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Tonight on Business Matters: A special double header- 

Should the U.S. Save Syria or Stay Out? [7:00 p.m.]

GUESTS:
SIDE 1--
• Sandra Soliman, Kutztown University Student
• Joe ElChaar, The ElChaar Group
• Pastor Gus Al-Khal, Arabic Living E.C. Church

SIDE 2---
• Mouhanad Chaker, Syrian American Council
• Mohamad Mazid, American Syrian Council

A Business Matters taping that you definitely don’t want to miss! Undoubtedly one of the most heated shows to date.

Join host Tony Iannelli as he discusses the current condition of Syria and the debate as to whether America should get involved. Should America stay out and stay silent or act immediately? Hear from four guests with four very diverse viewpoints on this important topic.

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One-on-one with U.S. Senator Pat Toomey [7:30 p.m.]

Join host Tony Iannelli and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey for an exclusive one-on-one interview TONIGHT discuss the most recent topics today affecting our nation.
• Immigration Reform – what are the Senator’s key principles that should be our country’s immigration policy?
• Syria – are we making the right decisions as a nation relative to our involvement? What’s the best course of action?
• Future of our economy – is it looking up or are we in for more doom and gloom?
• And much, much more!
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Business News in the Lehigh Valley, September 9, 2013

Good morning, and happy Monday Lehigh Valley!

In local news over the weekend, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski officially announced he will be making a run for Pennsylvania Governor in 2014. Pawlowski pointed to Pennsylvania's stagnant job growth, crumbling infrastructure, and massive cuts in the state's public education system as reasons he's running for Harrisburg.

Bethlehem held its third annual VegFest over the weekend on the South Bethlehem Greenway. This was the first year the festival went entirely vegan, and thousands of hungry vegetable lovers came out to celebrate on Saturday.

The Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon took place this weekend, raising more then $200,000 for children and adults with disabilities. There were 3,538 runners from 37 different states and several countries competing in the race, as this is a qualifier for next year's Boston Marathon.

Tonight on Business Matters: A special double feature with Two special editions of "Business Matters" dealing with Syria. At 7:00, host Tony Iannelli will speak with local members of the Syrian community discussing the current situation. At 7:30, he will interview Sen. Pat Toomey on various issues, including Syria. Tune in and watch WFMZ tonight, and make sure to leave your comments here or on our other social media outlets.

Today’s Member of the Day is Delaware Valley College, who will be holding The 18th Annual DelVal Scholarship Golf Classic on Monday, October 7 at Saucon Valley Country Club.

The Annual Golf Classic is a full day of golf and goodwill, with all fees and sponsorships going directly to college scholarships. Enjoy a round on the Famed Old Course or Grace Course, both ranked in the top 100 courses in the country.

Register online at www.delval.edu/golfclassic.
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Join the Liberal “Conversation” but don't believe they will listen!

The July 10, 2013 press release from the Ministy of Energy announcing how Ontario was kicking off the Long-Term Energy Plan Review was relatively short but contained quotes and some “Quick Facts” that were obviously meant to impress the reader.

The release invited the reader to “join in the conversation” by “Taking part in one of the information sessions that will be held in communities across the province” and to complete an “online survey” or; “Submit[ting] comments in response to the discussion guide, Making Choices Reviewing Ontario's Long-Term Energy Plan.”

What the press release didn't say was: the “information sessions” were all in urban communities, the “online survey” led the reader to only choose results favourable to the Green Energy Act (GEA) without the actual opportunity for input and that the “Making Choices” link took the reader to the Environmental Registry.

