News and Observer: State lawmakers held off voting Tuesday on a proposal to ban wind power development in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The delay was met with relief by wind power advocates who harbor dreams of windmills in the Appalachian Mountains, home to some of the best wind energy resources in the nation. The chief sponsor of the proposal, Sen. Charles Albertson, said the proposed ban generated opposition from supporters of wind power, a clean form of energy that doesn’t generate …