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Premier won't halt wind turbines despite plea
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says he is surprised Amherst's town council has asked him to delay the development of new wind turbines in the area.
July 20, 2012
in The Canadian Press
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says he is surprised Amherst's town council has asked him to delay the development of new wind turbines in the area.
Dexter said when he spoke with the town's mayor at the end of June while attending the opening of a wind farm, Robert Small beamed with pride about the project.
At the time, they were celebrating the opening of a $61-million development consisting of 15 wind turbines, which can generate enough electricity to power 10,000 homes a year.
"It's the darndest thing," Dexter said Thursday. "I sat with the... [continue via Web link]
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