The other interesting fact the press release didn't disclose is that preceding the “information sessions” are “roundtable discussions” that invited local “energy companies and municipalities” and “is an invite only event” according to an e-mail this writer received from a member of Wind Concerns Ontario. The message came from the “LTEP Team” who are presumably charged with pulling all the activities together to present the Minister with recommended revisions to the LTEP. Read more »
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Wind farm companies warn against wild land ban

Wind industries suggestion for siting restrictions: none

Wind farm companies warn against wild land ban - Telegraph:

Scottish Renewables, which represents the industry, delivered an outspoken attack on additional protections being proposed in response to a public outcry about the spread of turbines across the countryside.
Ministers are considering introducing special safeguards that would make it more difficult to build on wild land, which is defined as being rugged, remote and free from modern visible human structures.
They are also examining increasing the recommended distance between wind farms and the nearest town or village from 2km (1.2 miles) to 2.5km (1.6 miles) and giving greater protection to wildlife.
But Scottish Renewables said the proposed reforms to the planning process would jeopardise £2 billion of investment and Mr Salmond’s plan to generate the equivalent of all Scotland’s electricity from green sources by 2020.
They recommended that there be no blanket protection for wild land ...or areas near towns and villages.

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Wind Meatballs

This important editorial published by the editor board at the largest daily newspaper in Denmark responds to the recent 'Act on Facts' campaign launched by turbine maker, Vestas. An English translation of the piece is provided below.

www.windaction.org | Wind Waffle:

"Act on Facts" is the name of a global campaign that the wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems has launched against what the company describes as 'a small but well-organized and influential minority that has succeeded in launching some outrageous claims about wind power' .
"We now take of the gloves and will provide quality rebuttals to our often unscrupulous opponents," declared Communications and Marketing Director Morten Albaek.
But their campaign was hardly launched before Professor Henrik Moller, civil engineer Steffen Pedersen and Associate Professor Christian Victory Pedersen from Aalborg University sent a letter to the editor of this newspaper on 28 June sharply criticizing Vestas' attempt to monopolize the truth about wind energy that would be biased in favor of the company.

Not surprisingly, noise is a central issue in "Act on Facts," and where Vestas argues, among other things, that the noise of a wind turbine from 400 meters away is less than the noise of an average refrigerator.
With sober scientific clarity, the three experts from Aalborg University counter-claim that wind turbines make noise 10 decibels more than an average refrigerator. Let us point out that a difference of 10 decibels is considerable.

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Lots of spin by supporters of turbines

Jim Merriam picks up on a theme from Parker Gallant's Energy Minister Chiarelli: Bringing Ontario a New Energy Vision

Lots of spin by supporters of turbines | Column | Opinion | The London Free Press:

When you apply the most basic laws of nature to wind turbines — no wind, no spin — it’s clear why they haven’t been producing much electricity during this week’s heat wave. The blades are as still as the air.
On Thursday morning there was enough wind power being produced in Ontario to supply the small city of Woodstock (pop. 35,000).
Rural residents could be forgiven for wondering why they’ve had to watch their regions torn asunder by the wind turbine controversy for such little gain.
To be fair, a communications staffer from the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) pointed out it isn’t always thus.
Martine Holmsen, manager of communications for IESO, said wind power would make its biggest contribution to the grid during winter and the shoulder seasons.
But on Thursday morning (demand and generation vary hour to hour) wind at 62 megawatts (MW) was producing .26% of demand of 23,210. That demand is well below the peak of 27,005 recorded in August 2006.
Even at full capacity current wind installations are capable of producing only 4.3% of Ontario’s capacity.

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Species at Risk; “Isn't it Ironic...don't you think”

Reading the July 17th press release from David Orazietti, the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources (MNR) announcing a “Species at Risk Stewardship Fund” I immediately thought of Alanis Morrisette's lyrics from her song “Ironic”;

“An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic... don't you think”

Picture from Hamilton Spectator article

The Minister's announcement appears to have been made in Hamilton at the Royal Botanical Gardens and an article in the Hamilton Spectator of July 17, 2013 carried this quote from Minister Orazietti about the $5 million fund;

"We, Ontarians, care deeply about our environment and our natural resources. That's why we're funding projects by the groups that are here with us today," he said.”

