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Two Ripley families say they've moved out of their homes because of what they say is the negative health effects of living too close to wind turbines.
"We can't live in our house anymore. We bought a house and moved to Kincardine. My son and daughter-in-law and two-year-old who live on a different farm . . . the wind company is paying for them to stay in Kincardine," said Glen Wild.
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Huron agricultural group seeks moratorium on wind power projects
July 3, 2009 by Sun Hundertmark in The Beacon Herald
July 3, 2009 by Sun Hundertmark in The Beacon Herald
The federation's directors discussed the current debate around wind turbine developments at their June meeting and passed two resolutions.
One was to request lower-tier municipalities in Huron to enact a moratorium on commercial wind energy projects pending results of an epidemiological study conducted into the health impacts of the specific infrastructure on residents living near such developments.
The other was to support the study.
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The installation of a massive wind turbine atop Grouse Mountain has been delayed after the lifting device intended to carry the blades -- a kind of giant sling -- did not perform well in tests on Thursday.
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His neighbours, however, testified at the OMB hearings that they felt the turbine would be invasive and could be dangerous if the tall pole with a turbine on top fell over.
Even though the turbine has been designed specifically for residential areas, the OMB said in its June ruling that it supported Findlay's neighbour's concerns.
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Construction work on a windmill as tall as a 20-storey building on the peak of Grouse Mountain was halted Friday because of safety concerns about lifting the massive blades.
A Skycrane helicopter was expected to lift the three 37-metre-long blades up to the mountain ski resort from a barge.
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The wind turbine bylaw has been in the works since last year. ...Corey Basel, vice-president of SkyPower Corp., said his company did not support passing the draft bylaw, which he said was ambiguous. ...One interesting aspect of the draft bylaw is the tight control the municipality would have over backyard wind turbines.
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Wind power can generate headaches for nearby residents
July 1, 2009 by Mark Rickard in Victoria Star
July 1, 2009 by Mark Rickard in Victoria Star
Wind turbines located too close to homes and humans can pose a health hazard, a Mars Hill area resident warned New Denmark homeowners during a REACT (Reacts Efforts Against Construction of Turbines in New Denmark) sponsored meeting held in the community recently. ...Todd said if wind turbines setbacks were increased, the negative effects on nearby landowners would be greatly reduced, if not eliminated.
Wind farm opponents voice their concerns to town council; Two delegations appear before council Monday night
June 30, 2009 by Ron Giofu in The Amherstburg Echo
June 30, 2009 by Ron Giofu in The Amherstburg Echo
Town council has scheduled a public meeting on genGrowth's application for the South Side Wind Farm but area residents have not waited to once again voice their concerns.
A number of residents turned out Monday night with two delegations appearing before town council expressing opposition to the genGrowth proposal.
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One of the developers of the St. Joe wind farm says the project is still alive and well, despite a major delay in the start of construction. Work on the 300 megawatt project was scheduled to begin in spring.
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A major wind energy project is being planned for the Bruce Peninsula, but it may be years before it proceeds, if at all.
PRENEAL Canada has signed an agreement with landowners on the Bruce Peninsula to option several thousand acres of land for the development of a wind farm that could produce up to 200 megawatts of electricity in the former Lindsay and Eastnor townships.
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Digby wind project slowed; Environmental approval requires more information
June 26, 2009 by Brian Medel in Chronicle Herald
June 26, 2009 by Brian Medel in Chronicle Herald
Plans to build a wind turbine park for Digby Neck hit a snag this month when Nova Scotia's deputy minister of environment told an executive at Skypower Corp. in a letter that more information about the project is needed before an environmental assessment application is approved.
Skypower Corp. of Toronto and Scotian Windfields of Dartmouth have jointly proposed a 30-megawatt wind farm on Digby Neck comprised of 20 wind turbines, each generating 1.5 megawatts of electricity.
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Massive wind turbine set to be installed on Grouse Mountain
June 26, 2009 by Larry Pynn in Vancouver Sun
June 26, 2009 by Larry Pynn in Vancouver Sun
The 65-metre main tower is coming from Anacortes, Wash. A Sikorsky S-64 helicopter has been chartered from Canadian Air-Crane of Delta to conduct the operation.
Situated at an elevation of 4,100 feet or 1,230 metres, the turbine is expected to meet 20 per cent of the ski resort's power needs. Tourists will be able to ride an elevator inside the tower to a viewing area 58 metres off the ground. ...Grouse Mountain's website notes birds could be at "high" risk in cloudy and foggy conditions.
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Committee OKs wind farm motion; Council expected to defeat push for provincial moratorium
June 26, 2009 by Jake Rupert in The Ottawa Citizen
June 26, 2009 by Jake Rupert in The Ottawa Citizen
Rideau-Goulbourn Councillor Glenn Brooks is pushing for the moratorium because Prowind Canada is working on getting a wind farm approved in his ward, near North Gower. Some area residents aren't happy with it, including those who claim turbines make people sick.
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Turbine loss hits up to 300 C.B. homes; Lightning damaged equipment
June 25, 2009 by Judy Myrden in Chronicle Herald
June 25, 2009 by Judy Myrden in Chronicle Herald
Seven wind turbines in Cape Breton are at a standstill after equipment was damaged by lightning.
Bill Wasson, president of Confederation Power Inc., said the turbines in Lingan were damaged Tuesday when the lightning hit a substation near where the turbines are located.
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Members of Grey Highlands council did their best to clear up some confusion about a wind tower planning application the is currently before the municipality.
The public galleries at Monday morning's meeting were once again full of opponents of the AIM Power Generation planning proposal to install a number of wind towers in the southern part of Grey Highlands.
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Wind-power pause approved at council committee, not likely to make it further
June 24, 2009 by Jake Rupert in Ottawa Citizen
June 24, 2009 by Jake Rupert in Ottawa Citizen
A city councillor's push to have the provincial government halt any new wind farms for 18 months until potential health problems caused by the renewable energy projects can be studied is expected to die next month at city council.
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Seven wind turbines in Cape Breton are at a standstill after being damaged by an electrical storm.
Brian Robin, chief operating officer for Confederation Power, said the turbines in Lingan were damaged by a lightning strike shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday.
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P.E.I. must care for the North Shore's famous views when expanding wind power generation, says the Dune Shores Tourism Association.
The Island often uses views of the area east and west of Cavendish to sell the Island to tourists. But the province wants to triple its wind power generation, and a group has come forward to build in the area.
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A full gallery last night at Prince Edward County Council. The crowd was made up of local real estate professionals, and tourism business operators. They are dead set against industrial wind farms anywhere near homes and business in the County.
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St. Columban residents get informed on wind turbine health concerns
June 24, 2009 by Susan Hundertmark in Lucknow Sentinel
June 24, 2009 by Susan Hundertmark in Lucknow Sentinel
A Ripley woman, who lives near her area's wind turbine project and has been fighting to have her community's health problems acknowledged by the provincial government, congratulated the residents of St. Columban for questioning two proposed wind projects before they're built.
"We've suffered extreme health problems and we're so proud of you as a community that you're coming together to find out the truth."
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