Category Archives: Green Energy Act

Slaying the Green Energy Dragon

Posted on 03/15/2013 by

Taxpayer.com Kevin O’Leary knows a good deal when he sees one. The lead investor on both popular TV shows, Canada’s Dragon’s Den and the US-equivalent Shark Tank, is no-nonsense when it comes to money-losing ventures and bad business ideas. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Subsidies / Costs | 6 Comments

MNR considering permit for wind company to “adversely affect Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark and Eastern Whip-poor-will habitat”

Posted on 03/08/2013 by

Environmental Registry SUBMIT COMMENT: Members of the public are invited to submit their written comments by April 3, 2013 by email to esa.ptbo@ontario.ca and quote ER number 011-8141 in the subject line. Rationale for Exemption to Public Comment: This proposal is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Green Energy Act, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action, Wind Industry | 14 Comments

Day 3 of the Ostrander Point ERT appeal — Dr. Paul Catling on alvars

Posted on 03/08/2013 by

CCSAGE by Orville Walsh Examination-in-chief and cross-examination of PECFN expert witness Dr. Paul Catling The only scheduled activity for the third day of the hearing was the testimony and cross-examination of the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists’ expert witness Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Environmental Review Tribunal, Fish and Wildlife, Green Energy Act, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government

We’re not willing wind farm hosts, Pettapiece tells new Premier

Posted on 03/07/2013 by

Pettapiece delivers municipality’s findings directly to Premier Wynne (Perth-Wellington) – Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece has asked Premier Kathleen Wynne to put a stop to the Conestogo Wind Energy Project. In fact, he asked her twice this week – first in … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Liberal Government Approving New Wind Projects—While OPA Pays for Excess Wind Power

Posted on 03/06/2013 by

MPP Lisa Thompson (Queen’s Park) —The Ontario Power Authority has agreed to pay wind companies for their lost output when they are asked to switch off the flow of power from wind turbines when the demand for energy is low. … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Viability, Wind Industry | 18 Comments

NextEra threatens legal action against Bluewater Township

Posted on 02/28/2013 by

By Mac Christie, Times-Advocate Staff [excerpt] VARNA – NextEra Energy, the developer responsible for the Goshen and Bluewater wind projects, which propose 52 turbines for the municipality between the two, also addressed council at its Feb. 19 meeting. Nicole Geneau, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Legal, Municipalities of Ontario, Wind Industry | 7 Comments

Thompson talks ROMA/OGRA, Wind Turbines and Respect for Municipalities in Legislature

Posted on 02/27/2013 by

(Queen’s Park) —Today, Lisa Thompson, MPP (Huron-Bruce) used her time in the Legislature to stand and talk about her Rural Ontario Municipalities/Ontario Good Roads Association meetings, and how municipalities deserve more respect from the provincial government. Thompson spent Monday and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario government | 16 Comments

Wind Turbines; Distance is not the culprit nor the remedy for health issues

Posted on 02/25/2013 by

Dan Reid, London Free Press Imagine your home in a quiet rural setting with no neighbours for miles around. At the back of the house is a panoramic window with a view of the countryside. Parallel to that back wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Health, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Noise, Ontario government, Setbacks | 18 Comments

McWynnety will be building on Liberal’s past successes

Posted on 02/20/2013 by

Globe and Mail

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 26 Comments

MPP waiting for proof of Liberals intention to change

Posted on 02/20/2013 by

Heather Wright, Sarnia Lambton Independent [excerpt]  But he [Bob Bailey] says details of how much say communities will have in wind energy projects may come sooner. The Rural Ontario Municipal Association meets next week in Mississauga and many Ontario cabinet … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government

Serious harm: Report from Environmental Review Tribunal

Posted on 02/18/2013 by

Rick Conroy, Wellington Times It is not at all clear the hall at Demorestville is nearly big enough to accommodate the residents seeking to defend Ostrander Point when the Ministry of Environment’s Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) gets under way next … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Green Energy Act, Health, Legal, Ministry of the Environment Ontario | 33 Comments

Casino logic should be applied to green energy

Posted on 02/17/2013 by

Peter Epp, Chatham Daily News Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to see more autonomy in provincial decisions that could impact municipalities, and as an example says the extension of casino gambling into a new community should not happen without the consent … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Human Rights, Ontario Election, Ontario government | 5 Comments

Turbines too much of a gamble without all the facts

Posted on 02/15/2013 by

Niagara This Week The plan to build massive wind turbines in Wainfleet and West Lincoln has not gone over well with many of the people whose lives will be impacted the most — those who will live in the shadows … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ministry of Health, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government | 4 Comments

Wynne: greed energy will remain part of the agenda

Posted on 02/15/2013 by

By Jeff Bolichowski, The Standard Wind turbines for the willing could be part of Ontario’s new premier’s approach to green energy. Premier Kathleen Wynne told reporters Thursday her government would not step back from green energy. But she said the … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 30 Comments

Wind, solar contracts could cost Ontarians $58 billion, resident says

Posted on 02/14/2013 by

By Valerie MacDonald, Northumberland Today BALTIMORE - The Ontario government’s 20-year contracts for wind and solar power under the Ontario Green Energy Act will cost Ontarians $58 billion more than it should for green power, says Hamilton Township resident Stuart Henry, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government | 5 Comments