Ironically the story has a picture of the Minister holding a “species at risk” Blanding's turtle. The same Ministry had previously granted Gilead Power the rights to lease “Crown” land at Ostrander Point in Prince Edward County which granted the developer the rights to “kill, harm and harass” birds, bats, alvar (vegetation) and those same Blanding's turtles by giving Gilead the rights to erect 9 industrial wind turbines. That licence caused the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) and the Association to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC) to appeal the Renewal Energy Approval (REA) in front of the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT). The appeal was a success and it was the Blanding's turtle that caused the tribunal to advise the Minister of Natural Resources that the REA was rescinded.
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Wind-power projects as harmful as cancelled gas plants, critic contends

Wind-power projects as harmful as cancelled gas plants, critic contends | Ottawa Citizen: 

OTTAWA —The same process that led to Ontario’s “gas plant fiasco” is being used for wind-generation projects with disastrous results, says the head of a group concerned about a proposed wind farm in rural southern Ottawa.
“The gas plants got all the attention, but the wind-power projects are more widespread — and causing real problems for communities in terms of health problems, social disruption, lost property value and harm to the natural environment,” wrote Jane Wilson in a submission to the Ontario Power Generation and the Independent Energy System Operator as part of a “dialogue” about the way the province locates large power projects.
The consultation process stemmed from the political controversy around the location, and cancellation, of planned gas plants in southern Ontario. The Liberal government’s handling of the costly gas plant issue is the subject of an inquiry and a criminal investigation.
Ottawa Wind Concerns, which Wilson heads (in addition to Wind Concerns Ontario) wants a new system for planning and siting all large energy projects, including wind, that gives local communities more control.

Continue reading at the Ottawa Citizen
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Hudak pitches electricity subsidy for manufacturers

A PC white paper, Advanced Manufacturing for a Better Ontario, appears to offer a more transparent way to offer lower rates to industry when compared to the current government's Class A global adjustment mechanism and Industrial Electricity Incentive Program

The PC paper opposes throwing money away on more wind

Hudak pitches electricity subsidy for manufacturers | Toronto Star:

Tory Leader Tim Hudak says Ontario must subsidize electricity costs for manufacturing if the province is to keep and attract jobs.
And in order to do that a Progressive Conservative government would end the $4 billion to $5 billion in subsidies to wind and solar power, Hudak told reporters at Queen’s Park in spelling out the details of his party’s latest policy paper on job creation.
“The world has changed a lot when it comes to manufacturing. There are five millions new jobs that the Americans are going to get so let’s get our fair share — at least 300,000 — and part of that equation (is) making sure we have affordable hydro,” he said.

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Energy Minister Chiarelli: Bringing Ontario a New Energy Vision

According to the latest press release from Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli, “everything old is new again”, if we are to believe any of the diatribe contained in it. One day after the highest demand day in 2013 the Minister has a “new” vision for our energy system. July 15, 2013, hour 17, the 2,017 MW of wind turbine generators were producing 47 MW of power to contribute to that peak demand hour's energy needs of 24,025 MW. Wind was providing less then 2 tenths of 1%. Not to worry though as the Ontario Power Authority has contracted for an additional 3,000 MW of wind development and when they are up and running Ontario might get as much as one half a percent from wind generators on those peak summer demand days.

Perhaps because of that miserly production Minister Chiarelli suddenly became aware that the “old” energy plan has severely harmed Ontario! That evidence may have convinced him that if he simply relabels the “plan” as the “New Energy Vision” things will get better. In the release he has discovered conservation and given it his “Top Priority” perhaps recognizing that wind sure isn't the panacea the environmentalists had promised. Read more »
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Ontario Energy Ministry or the Freedom of NO Information

For some time the interest in the release of the Ontario Electricity Finance Corporation's (OEFC) annual report has been on the minds of many of Ontario's ratepayers. The OEFC's year-end is March 31st and in line with the annual budget an audit of the OEFC is a requirement of the Electricity Act 1998 (Act). According to part” 81. (1)" of the Act; “The Financial Corporation shall, within 90 days after the end of every fiscal year, submit to the Minister of Finance an annual report on its affairs during that fiscal year, signed by the chair of its board of directors. 1998, c. 15, Sched. A, s. 81 (1).”

