Small island no place for giant turbines

Elizabeth Barr's Opinion article runs in The Toronto Star

Small island no place for giant turbines | Toronto Star:

...The village, farm houses and fields, the winding roads, the stone fences built by Irish settlers, and the extraordinary wildlife have survived. Our ancestors of a century ago would still recognize the island as their home.

Picture (Wolfe Island) from source article

It is very likely that Amherst Island will be transformed into an industrial landscape within the next few years.
A large wind turbine plant is planned for the island and is within months of getting government approval. Such approval is almost certain, given the province’s continued commitment to expediting alternative energy projects. This haste to push projects along has meant that there has been little, if any, planning as to where they should be located, and that people’s serious concerns have been brushed aside.

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