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National Wind Watch: Wind Energy News- Hundreds attend public hearing on turbines
- Lambton Shores ‘not a willing host’ to turbines
- IEA warns Germany on soaring green dream costs
- Ingen vindmøller hos de rige — No wind turbines near the rich
- Feds give wind farm a pass if turbine blades kill endangered condors
- Neighbors react to town’s vote to not dismantle wind turbines
- Hydro ‘funds for votes’ accusation
- Broken windmill in Saco takes turn for better
- Industrial Wind Action: News Watch
- Urgent call to tear down school-based turbines
- Hundreds attend public hearing on turbines
- £1.5 million paid to shut down new Scottish wind farm
- Payback gone with the wind: Turbine not producing as much energy as expected
- Feds give wind farm a pass if turbine blades kill endangered condors
- Neighbors react to town's vote to not dismantle wind turbines
- U.S. Average Annual Capacity factors by project and State
- Business groups take on Cape Wind in ads
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Category Archives: Ethics
Wind Turbines are Not Healthy for Children and other Living things
For immediate release: Mothers will be walking to bring attention to the various issues and concerns as to why children should not be living in a wind park. The event will take place on Monday May 27th in Haldimand County … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health, Protest, Take Action
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UN Convention on Rights of the Child & Canada’s Role: Part 6- The Right to Rest & Leisure
Wind Victims Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Government, Ethics, Health, Human Rights, Ontario government
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Canadians Asked To Weigh In On Juno Beach Wind Turbine Proposal
Huffington Post TORONTO – For decades visitors to the D-Day beaches on the northwest coast of France have looked out at the English Channel, taking in the journey made by Allied troops that marked a turning point in the Second … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Heritage, Offshore
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Video: Wind Energy Push Leaves Trail of Dead Eagles
AP Canada
Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Ethics, Wind Industry
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NextEra proud of removing American Bald Eagle Nest in Haldimand
Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer [excerpt] “This wasn’t something we at Nextera were happy about,” spokesperson Josie Hernandez said Friday. “But we had to remove the nest to preserve the eagles. We’re very pleased this has been a success. It’s something … Continue reading
Posted in Bats and Birds, Ethics, Wind Industry
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child & Canada’s Role Part 5 : Fullest Potential
Wind Victims Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health, Noise
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Here we are NextError – come Terrorize our nest!
Some beautiful shots taken of the Bornish Ealges in the recently approved NextEra wind project. Save the Bornish Eagles Gathering Date: Saturday, May 25 Time: 1:00-5:00PM Place: West Williams Community Centre, 32217 Kerwood Road, Parkhill MAP (right beside the eagle … Continue reading
Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Ethics, Wind Industry
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For all the mums out there who say NO to wind turbines near their children
Wind Turbines are Not Healthy for Children and other Living things. In Ontario renewable energy projects fueled by wind are being operated, constructed and installed across the province without the consent of many communities and residents. Using the wind to … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health, Protest, Take Action
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Ontario power plant cancellations: Ex-premier Dalton McGuinty says ‘our government was wrong’ about locations
Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star Former premier Dalton McGuinty says he had no idea how much it would cost to cancel two power plants before the 2011 election, and he now finds the $585 million tab “higher than anyone would have … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics
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NextEra questioned on consulting with Six Nations after project almost finished
By Donna Duric, Turtle Island News Wind energy company NextEra admitted it did not consult with anyone on Six Nations before deciding to remove an eagle’s nest to make way for a turbine in Haldimand County in early January. Brian … Continue reading
Posted in Bats and Birds, Ethics, First Nations
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Save the Bornish Eagles Gathering
NexTerror cut down one eagle nest in Ontario already this year, and are eying up another at the Bornish project that was just approved last week. Please come with your friends, neighbours and family to the Save the Bornish Eagles … Continue reading
FOI Reveals Ontario Gov’t Reviewing Options to Downsize Wind Development
Tom Adams Energy Documents obtained through Freedom of Information, although heavily redacted, reveal that late last year the Ontario government was looking for options to downsize its troubled wind power development program and also trying to cover its tracks. One … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Ontario government
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They are officially up- now what’s next?