By this date (mid July 2013) the public should have had acess to the March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013 annual report but we don't. Now if one delves further into the Act we note that: “The Minister of Finance shall submit the annual report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and shall then table the report in the Assembly. 1998, c. 15, Sched. A, s. 81 (3).” Insofar as the March 31, 2012 annual report is concerned the Minister responsible would have been our now retired and private sector employed former Finance Minister, Dwight Duncan and for the March 31, 2013 report it would have been the current Finance Minister, Charles Sousa. Needless to say neither of the past and current Finance Ministers have, as suggested in the act, submitted “the annual report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council” nor have they followed up by “then table[ing] the report in the Assembly.”

With the foregoing in mind I submitted a request to the “Freedom of Information Coordinator” of the Ministry of Energy, on June 24, 2013 in which I asked for the copy of the annual report for the year-end March 31, 2012 for OEFC. As the letter preceded (by 6 days) the “90 days” applicable to the 2013 annual report I thought that the FOI request would carry more weight. Read more »
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The wind power siting process is not fixable, WCO advises the OPA and IESO

Wind Concerns Ontario filed formal comment with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) as part of the “dialogue” exercise on revising the process through which Ontario plans for and sites large power projects.

When it comes to wind power, the process can’t be fixed, WCO said in its comment document. “When the Green Energy and Green Economy Act removed local land use planning authority for Ontario municipalities, it completely removed the voice of all rural and small urban communities,” says president Jane Wilson. “Many wanted to do their part in promoting ‘green’ energy alternatives, but instead, they ended up being forced to accommodate huge wind power projects that have had devastating effects on their citizens, their economy, and yes, the environment. It’s been a disaster.”

Sixty communities say ‘no’
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Ontario Liberals: 10 years of Mismanagement of the Energy Portfolio

At the advent of the five (5) by-elections in Ontario and as we close in on the 10th anniversary of the current Liberal's tenure as the governing party in Ontario it is time to look back on their management of the “Energy” portfolio. It is particularly appropriate to examine their past as the energy issue is bound to be on voter's minds. Additionally, the current Minister of Energy, Bob Chiarelli, has embarked on what he refers to as a “review” of the Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) which was never a “plan”! When the LTEP was released in the fall of 2010 by Energy Minister, Brad Duguid it was to be a “guide” to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) so that they could produce IPSP II. The original IPSP (Integrated Power System Plan) was thrown to the curb by George Smitherman when he held this portfolio and Chiarelli's predecessor, Chris Bentley tossed LTEP II in the trash!

So let's examine the list of energy events brought to us by the Ontario Liberal Party after they condemned the predecessor governments of Premier's Harris and Eves for their management of that portfolio! Please note that the costs of the Liberal policies over the past 10 years are estimates based on the best information available. Here they are:Read more »
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Wynne feels anti-wind heat

Sun News : Wynne feels anti-wind heat

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LONDON, Ont. -- Liberals in the London West riding rallied around their byelection candidate Monday night, as anti-wind protesters shouted only feet away.
Supporters of candidate Ken Coran gathered outside his campaign office as Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne swung by to boost his bid to keep the seat in Liberal hands.
As Liberals chanted, "yes, we Ken Coran," anti-wind turbine activists armed with signs and a megaphone shouted over the rally.
The protesters denounced wind turbines -- which have been pushed by the Liberal government, as part of its green energy plan -- for a variety of reasons, including health concerns, economics and because many people don't like the behemoths built near their homes.

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Anti-wind rally greets premier in London | London Community News

Esther Wrightman’s legs were shaking, but she stood as tall as her five-foot,100-pound frame allowed as the dark SUV carrying Premier Kathleen Wynne rolled toward her Monday evening (July 15).

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Natural exit

The independent local paper on the Ostrander Point tribunal decision, and its implications

Natural exit | The [Wellington] Times:

