Monday, June 24, 2013

A growing list of municipalities not willing to host wind turbines

A story on Centre Wellington provides a reason to review the expanding list of municipalities declaring they are "not a willing host" to industrial wind turbines

The Wellington Advertiser - Centre Wellington joins list of municipalities not willing to host wind turbines:
Screenshot graphic of "Ontario Unwilling Hosts" website
Centre Wellington has joined the list of municipalities saying “no” to industrial wind turbines.
Centre Wellington Mayor Joanne Ross-Zuj however, contends the move is not new, but rather an extension of resolutions previously passed at council.
Council had been aware of the growing list of “not a willing host” municipalities for a number of months, but the issue did not officially surface at council until recently, as a result of a motion made at a previous meeting by councillor Walt Visser.
His motion stated that Centre Wellington had requested the Ontario government, through the Ministry of the Environment, issue a moratorium on wind energy projects until a health study has been completed by an independent third party.
The resolution also noted the Premier Kathleen Wynne recently conveyed the government’s desire to limit industrial wind turbine projects to communities which are willing hosts.
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