Category Archives: Green Energy Act

Windpower no matter what—even if it means killing eagle habitat?

Posted on 05/16/2013 by

Matt McEachran, Lambton Shield I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people that like to pay a lot more for my hydro; it’s a small price to pay to save the environment. Hundreds of thousands of jobs … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 2 Comments

Power plant cancellations: Green Energy Act looms behind gas plant mess

Posted on 05/10/2013 by

Andy Frame, Toronto Star Former premier Dalton McGuinty told a legislative committee this week that “there was a faulty selection process for gas plant sites and they were wrongly located and had to be shut down.” But that faulty process … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 4 Comments

Paved paradise, put up a wind turbine…

Posted on 05/07/2013 by

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 mark your calendar to join the Save the Bornish Eagles Gathering: Date: Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Ethics, Green Energy Act, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario government, Wind Industry | 9 Comments

Canada loses trade appeal over Ontario’s green energy legislation

Posted on 05/06/2013 by

CTV News TORONTO — Canada has lost an appeal at the World Trade Organization over Ontario’s green energy laws. Japan and the European Union brought the case three years ago, arguing that a part of the province’s green energy program … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Investment, Jobs, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Wind Industry | 15 Comments

Rift between farm groups may surface at CORE meeting Thursday

Posted on 05/01/2013 by

Sarnia Lambton Independent The rift in the farm community over wind turbines may be front and center Thursday as the anti-wind group in Enniskillen hosts another public forum. Conserve Our Rural Enniskillen – CORE -  was formed after wind energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Event, Green Energy Act | 7 Comments

Green Energy Act: Ontario government still sees no evil

Posted on 04/30/2013 by

Ross R. McKitrick and Kenneth P. Green, Toronto Sun Earlier this month the Fraser Institute published a report sharply critical of one of the flagship policies of the Ontario government, the Green Energy Act (GEA). We found the Act is … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Viability, Wind Industry | 22 Comments

Enniskillen has reason to be skeptical

Posted on 04/27/2013 by

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 | 1 Comment

Folly green giant smothering voice of rural Ontario

Posted on 04/19/2013 by

Christina Blizzard, Toronto Sun TORONTO - Out of sight — out of mind. That’s the only way to explain the complacency urban residents have for the desecration of rural Ontario. Politicians from small towns across the province came to Queen’s Park Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 5 Comments

Enniskillen mayor skeptical of openness on Green Energy Act

Posted on 04/17/2013 by

Manitoulin Expositor During the Ontario Liberal leadership campaign, Kathleen Wynne promised to give municipalities across Ontario more say when it comes to wind farms, after the Green Energy Act of 2009 took that power completely away. To date my correspondence … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario government | 5 Comments

Are global wind power resource estimates overstated?

Posted on 04/16/2013 by

Submission wind turbines and NSERC study April 15 2013 Adams and Keith power estimates 2013 Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Re: Open Letter: Are global wind power resource estimates overstated? Attached is a study by Amanda S Adams from the Department … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Government, Green Energy Act, Subsidies / Costs, Wind Industry | 4 Comments

The Wynne Turbine’s spin

Posted on 04/15/2013 by

Thompson Questions Premier on Scathing Fraser Report

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Health, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Viability, Wind Industry | 33 Comments

NextEra’s Next Nest

Posted on 04/15/2013 by

I spy with my little eye something that will NEVER AGAIN be removed by a wind developer in Ontario. An eagle nest. Over my dead body, NexTerror. When the community labels Nextera “NexTerror” and “NextError”, it isn’t for just any … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Green Energy Act, Human Rights, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 16 Comments

Is Ontario’s Green Energy Act leading to rising energy costs?

Posted on 04/12/2013 by

By Editors of Electric Light & Power/ POWERGRID International Ontario’s Green Energy Act (GEA) will soon put the province at or near the top of North American electricity costs, with consequences for the province’s economic growth and competitiveness, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Wind Industry | 1 Comment

Wind power’s prevailing direction in Canada? Big and foreign-owned

Posted on 04/12/2013 by

Richard Blackwell, The Globe and Mail The vast majority of Canadian wind power production is now controlled by a handful of large companies, many of them foreign owned, replacing community groups that were initially seen as the backbone of alternative … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Investment, Ontario government, Wind Industry | 5 Comments

Ontario paying a high price for Green Energy Act

Posted on 04/11/2013 by

Scott Stinson, National Post The handy thing about the Ontario Liberals’ spectacular mishandling of the energy file, as an example of poor governance, is that there is really something for everyone. A shameless political decision that came with a significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Subsidies / Costs | 5 Comments

Former mayor joins anti-wind turbine group

Posted on 04/10/2013 by

By Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer It was the Ontario government’s decision to close the Lambton Generating Station that convinced Larry O’Neill to tear up his Liberal Party membership card. The veteran municipal politician in Enniskillen Township, past county warden, former … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action | 3 Comments

Don’t look for justice in Ontario’s ‘debate’ on wind turbines

Posted on 04/09/2013 by

It’s wealthy corporate behemoths supported by the government against vulnerable people with limited financial resources. Toronto Star - When there’s social injustice, you don’t expect large corporations, the provincial government and a union like the CAW to be climbing into bed … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | Tagged , | 18 Comments

Don’t look for justice in Ontario’s ‘debate’ on wind turbines

Posted on 04/09/2013 by

Anne McNeilly, Toronto Star When there’s social injustice, you don’t expect large corporations, the provincial government and a union like the CAW to be climbing into bed together to ignore the problem. But slap a motherhood label on the issue, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 13 Comments

Join us outside the Toronto Confrence Centre Wed APRIL 3 @ 11:30am!