Forced to look at the energy file in recent months, mainstream media and average citizens have, at last, begun to examine the outlandish claims, empty promises and lucrative deals made in the name of green energy in this province. The more they look, the less they like what McGuinty has done to electricity in Ontario. His dream has become our very expensive nightmare.
Consider that his own Ministry of Environment approved an industrial wind project on Crown Land at Ostrander Point, and that two independent reviewers subsequently concluded it would be ruinous to a species that is already considered endangered. It is astonishing and worrying that McGuinty’s arrogance took us so far down this terrible path without greater public resistance.
But at last that resistance has been stirred. Too late for Wolfe Island. But perhaps not for Prince Edward County. Or Amherst Island.
The Blanding’s turtle buys this community, and others across the province, some time. And time is the enemy of McGuinty’s wrong headed energy policies. They never made a lick of sense to the folks entrusted to run the grid. Nor did they make any sense to folks who, by curiosity or circumstances, paused to examine his plans and methods closely.
McGuinty’s narrative only worked among folks who were hungry for an easy solution to tough global challenges.
Now he is gone and the stench of the mess he left is seeping out across the land. It will linger with us for decades to come. Premier Wynne must now work feverishly to undo the mistakes made by her predecessor, without appearing to be doing so, while retaining a green patina on her government.

Please read the entire article at The [Wellington] Times

Also at the Times:
Missing Link | Tribunal fails to connect sickness to industrial wind turbines
Revoked | Why the Tribunal decided it it had to save the Blanding’s turtle

'Right is on our side" | Approval for Ostrander Point wind energy project is revoked by Tribunal

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Prince Edward County and their Super Turtles: Renewable Energy Approval overturned

The headline in the Belleville Intelligencer of July 5, 2013 read “Turtles win wind battle”!

Apparently turtles (particularly those of the “Blandings” variety) not only outrace rabbits but they can sway power over lawyers in quasi-judicial positions as the results of the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) for the Ostrander Point Wind Energy LP recently disclosed. Despite over 40 days of hearings with numerous witnesses called on behalf of the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists (PECFN) and the Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County (APPEC) it was the Blandings turtle that was the hero to the numerous Prince Edward County residents who opposed the erection of 9 industrial wind turbines at the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources owned land known as Ostrander Point.

The costs, measured as; harm to humans that might be affected by industrial wind turbines or the rare alvar vegetation didn't play into the decision by the two ERT panel members! As it turned out it was the slow moving endangered Blandings turtle that swayed them to make the first ever ruling against the Ministry that handed out the REA. A huge win, after numerous losses that places the “Blandings” turtle on a pedestal akin to a war hero or an Olympic gold medalist in the 100 meter dash.

The win by this slow moving reptile didn't come cheaply as the efforts by both PECFN and APPEC to raise the funds necessary to sponsor their appeal are measured in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and the appeal to complete their fundraising activities continue, as both try valiantly to close the gap to ensure that Eric Gillespie and his legal team's costs are covered. Read more »
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Ontario Kicks Off Long-Term Energy Plan Review

Newsroom : Ontario Kicks Off Long-Term Energy Plan Review:

Ontario is launching a review of the Long-Term Energy Plan, which will include province-wide consultations on a variety of topics including the province's mix of energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear, and conservation.
Starting today through to September 9, the general public, industry stakeholders, Aboriginal leaders, and municipal representatives are all invited to provide their advice on Ontario's long-term energy needs and how to meet them.
Ontario is launching a review of the Long-Term Energy Plan, which will include province-wide consultations on a variety of topics including the province's mix of energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear, and conservation.
Starting today through to September 9, the general public, industry stakeholders, Aboriginal leaders, and municipal representatives are all invited to provide their advice on Ontario's long-term energy needs and how to meet them.
Ontarians can join in the conversation by:

• Taking part in one of the information sessions that will be held in communities across the province, including St. Catharines, London, Windsor, Toronto, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Barrie and Ottawa. 

• Submitting comments in response to the discussion guide, Making Choices: Reviewing Ontario's Long Term Energy Plan 

more on news.ontario.ca
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Lawmaker and Environmentalist call for study as Victims testify in Massachusetts

Cape Cod lawmaker pushes for study of wind turbine health effects | Boston.com: 

Roxanne Zak, energy committee chair of the Sierra Club, said a study would provide information about the proper amount of distance between wind turbines and residents to prevent health effects on residents. Zak said it is critical for the public to acknowledge “wind turbine syndrome” is real, and that sound and pressure differences can create health problems for some people.
“We can’t dismiss the evidence that people are having problems,” she said.
The majority of Massachusetts residents support wind energy, Zak said, but they need reassurance that projects will be sited properly. “If we want the public to accept wind power, we have to look at both the positive and negative effects of wind turbines,” Zak said.

