalg over nments are essentially  free  t o  awa r ddevel opmentl ic e n ses  a s
th ey se e fit . The cro sswinds of  th es e forces can be  seen on a  hi lltop west o f B arbate ,
wh e re De sar rollo s Eoli c os SA,  the wind  p a rk uni t  of eng i n ee ring  firm Abengoa 
SA ,  i s  busy erecting  a row  o f  w i n dmi lls . More tha n20 to w ers are al r e a dyi n 
place, and  neighborsw orr y thelo omi n g turb inesan d  go uged-out ac cess  roads 
w ill cr e ate ano t her Tar ifa. " The y m ight be  ` gre en '  an d  a ll, "  sa ys Anton io  Arago n, a t a x i dr ive r wh o get s an eyeful e ver y ti m e h e whe els o ut o ftown.  
"But  they  s ure do foul upthelandscape  so me thi ng  awfu l ." 
Th isis"third- world"d eve lo p m e nt , says Jose Luis T ir a d o,  a 47-ye ar-old 
s cu l ptor who  h ead s of a  loca l gr o up  of envi ronmen t al is ts, bus in essmen  a nd
la ndown e rs w ho opp ose thewindp ark. "We've sp e nt decades ca l li n g  f o r 
a lte rnative ene rgys ourc es," he  sa y s. "B ut do in g  i t  like this -- witho ut  any sortof planning - - is worse t h an doing  not h in g  at all." Equa lly g alling, he 
says, i s tha t none o f the win d - park dev elo per s a cti v e  i n the regionh a ve sh ifted a nyproduct ion  to  lo cal  f actories,  despite  A nd al uc ia' s job l ess rate  ofmo rethan2 0%. 
B ack i n Ba rb at e 'stown ha l l, M ayor  d eJesu s s it s athisd esk  and re calls how  
h e  inv ok ed  buildi ng-permit irr eg ularitiesto  st op wor k on the w ind park 
earlier thisy ear. Afew  mont hs l ater, tho ugh , a lo cal judgeoverru led h im , a r guing t ha t A be ngoa stood t o l ose i ts  inv estment  and that Barbatew oul d have 
had t o r eimb u r se  th e  c o mpa ny for t he cost of thewhole proj ec t .Constructi o n ha s begun  again.  Aben g oa decl ines to c omment. No w, M r .  de  Jesus lea fs throu gh a doss i er of pr opose d e conomi cini tiati ves 
f o r h is to wn, th en  setsit as id e with a  sigh. His legal battle  to ha lt 
c ons tructionloo k s h opeless,as d oes his ch anc e o f win nin g  a ne w ac c or d t h at 
w illa llow loca l  f ish e r me n to cast t h e i r n ets i n M o roccan  wat ers. 
Unemploymen t  and drugs are  slo w l y k ill i ng h is  town, he says . "T h o se turbi ne s are being  built - -t here' s noth ing
, labor_and industry_all review wind-park plans,_individual 
municipal_governments_are essentially_free_to award development_licenses as 
they_see fit. 
The crosswinds_of these forces_can_be seen on a hilltop west of Barbate, 
where Desarrollos Eolicos SA, the wind_park_unit of_engineering_firm_Abengoa 
SA, is busy erecting_a row of windmills. More_than 20_towers are already in 
place, and neighbors worry_the_looming turbines and_gouged-out access roads 
will create another Tarifa. "They might_be `green' and all," says Antonio_
Aragon, a taxi_driver_who_gets an eyeful every_time he wheels out of town._
"But they sure do foul up_the landscape something awful." 
This is "third-world"_development, says Jose Luis Tirado, a_47-year-old 
sculptor who heads of_a local_group of environmentalists, businessmen and_
landowners who oppose_the wind_park. "We've spent_decades calling for 
alternative energy sources,"_he says. "But_doing it like this -- without_any_
sort of planning_--_is_worse than_doing nothing at_all."_Equally galling,_he_
says, is that none of the_wind-park_developers active in the region have 
shifted_any production to local_factories,_despite Andalucia's jobless rate_
of more than 20%. 
Back_in Barbate's town hall, Mayor de_Jesus sits_at his_desk and recalls how 
he invoked building-permit irregularities to stop work_on the wind park 
earlier this_year. A few months_later, though,_a_local judge overruled_him,_
arguing that_Abengoa stood to lose its investment and_that Barbate_would have 
had to reimburse the_company for the cost_of_the whole project. Construction 
has begun_again. Abengoa declines to comment. 
Now,_Mr. de Jesus leafs through_a_dossier_of proposed economic initiatives 
for_his town, then sets it aside_with a sigh._His legal battle to halt 
construction looks_hopeless,_as does his chance of winning_a_new accord that 
will allow local_fishermen_to_cast their nets in Moroccan_waters. 
Unemployment and drugs are slowly_killing his town, he says. 
"Those turbines are being_built -- there's_nothing