South Kent Wind Turbine Project, Airport study released
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is pleased to make public an Airport Study Report, prepared by an independent consultant to assess the impact of the South Kent Turbine Project on the Chatham-Kent Airport. This report completes the first phase of the agreement entered into between the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and South…
Ontario wind turbine development being discussed in Dover
Wind turbines are set to be the topic of discussion at a press conference this morning outside of Wallaceburg. MP Bev Shipley and MPP Monte McNaughton, both conservatives, will discuss future wind turbine developments in the Dover Centre area and all of Southwestern Ontario. The two politicians, as well as…
MP Shipley calls for moratorium on wind development
MP Bev Shipley sent a letter to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty requesting a moratorium on the development of further wind turbine projects in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex. MP Shipley is asking for an immediate halt pending completion of the Health Canada research study that will explore the relationship between wind turbine noise and…
Economic Development talking wind energy in Atlanta
Chatham-Kent’s economic development department hopped across the border this week, to attend a conference held by the American Wind Energy Association – Windpower 2012. C-K, along with other communities a part of the Ontario Clean Technology Alliance, took part in the event held in Atlanta, Georgia. Stuart McFadden, manager of…
Ontario wind turbines, green energy discussed in Blenheim
Submitted by the Office of Rick Nicholls Over 200 people packed Deer Run Golf Course in Blenheim to participate in a public forum hosted by Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls. The event, open to the public, was convened with the purpose of discussing the contentious issue of Industrial Wind Turbine development…
MPP Nicholls ‘furious’ after wind moratorium halted
Submitted by the office of MPP Rick Nicholls Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP Rick Nicholls said he was “furious” following the defeat of MPP Lisa Thompson’s motion to issue a moratorium on industrial wind turbines. “Once again, we are very disappointed at the Liberal’s and NDP’s shocking disregard for the cost these turbines…
Pattern Energy expands agreement for wind turbine supply
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) and Samsung Renewable Energy (Samsung) announced the completion of an expanded agreement with Siemens to supply turbines for four wind energy projects totaling 870 megawatts (MW). Up to 600 jobs will be created from CS Wind’s tower and Siemens’ blade factories in Windsor and Tillsonburg,…
Friends of Wind Ontario preparing for Chatham event
The Friends of Wind Ontario group is busy preparing for a local event, here are the details: Friends of Wind Ontario will speak about wind energy based on the facts with the goal to help Ontario communities understand the social, environmental and economic benefits Thursday Aug. 18, 2011, 7-9pm, Chatham…
Wind turbines planned for Wallaceburg
Wallaceburg may be seeing some new wind turbines in the near future. With an October election aroond the corner, the Ontario Liberal Party have pushed ahead 25 wind and solar projects for Southwestern Ontario. The projects announced earlier this week will produce electricity to power a city the size of…
No off-shore wind turbines 5km from shore, province seeks public input
Ontario is seeking input on proposed rules for off-shore wind turbines including keeping them at least five kilometres from the shoreline. A shoreline exclusion zone would be comparable with proposals by many U.S. states that border the Great Lakes, provincial officials said. In addition the Ministry of Natural Resources is…
No health impact from wind turbine noise: Ontario Chief Medical Officer
By CKDP Staff The scientific evidence does not demonstrate any direct causal link between wind turbine noise and adverse health effects according to a new report from Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. The report was prepared by the Chief Medical Officer of Health and in consultation…
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