NextEra Land Takeover

A new NextEra ad for the Bornish project  in the London Free Press today- just like the Adelaide one a month or so ago.

You know what really bites about these ads? This sentence:

“The legal effect of this Notice is should another party, not affiliated with this project, pursue future development in the area, they are soley responsible to ensure noise levels meet all regulatory requirements….”

Yep, what they are saying is they are moving hundreds of turbines into our townships, and from now on all the residents and other devlopers must ensure that THEY are 550m away from the turbines NextEra has proposed. They have basically stole 550m of land around each proposed turbine – even if it is not on the signed property. People should be screaming about this type of invasion, plain and simple.

Watford wind project appeal to be heard

By DANIEL PUNCH, The Observer Dec 17 2011

Opponents of the government-approved Zephyr wind farm project near Watford will get the chance to state their case to Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal.

A preliminary hearing to appeal the project will be held Dec. 22 at Lambton County’s Wyoming council chambers. The next hearing is scheduled for Jan. 11.

The Middlesex-Lambton Wind Action Group (WAG) filed the appeal in the wake of government approval for the $22-million, four-turbine, 10-MW wind farm. Green Breeze Energy Inc. is currently building the farm’s infrastructure near Churchill Line between Ebenezer and Walnut roads.

WAG member Esther Wrightman says the group is demanding a proper health study before the government goes through with wind energy projects.

“It needs to be addressed, it needs to be looked at, we need to have a study,” Wrightman said. “Without the information, I don’t know how they can feel comfortable installing these machines near people.”

Hearing Delayed

Dec. 16th 2011  Sarnia Blackburn Radio News

Those interested in a four-turbine wind farm near Watford were met by locked doors at a planned Environmental Review Tribunal hearing in Wyoming Thursday. The preliminary hearing was rescheduled by the province, with little-to-no public notification. Brooke-Alvinston Mayor Don McGugan sent representation to the meeting, only to be notified by mail that the hearing had been called off.

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Observers and those with standing found the Lambton County Council Chambers dark and were sent home with rescheduled dates and locations yet to be confirmed.  The Environmental Review Tribunal’s website says a preliminary hearing will be held December 22nd with county staff noting the council chambers have been booked for the day.