First Nations Stops Approval from the M.O.E. for Wind Turbine Project!!!

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Horizon Wind Farm Court Decision

Posted 16 May 2014 by  in Business
Great news for Thunder Bay!
The Fort William First Nation have stopped the Horizon Wind project on the grounds that the Province failed in its duty to consult.
This is the first time a First Nation has succeeded based on these grounds.
Amazing how an election gets their attention…
Maybe the Michipicoten FN and Curve Lake claims that they were not properly consulted will get some traction now, at least we can hope.



Horizon Wind has lost in their application to have the Ministry of the Environment give them approval for the wind farm... appears that Fort William First Nation wins this one...

Developing Story…Nor’Wester Old Growth Maple Forest

THUNDER BAY – BREAKING NEWS – Horizon Wind has lost in their application to have the Ministry of the Environment give them approval for the Big Thunder Wind Farm… appears that Fort William First Nation wins this one…

The original application was submitted in September 2012. In a news release the company states, “In 2007, Horizon Wind Inc. entered into an agreement with the City of Thunder Bay for the potential development of the Big Thunder Wind Park.

Horizon Director of Community Affairs Kathleen MacKenzie stated at the time, “Community members from Thunder Bay, the Municipality of Neebing and surrounding First Nation communities have been engaged in this process with us for several years now. We are hopeful that residents will be pleased with the REA submission and how it directly responds to their feedback. We have listened and consulted extensively and are now looking to move this project to the next step, working together with the community”.

FWFN Chief Explains Norwester Issue

 

 

Fort William First Nation repeatedly explained that their community had not been consulted.

Developing….

Sugar Maples

– See more at: http://www.netnewsledger.com/2014/05/16/horizon-wind-farm-court-decision/#sthash.mpBLdI4d.dpuf

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