Rural issues go beyond agriculture

Posted on 02/10/2013 by

Jim Merriam, Chatham Daily News Would it be Premier-Agriculture Minister Kathleen Wynne? Or does Agriculture Minister-Premier Kathleen Wynne sound better? No matter how you slice them, it is difficult to make the two titles work together. But how you say … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Ontario government | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Wynne isn’t fooling rural residents

Posted on 02/09/2013 by

By Christina Blizzard, London Free Press Some of Kathleen Wynne’s best friends are farmers. Seriously. Don’t think of her as the premier-designate. Think of her as city slicker turned agriculture minister. In Toronto, she’s the cool downtown gay negotiator. In … Continue reading →

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

It begins- First hearing of Ostrander Point appeal today

Posted on 02/08/2013 by

Rick Conroy, The Times The Ministry of Environment’s review of the Ostrander Point wind energy development begins this Friday morning in a makeshift hearing room at the Town Hall in Picton. Both the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Fish and Wildlife, Green Energy Act, Health, Legal, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government | 1 Comment

McGuinty’s legacy is a green nightmare

Posted on 02/02/2013 by

Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail On the morning of Jan. 5, workers with a fleet of heavy equipment mounted a stealth assault on a bald eagle’s nest near the shore of Lake Erie. Their mission was to remove the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Green Energy Act, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Subsidies / Costs, Viability, Wind Industry | 28 Comments

Wind Rush: Andrew Gregg Blog

Posted on 01/30/2013 by

WIND RUSH A Look at the Wind Turbine Controversy CBC TV Doc Zone Date: Thursday, February 7 Time: 9:00PM Andrew Gregg We have a new 90th Parallel Productions documentary airing on CBC Doc Zone, February 7 at 9:00 pm in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Health | 32 Comments

Blowin’ in the wind: Liberals’ green energy plan is all smoke and mirrors

Posted on 01/26/2013 by

By Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun Our new premier, just like Dalton McGuinty, desperately wants you to believe the Liberals have replaced coal-fired electricity with wind power in Ontario. Problem is, it’s not true. What they actually did was to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Ontario government, Viability, Wind Industry | 12 Comments

The Devil was in West Lincoln

Posted on 01/26/2013 by
Posted in Green Energy Act, Leases, Municipalities of Ontario, Protest, Take Action | 3 Comments

Expensive power, ruined landscapes

Posted on 01/26/2013 by

by David Frum, National Post Must we despoil Ontario’s environment in order to save it? On Feb. 8, the Environmental Review Tribunal will consider an application to build nine large wind turbines on one of the most scenic points in … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Green Energy Act, Tourism | 4 Comments

Changes to Endangered Species Act! Purpose to reduce “time & effort required to obtain approvals”

Posted on 01/25/2013 by

Comment period extended to Feb 25th now. Changes made here. Comment now (Due Feb 25) and tell the MNR and the Ontario Government we will NOT stand for anymore destruction of endangered species and their habitat! MNR’s words: “Helping existing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Fish and Wildlife, Green Energy Act, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action | 19 Comments

Restore Social Justice: Eliminate Repressive Energy Act

Posted on 01/24/2013 by

Restore Social Justice Poster NAPAW Ontario’s Liberals get an “F” WIND OPPONENTS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE TURBINE MORATORIUM, RESIGNATION OF DR ARLENE KING, MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, AND PUBLIC INQUIRY: MASSIVE “Pants on Fire” PROTEST AT ALLAN GARDENS/MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, JAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Green Energy Act, Human Rights, Protest, Take Action | 5 Comments

CBC Doc Zone: Wind Rush preview

Posted on 01/23/2013 by

CBC Doc Zone: Wind Rush Thursday February 7, 2013 AT 9:00 PM on CBC-TV Saturday February 9 at 11 pm ET on CBC News Network About the Episode Driving by a wind farm, looking at the rural houses, it’s easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Health, Ontario government | 9 Comments

NextEra’s Varna wind application is being hurt by transmission line opposition

Posted on 01/18/2013 by

Rick Stow, Bayshore Broadcasting Problems with transmission line routing are stringing out NextEra’s Varna Wind Farm application. The developer plans to run its line from the proposed 60 megawatt wind installation along Centennial and Hensall Roads, to the Seaforth transformer … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Energy Act, Legal, Municipalities of Ontario, Transmission

In birds versus blades, blades always win

Posted on 01/17/2013 by

By Gord Christmas, Simcoe Reformer Unlike many of his uber-urban contemporaries Toby Barrett is a country boy and when it comes to the land and what lives on it he knows whereof he speaks. His demand to find out who … Continue reading →

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Ethics, Green Energy Act, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Wind Industry | 4 Comments

Video: SpeakOut Ontario – Lisa

Posted on 01/16/2013 by

Lisa and her family have developed many negative health effects since 8 IWTs were built near their home. She has been offered no solutions from the Ministry of Environment, her family doctors, the corporation behind the wind farm, or anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Green Energy Act, Health | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Liberals’s green act showing its true colours

Posted on 01/15/2013 by

 

Posted in Bats and Birds, Environmental, Green Energy Act, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment Ontario, Ontario government, Protest, Take Action | 14 Comments