The citizens' group said it also wants to challenge the political decision on Invenergy's application and “flawed policy that led to this decision.”
The citizens' group said it also wants to challenge the political decision on Invenergy's application and “flawed policy that led to this decision.”
A citizens' group which has led the opposition to industrial wind turbines in Dutton/Dunwich says it's ready to fight them at every turn, despite approval granted for a proposed for wind turbine farm in the municipality.
“At this point our primary objective is to seek the cancellation of this project and future inappropriate industrial wind turbine developments,” said Jamie Littlejohn, a spokesman for Dutton/Dunwich Residents Opposed to Wind Turbines.
Invenergy's proposal for the Strong Breeze wind farm was approved recently by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and is seen as a crushing blow against Dutton/Dunwich, where 84% of people who responded in a poll two years ago were opposed to them.
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... more [truncated due to possible copyright]A citizens' group which has led the opposition to industrial wind turbines in Dutton/Dunwich says it's ready to fight them at every turn, despite approval granted for a proposed for wind turbine farm in the municipality.
“At this point our primary objective is to seek the cancellation of this project and future inappropriate industrial wind turbine developments,” said Jamie Littlejohn, a spokesman for Dutton/Dunwich Residents Opposed to Wind Turbines.
Invenergy's proposal for the Strong Breeze wind farm was approved recently by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and is seen as a crushing blow against Dutton/Dunwich, where 84% of people who responded in a poll two years ago were opposed to them.
Dutton/Dunwich council was also one of the earliest municipalities in Elgin county to declare itself an unwilling host to turbines.
DDOWT met last week after the announcement to review the situation and discuss strategy.
As a result, it formed a response based on nine key points.
Littlejohn said DDOWT will be doing everything to see that Invenergy's proposal was properly presented to the IESO.
“This may be difficult due to the lack of transparency in the process,” Littlejohn said.
The citizens' group said it also wants to challenge the political decision on Invenergy's application and “flawed policy that led to this decision.”
DDOWT's strategy is based not only on countering Invenergy's plans, but challenging the philosophy behind the province promoting wind turbines as a green energy solution based on the environmental, health and economic damage they are inflicting on rural Ontario.
Littlejohn said DDOWT will also investigate what it believes are flaws in the IESO evaluation approach.
It also plans to publicize “the impact of the current energy policy on all Ontario electricity ratepayers.”
Other planks in the DDOWT platform include: campaigning to remove the Liberal government at the next election; fighting the proposed Strong Breeze wind farm project at “every phase of the approval process”; provide support for leaseholders and property owners to rescind agreements if there were any misrepresentations, “undue influence or coercion".