Citizens, municipal and provincial politicians and environmental groups met with Ontario Environmental Commissioner yesterday, detailing environmental, health and economic impacts from wind power projects and thousands of complaints about turbine noise. The Commissioner…
WEEKEND READING April 2, 2016 We present a collection of stories that review the manner in which strategies that are supposedly positive for the environment have been enacted (usually without any sort of…
The White Pines’ wind power project by Germany-based wpd Canada had its approval overturned on appeal, and does not have a Notice To Proceed, but the developer has threatened to begin construction anyway.…
No stay decision yet, developer and ministry make plans wpd Canada sent this photo to show what kind of machinery they’ll be using. Nice. The Wellington Times, March 17, 2016 Many eyes will…
Spokesman says process is fair and transparent, but Ontario mayors say they’ve been betrayed. March 16, 2016 CBC Ottawa’s host of the afternoon show All In A Day yesterday interviewed spokesperson Shawn Cronkwright…
Wind Concerns Ontario and member community groups meet this weekend Coalition building Wellington Times, March 9, 2016 Rick Conroy Jane Wilson says a shift has occurred over the past five years in the…
CHEX-Peterborough Opponents of wind and solar farms in the City of Kawartha Lakes received a boost of support from council today. As Jesse Thomas reports a resolution was passed, calling on Queen’s Park…
This is from the wind power industry’s own publication, North American Windpower NAW Staff, March 8, 2016 Fifty-one Ontario municipalities are endorsing a resolution recently passed by the Township of Wainfleet Council that…
Township of Wainfleet “Wainfleet – find your country side!” MEDIA RELEASE Municipalities Call for Ontario to Stop Issuing Wind Turbine Contracts WAINFLEET – March 4, 2016 – Fifty-one municipalities have endorsed the resolution…
Power developer admits it was unaware of degree of risk to endangered wildlife Toronto Star, February 29, 2016 By: Jim Coyle John Hirsch: appellant with Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County against WPD…
The decision on the appeal of the White Pines wind power project in Prince Edward County was released yesterday: the Environmental Review Tribunal found for the appellant and the environment (in part), in…