March 8, 2020 New York State governor Cuomo’s move to pass legislation that essentially removes democracy for wind power approvals and rubber stamp the power projects is hardly surprising: community opposition is strong…
Cruel joke: Ontario’s 550 metre setback and government/industry notion that it is impossible to hear turbines past 1500 metres March 3, 2020 New research from Australia has been published in the Journal of…
“Unbearable torture…please help us” Wind Concerns Ontario releases a report on Ontario government records of 2017 wind turbine noise complaints A report released today by Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO) shows that the government…
“Government and industry not trusted to resolve noise complaints effectively or fairly” researchers said in 2016 January 20, 2020 An interesting story popped up in the news feed this morning, out of Missouri.…
Meanwhile, complaints from residents mount October 9, 2019 In a letter from Senior Environmental Officer Scott Gass in the Owen Sound District Office of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), Ministry staff…
The previous government did not respond to complaints, or do the testing required in its own regulations, Saugeen Shores residents say September 25, 2019 Jeff Yurek, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, met…
New from the Fraser Institute is a report on renewable energy and the consequences of political encouragement of variable power sources. The abstract is below but be sure to read the full report.…
Medical Officer of Health tells international audience that “the notion that extensive fracturing of bedrock could result from piles is ludicrous.” June 25, 2019 Speaking at the 2019 conference on wind turbine noise…
In a recent article by the Anderson County Review, the conclusion on the non-disclosure clauses or “gag” clauses in wind turbine leases (property owners lease their land to wind power developers for…
Courage undiminished in community resolute to protect the environment and health January 6, 2018 Although the people of North Stormont, just south of Ottawa, introduced many new concerns about wind turbine construction and…
New draft bill doesn’t go far enough to address change needed to undo damage October 30, 2018 In a presentation before the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Wind Concerns Ontario described the…