Wind Power News: Ontario
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More work to do to end well water saga in CK
Ontario’s Ministry of Health is clearing up some local questions about a recent investigation into turbid private well water in North Kent. Ministry Spokesperson Bill Campbell tells CK News Today the province plans to conduct further analysis of the collected data, including review by medical experts and additional monitoring through sampling and testing as needed, including bacteriological testing. Former Chatham-Kent Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Colby had questioned why there was no medical expert or doctor on the panel . . . Complete story »
Unintended consequence: Wind turbines are impacting the health of Ontarians
There is a real possibility of a future with hundreds of Industrial Wind Turbines (IWTs) surrounding the greater Ottawa area. Quite a picture. Let me tell you a story. I live in the small community of North Stormont, just south of Ottawa. I have lived and worked in the Ottawa area for 25 years. The call of a rural life was strong when I bought our home in this peaceful community. I had hoped to retire here. I loved it . . . Complete story »
Ontario energy grid emissions set to skyrocket 400% as Ford government forced to crank up the gas
Ontario has some of the world’s cleanest electricity. When the wind is blowing strong enough, the entire province can be powered without producing any carbon emissions – the product of an unprecedented push to end our dependence on coal. But that’s about to change. Over the next two decades, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Ontario’s energy grid are set to skyrocket more than 400 per cent as the province cranks up the dial on its underused fleet of natural gas plants. . . . Complete story »
Perth County council to consider amendment to allow townships to nix wind turbines
“I would like us to amend the official plan so it does not allow wind turbines, and (that we) do it right now,” Deputy Warden and Perth East Mayor Rhonda Ehgoetz said following Howard’s presentation. “I don’t think we want to wait until the (county’s) new official plan comes out because I think something could happen between now and then. Personally, I would like to see staff start working on that … (and) if there’s something simple and easy that we could put in there to stop them, I think that’s where we should go. Complete story »
Water Wells First member slams new report
An investigation into the effect wind turbines have had on local water wells has failed to meet the expectations of a founding member of the citizen group Water Wells First. Kevin Jakubec called the Ministry of Health’s All-Hazards Investigation of Well Water in Chatham-Kent a “bait and switch” and accused the Ontario government of reneging on its commitment to conduct a proper Health Hazard Investigation. He also expressed frustration that certain areas of the municipality were not included in the . . . Complete story »
Well water investigation report falls short, say property owners
A long-awaited investigation into the impact of the construction and operation of the North Kent Wind farm on area water wells has fell short of what two members of the Water Wells First group were expecting. Jessica Brooks, whose family has been hauling water to their home for the last five years, said she appreciates the 22-page All-Hazards Investigation of Well Water in Chatham report, released Monday, notes the situation with the wells has worsened since the turbines were built . . . Complete story »
Potential for water well interference caused by North Kent Wind farm, low participation prompts call for more sampling
The report also concluded a comparison of the results generated by Englobe’s work with those in the baseline assessment “strongly suggest a significant deterioration in general well water quality within the study area between 2017 and 2021. “This result is certainly consistent with well water interference having occurred within the study area since 2017, potentially due to construction and/or operation of the North Kent wind turbines,” added the report. Complete story »
Turbine issues are still blowing in the wind across the province
Going back more than 15 years, tall, ungainly, otherworldly industrial wind turbines have been springing up on Ontario’s rural landscape, churning controversy in their wake. At the time, the provincial government had mandated wind power and provided millions of dollars in incentives to contractors to get the turbines up and running as an alternative source of electricity. However, complaints about noise pollution and environmental harm have never really wound down. Many farmers and other landowners deemed to have sufficient wind . . . Complete story »
North Stormont man says health deteriorating due to wind turbines
FINCH – A Crysler man experiencing health issues he says are related to the installation of wind turbines near his home says he’s been getting nowhere with officials, while his conditions worsen. Randy Lamb filed a request for information last August and it led in the fall to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) having discussions with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and launching an investigation into the possible health repercussions caused by Nation Rise Wind Farm. Lamb, who . . . Complete story »
Ottawa “community” investor syndicate buys wind farm hundreds of kilometres away
The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative or OREC recently bought an Ontario wind turbine project, along with equity partner EnerFORGE, a subsidiary of Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation, according to a news report. The wind power project, which consists of a single 2.5-MW turbine, is in Bruce County. That is more than 500 km away from Ottawa, and more than 200 km from Oshawa, but the buyers claim this is an example of “local” ownership of renewable power facilities. “OREC is . . . Complete story »
