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Don't dictate energy plan
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is clearly floating a trial balloon through the wind-turbine community with his NIMBY message.
'Not in my backyard' isn't a reason for blocking new energy projects that will be tolerated by Queen's Park when its Green Energy Act is rolled out, the premier says. ...McGuinty and the Liberals can rail all they want about the NIMBY crowd, but there are many unknowns about new energy projects and what they will mean to our urban and rural communities.
It's not fair to people who've lived in their homes for years to have their peace and quiet, or their sunlight or their fresh air adversely affected.
February 12, 2009
in The Barrie Examiner
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is clearly floating a trial balloon through the wind-turbine community with his NIMBY message.
'Not in my backyard' isn't a reason for blocking new energy projects that will be tolerated by Queen's Park when its Green Energy Act is rolled out, the premier says.
McGuinty told a London audience the legislation will include provisions to stop special interest groups, or municipal governments, from trying to block green energy projects for anything other than safety or environmental concerns.
He says the province hopes to create 50,000 new jobs from green energy projects, and that he's convinced Ontario... [continue via Web link]
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