Ken Brownell, The Saachem Yes, they are up and continue to go up, and soon will be turning almost 200 of them. Rural Haldimand lost the battle against Industrial Wind Turbines (IWTs), thanks to the Green Energy Act, and no … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Municipalities of Ontario
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Haldimand’s cash for turbines deal
John Spears, Toronto Star The behemoth wind turbines lying in pieces across the field of Haldimand County – some of them now sprouting skyward – evoke starkly different reactions from different people. For Don Boyle, Haldimand’s chief administrative officer, they … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Municipalities of Ontario
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Fedeli on Gas Plant Scandal
Nipissing MPP and PC Energy Critic Vic Fedeli outlines the shocking revelations about the Liberal gas plant scandal made at the Justice Committee earlier today in a sit down with CP24′s Stephen LeDrew.
Posted in Ethics, Natural Gas, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs
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UN Convention on Rights of the Child & Canada’s Role, Part 3: Injury, Negligent treatment, Maltreatment
Wind Victims Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health
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Suzuki full of false arguments
Keith Stelling, Owen Sound Sun Times David Suzuki’s recent column asks the question: are “turbine effects merely the power of suggestion?” His own dogma that “wind power installations are a necessary part of the shift from polluting fossil fuels to … Continue reading
Posted in ENGOs, Environmental, Ethics, Health
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Industrial wind turbines can harm children and youth
This submission being made on behalf of Jack and Anna Hovius, their daughter and family, from Ontario supplements those previously made which have expressed concerns regarding risks to children and families associated with wind energy facilities. This submission reports the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health
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Appalled by actions in Ontario legislature
Larry Smale, Sarnia Observer Myself and seven other friends, neighbors and the Mayor from Enniskillen Township, County of Lambton, Province of Ontario, Country of CANADA; attended the reading of Bill 39 in Toronto on Thursday, April 18. During the course … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Ontario government
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Public meeting leaves wind turbine detractors unsatisfied
By Stephen Pierce, Norwich Gazette WOODSTOCK – A pair of public meetings has done little to ease the concerns of citizens who oppose Prowind’s plans for wind turbine development in the region. The two public consultations, held Tuesday at the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Event, Wind Industry
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Enniskillen has reason to be skeptical
By Peter Epp, Sarnia Observer No matter what you think about wind turbines and whether or not they are the cause of some health problems, the fact the structures are not wanted by some municipalities remains the enduring issue in … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Municipalities of Ontario
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Bluewater taken to court over wind turbine building fees
By Mac Christie, Times-Advocate Staff VARNA – Bluewater’s high-priced wind turbine building permit fees are being challenged in court. The municipality’s building permit bylaw would see wind developers pay $434,000 per turbine for any wind turbine development in the municipality. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Legal, Municipalities of Ontario, Wind Industry
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child & Canada’s Role Part 2: Development of the child
Wind Vicitms Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights
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Nexterror launches legal action against Bluewater
Blackburn News Nextera Energy is launching a legal challenge against the municipality of Bluewater to their bylaw regarding building permit fees for wind turbines. Bluewater Council had recently approved a bylaw that called for a flat fee of 14-thousand dollars … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Legal, Municipalities of Ontario, Wind Industry
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Concerned mothers gather at QP to speak with Wynne about wind turbines — she refused.
Letter to Kathleen Wynne _ SCorreia April 18 2013
Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights
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Cancelled Mississauga power plant cost $275 million: Ontario auditor general
Rob Ferguson and John Spears. Toronto Star Ontarians are paying twice for a single power plant, Auditor General Jim McCarter says in a scathing report that found it cost $275 million to scrap a generating station in Mississauga and move … Continue reading
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Canada’s Role- Part 1: Competence, Safety, Health
Wind Victims Ontario Canada played an instrumental role in drafting and promoting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention outlines the responsibilities governments have to ensure a child’s right to survival, healthy development, protection and participation … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights
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CAW – End this social injustice!
Greg Schmalz – S.T.O.P. ( Saugeen Shores Turbine Operation Policy ) Below is our report summarizing week one health and noise complaints that we have been made aware of. These were presented and read at our Council meeting just past. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Human Rights, Ontario government, Wind Industry
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Questions for Dr. Bigelow
Open Letter Audit request for full disclosure of funding and health risks [Excerpt] Please confirm if you intend to provide participants in your research with full disclosure of all health risks from human exposure to wind turbines. Please confirm if … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Health, Human Rights
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