Monthly Archives: September 2011

Candidates talk energy strategy

Stratford Gazette http://www.stratfordgazette.com/news/article/101193 September 29, 2011 Stew Slater – Metroland Media When the Wellington County Federation of Agriculture decided earlier this month to back out of a planned all-candidates meeting for the Oct. 6 provincial election, perhaps they should have … Continue reading

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Comments unacceptable

Stratford Gazette http://www.stratfordgazette.com/editorial/article/100991 Re: Ignore the hyperbole, letter to the editor, Sept. 15 In his latest letter (diatribe?) to the Editor, Mr. Rickett described the opponents of industrial wind turbines as people who “spread blatant lies, instead of using facts.” … Continue reading

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Cost of wind power too high

Stratford Gazette http://www.stratfordgazette.com/editorial/article/101197 Re: Ignore the hyperbole, letter to the editor, Sept. 15 It is just too easy to begin refuting the letter Mr. Rickett wrote regarding industrial wind turbines. Land leases come with gag orders so no one can … Continue reading

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Energy policy flawed

Stratford Gazette http://www.stratfordgazette.com/editorial/article/101199 Green energy is desirable. Probably few will dispute that. But the way that it’s being developed in the province could be used as a template for how to do so in a flawed, not-so-good-for-the-taxpayers’ way. On Feb. … Continue reading

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‘Why I can’t vote Liberal’

The Stratford Beacon Herald http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3315329 I can’t vote Liberal for two main reasons: handling of wind turbine issues and management of our hydro. If an industry wants to build or operate a business nearby to a residential area, the residents … Continue reading

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United Nations Convention on Persons with Disabilities

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Joint release by: TORONTO WIND ACTION, THE NORTH AMERICAN PLATFORM AGAINST WINDPOWER (NA-PAW), THE EUROPEAN PLATFORM AGAINST WINDFARMS (EPAW) “WHEN WE GO AWAY, WE FEEL BETTER” Sue Hobart, wind farm victim, Falmouth USA … Continue reading

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More research not a matter of opinion

The Stratford Beacon Herald http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3311369 The problem with June 9 photo-op of Environment Minister and Perth-Wellington MPP John Wilkinson sitting beside 130 reports/research is that not one of them contains epidemiological research on the effects of industrial wind turbines on … Continue reading

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Ont. wind farm health risks downplayed: documents

CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/09/21/wind-turbines.html Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment is logging hundreds of health complaints over the province’s 900 wind turbines but has downplayed the problem, according to internal ministry documents obtained by CBC News. According to 1,000 pages of internal … Continue reading

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Another Lawsuit

Besides  Shawn and Tricia Drennan’s case who are seeking to have the court lift the gag agreements, today Lisa and Michel Michaud are sueing for alleged health problems and declining property values.  There are numerous articles on the WCO site. … Continue reading

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Windyleaks Week 5: Suncor Energy wind project approved with knowledge of risks

http://www.windyleaks.com/2011/09/19/coming-tomorrow-tuesday-september-20-2011/

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