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Wind farm noise limits urged
Ontario's noise regulations for wind turbines are among the weakest in the world and current distance setbacks from homes should be tripled or more, a public meeting was told Monday.
About 200 people crowded the Essex Civic Centre to hear experts from across the province debate the health effects of wind turbines. Using teleconferencing, some spoke from as far away as the United Kingdom.
The meeting got a little rowdy at times with some Town of Essex councillors trading barbs with taunting spectators.
February 24, 2009
by Gary Rennie
in Windsor Star
Ontario's noise regulations for wind turbines are among the weakest in the world and current distance setbacks from homes should be tripled or more, a public meeting was told Monday.
About 200 people crowded the Essex Civic Centre to hear experts from across the province debate the health effects of wind turbines. Using teleconferencing, some spoke from as far away as the United Kingdom.
The meeting got a little rowdy at times with some Town of Essex councillors trading barbs with taunting spectators.
One heckler told Coun. Paul Innes that he wasn't an expert on wind turbines. "More than you, big mouth,"... [continue via Web link]
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