Wind turbine opponents testify in Boston | SouthCoast today

Fairhaven resident Louise Barteau said she testified that she experienced health problems — pressure in her head, dizziness and nausea — when she rented an art studio on Arsene Street last year. Barteau said she no longer rents that property.
"What I experienced was very small in comparison to the people who live there," she said, adding there are 701 Fairhaven homes within 3,000 feet of the turbines.
For Barry Funfar, the investigation can't come soon enough. A Falmouth resident and neighbor of one of the town's two turbines, Funfar said the local and state government's inaction on what he believes are the turbines' harmful effects is negligence. "Our government is knowingly hurting people," he said, calling the area around the turbines "a toxic zone."
Funfar said he is a Vietnam veteran and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after returning home from the conflict. After struggling to regain a sense of normalcy, the turbine issue has taken much of that away from him, he said.
"I spent 10 years in therapy to get my life back, only to have it taken away by these turbines," Funfar said.

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Wynne’s wind fiasco

"...never has so much been spent by so many — us — to generate so little electricity, so inefficiently."

Ladies and gentlemen; Lorrie Goldstein
Wynne’s wind fiasco | Columnists | Opinion | Toronto Sun:

Image accompanying article: attributed to Thomas Peter/Reuters

There’s a simple way to understand the real story of electricity generation in Ontario — as opposed to the bafflegab coming from Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Liberals.
Go to www.ieso.ca, the website of the Independent Electricity System Operator, and look at the graphs at the right hand side of the page marked “Energy Demand” and, below that, “Generation By Fuel Type.” From that, you’ll learn three things Wynne and Co. are loathe to tell you about electricity generation in Ontario.
1. Nuclear power is the backbone of our system and will be for generations to come.
2. Contrary to their claims, the Liberals aren’t replacing coal power with wind, but with natural gas.
3. Wind power, despite its massive cost and the fury it has ignited in rural Ontario because of the dictatorial way the Liberals imposed it, actually supplies an inconsequential amount of electricity. 

Continue reading at the Toronto Sun
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Nor'Westers No Place For Wind Turbines

“This site is simply an inappropriate location for an industrial project of any magnitude.” 

“…the Nor’Wester is a unique natural feature, our regions equivalent to the Oak Ridges Moraine or the Niagara Escarpment.” 

“I …. fully support Fort William First Nation, Municipality of Neebing and the broad base of community stakeholders that have worked tirelessly in opposition of this project.”

-Bill Mauro, MPP, Thunder Bay-Atikokan (Liberal)

NetNewsledger.com - Nor'Westers No Place For Wind Turbines:

THUNDER BAY – Guest Editorial – Horizon Wind Inc’s Renewable Energy Application (REA) for the Big Thunder Wind Park, was posted by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) for final public comment until June 22nd. The Nor’Wester Mountain Escarpment Protection Committee (NMEPC) has been diligently reviewing Horizon’s REA, commissioning reports, and submitting comments showing the enormous shortcomings of Horizon’s project and the serious negative consequences to our community and the Loch Lomond Watershed. This has serious implications for the residents of Thunder Bay, Fort William First Nation and the Municipality of Neebing.

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The NMEPC has been working over the past 4 years since learning of the City’s untendered Option to Lease the 20,000 acres allowing a Toronto developer to erect industrial Wind turbines on the Nor’Wester Mountains and Loch Lomond Watershed. The NMEPC has reviewed and commented on the two previous Draft REA reports, held Open Houses, held monthly Community Meetings, made numerous deputations to City Council and met with numerous government officials to expose the serious consequences should this project proceed. Homeowners and residents are particularly vulnerable as shown by other recently-approved projects elsewhere in Ontario.

Northwestern Ontario has an abundance of remote, ideal locations adjacent to the grid, which could easily accommodate such a development in this region. To destroy an over 100 year protected watershed, a unique maple sugar forest, home to at-risk species, and the traditional uses for First Nations is completely irresponsible and unwarranted.

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