It’s a politically urgent task for the Liberals, who were almost wiped out in rural Ontario in the last election.The entire article may be read at the Toronto Star (which currently has comments open)
Anger over the lack of local control over renewable energy projects, especially wind farms, hurt the Liberals in some areas.
The Green Energy Act removes renewable energy projects from municipal planning and zoning control.
Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli, Environment Minister Jim Bradley, Municipal Affairs Minister Linda Jeffrey and Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal are have formed a working group on how to give local residents a voice.
“I'm working closely with my Cabinet colleagues to strengthen local control when it comes to the siting of renewable energy projects” Chiarelli said in an e-mail.
He didn’t say what options are being considered.
“We have a clear understanding that we need to make some course corrections to ensure that the process of siting renewable energy projects respects communities and respects municipalities,” he said.
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