Posted on 04/01/2013 by

Here is a great opportunity to bring our message to the city! Join us and help distribute 6,000 flyers telling city people why the government’s energy policy is not working and is harmful to our economy, our residents and our … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Protest, Subsidies / Costs, Take Action, Viability, Wind Industry | 2 Comments

CCSAGE/Ostrander Point update

Posted on 03/31/2013 by

CCSAGE Breaking: Please plan to attend a protest rally on Tuesday afternoon, April 2 at the Proctor & Gamble facility in Belleville on the occasion of a publicity visit by Premier Wynne.  We need to deliver a message to her.  More details to follow. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Environmental Review Tribunal, Green Energy Act, Protest, Take Action | 4 Comments

Watch out. It could happen in your community

Posted on 03/30/2013 by

Alena Schram, Financial Post I love the look of serene, shimmering wind turbines standing sentry on a hill. Especially when they’re in some isolated place. In Europe. And green energy delights me. I’d like to bequeath my grandchildren a clean … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act | 2 Comments

Warden worried about second wave of wind energy; 900 turbines possible in southern Ontario

Posted on 03/27/2013 by

Sarnia Lambton Independent Lambton County Warden Todd Case is worried southwestern Ontario will be flooded with industrial wind turbines when the provincial government offers energy contracts to large companies soon. He wants the provincial government to rethink the green energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario government | 2 Comments

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne greeted by anti-wind protesters in Clinton

Posted on 03/26/2013 by

By Chip Martin, The London Free Press She faced a hostile crowd of about 80 wind-turbine opponents later in Clinton, when she arrived to address a roundtable on agricultural issues sponsored by the Huron Chamber of Commerce. Huron-Bruce riding, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action | 23 Comments

FiT FORUM PROTEST April 3rd Toronto

Posted on 03/25/2013 by

MEDIA RELEASE FIT Protest Please join us as we gather from all over Ontario for the 2nd annual FIT FORUM PROTEST Date: Wednesday, April 3rd 11:30: Gather 12:00: Speakers 12:30: Protest March Place: Simcoe Park on Front Street, beside CBC … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Investment, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 11 Comments

Alien species

Posted on 03/19/2013 by

Rick Conroy, The Times Sylvia Davis has a peculiar job. She is paid by the Ministry of Environment to argue that there is nothing particularly valuable, salvageable or even worthwhile about the environment. Or, at least, not so much that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Environmental Review Tribunal, Green Energy Act, Legal, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government | 17 Comments

No voice – No Choice

Posted on 03/19/2013 by

By Denny Manchee, Watershed It starts with an unfamiliar car in the driveway. Two people get out and approach your farmhouse. They knock, you open. “We’re interested in doing a study on the feasibility of wind turbines here,” says the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Ethics, Green Energy Act | 9 Comments

Ontario’s Future is in Ashes Protest: April 3rd

Posted on 03/18/2013 by

MEDIA RELEASE FIT Protest Bring your electricity bill to 255 Front St. to the “Ontario’s Future is in Ashes” BURN BARREL! Date: Wednesday, April 3rd 11:30: Gather 12:00: Speakers 12:30: Protest March Place: Simcoe Park on Front Street, beside CBC … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 18 Comments

Wind power in Ontario: thinning the mixture in the great economic engine

Posted on 03/18/2013 by

By Steve Aplin, Canadian Energy Issues Wind-powered electricity is so inefficient that nobody gets into the wind generation business unless they are paid to do so. The situation in Ontario is proof of this. Wind turbines have sprung up all … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Viability, Wind Industry | 7 Comments

Ontario’s Green Energy Act sparks spirited debate

Posted on 03/18/2013 by

By Valerie MacDonald, Northumberland Today NORTHUMBERLAND - The Green Energy Act, with its goal of continuing to increase alternative energy as Ontario faces the need to update its power-generating and transmission infrastructure, is being hotly debated by members of the public, municipal … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act | 6 Comments

Wind blowing from Wynne

Posted on 03/16/2013 by

Tom Mills, Sault Star I can’t imagine opponents of the Bow Lake Wind Project will take much comfort from Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s response to their concerns, beyond the fact that she took the time to write at all. Save … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario Election, Ontario government | 27 Comments