http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/18046 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:23:52 GMT Location: by Enbridge in Bruce Township, near Kincardine Ontario. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18046 http://www.windaction.org/articles/10725 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:10:12 GMT Windmills line an access road at the Pubnico Point wind Farm. The head of a citizens’ group fighting a proposed wind farm in Pugwash has written a letter to Premier Rodney MacDonald urging the province to stop the project until its safety can be proven. http://www.windaction.org/articles/10725 http://www.windaction.org/articles/7301 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:22:55 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/7301 http://www.windaction.org/articles/6591 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:53:21 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/6591 http://www.windaction.org/articles/6295 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:48:03 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/6295 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5935 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:35:53 GMT The giant wind turbines that make up the Centennial Wind Power Project stand out on the high ground in the farmland near Swift Current. http://www.windaction.org/articles/5935 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5392 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:33:40 GMT Nearly 350 modern windmills have sprouted near Pincher Creek in southwestern Alberta within the last few years. http://www.windaction.org/articles/5392 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5317 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 11:56:04 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/5317 http://www.windaction.org/articles/5212 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:01:37 GMT Prospect Road in Halifax http://www.windaction.org/articles/5212 http://www.windaction.org/articles/3468 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:54:34 GMT The Pubnico Point wind plant in Yarmouth County is home to 17 wind turbines owned and operated by Atlantic Wind Power. http://www.windaction.org/articles/3468 http://www.windaction.org/articles/2357 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:08:45 GMT Wind turbines in the mountains around Murdochville http://www.windaction.org/articles/2357 http://www.windaction.org/articles/1945 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:28:00 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/1945 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24165 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:47 GMT Arran-Elderslie has passed a new noise control bylaw. The bylaw will prohibit and regulate excessive noise and associated vibration, said chief administrative officer/clerk A. P. Crawford. There is no enforceable noise control bylaw in the municipality, she said. Three pre-amalgamation bylaws for Chesley, Tara and Paisley, now more than 10 years old "are all out of date and contain invalid references due to amendments to provincial legislation," she said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24165 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24144 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:52:21 GMT Property owners involved with the wind turbine project in Gulliver's Cove have liens on their property because SkyPower Corp. owes a Nova Scotia-based company over $40,000. SkyPower, which is partnered with Scotia Wind Fields, plans to erect a 30-megawatt wind farm in Gulliver's Cove using 20 turbines. ...There are 17 local landowners affected by this. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24144 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24149 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:37:24 GMT Our carbon footprint may be reduced as a result of new green legislation sweeping the country, but our legal landscape is likely to experience a power surge. That's because when Canadians get passionate about something -- such as the environment -- they often care enough to go to court. "The emotional opposition to power energy projects is very significant. The Ontario ministry of the environment says it's as vociferous as it is to landfill sites. It's surprising," says Dianne Saxe, an environmental lawyer in Toronto. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24149 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24120 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:41:49 GMT A bankrupt wind energy company's latest attempt to get funding from P.E.I. taxpayers has been turned down. ...The Department of Innovation told CBC news Monday the company made several requests for loans, but none of the terms would give the province the kind of economic return it is looking for. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24120 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24083 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:25:02 GMT Manitoba's green-energy projects are sucking wind compared to other provinces and companies that develop and service wind farms are starting to take their business elsewhere. While Manitoba's newest wind farm, a 300-megawatt project near St. Joseph, is mired in delays and nine more proposed projects have been shelved, Ontario has launched a radical program aimed at fast-tracking turbines. ...Wowchuk, who is in charge of Manitoba Hydro, said it's not fair to compare Manitoba to Ontario, since our province already relies almost exclusively on renewable energy but Ontario is powered largely by dirty coal. And, she said, Manitoba is blessed with cheap power, meaning ratepayers would take a hit if the province threw open its doors to wind power like Ontario has done. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24083 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24069 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:28:07 GMT It's the latest in the NIMBY syndrome. The Halifax Regional Municipality wants to get the public's feedback on how far wind turbines must be located from homes, roadways and property lines. The first of nine public meetings was held Monday night at Brookside Junior High School in Prospect. ...Most people want a conservative approach to setting guidelines for allowing turbines near a residence. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24069 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24029 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:14:26 GMT About 150 properties that make up the Byran wind energy project, part of the failed Skypower Corporation in the northeast corner of Prince Edward County, have had construction liens placed upon their land and registered on title by a creditor to whom Skypower owes a quarter million dollars. Construction liens are legal claims on a project to ensure a builder, tradesperson or consultant gets paid for his or her work. Worse for the property owners, these construction liens have been perfected through a special court order that was granted last Thursday. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24029 http://www.windaction.org/articles/24021 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:54:34 GMT Ontario's recently implemented Green Energy Act is taking some of the wind out of Quebec's claim that it is the leading promoter of wind energy in Canada, a seminar on supply-chain opportunities in the sector heard yesterday. Last month, Ontario became the first jurisdiction in North America to have a so-called feed-in tariff, which pays producers of green energy - including solar and wind - a guaranteed premium for the power they produce. http://www.windaction.org/articles/24021