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Ireland’s Wind Energy Policy brings out 2000 protesters!

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Thousands protest over wind and energy policy

Tuesday 15 April 2014 23.03

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The march ended outside Leinster House
The march ended outside Leinster House
The march ended outside Leinster House

Thousands have protested in Dublin city centre against the Government’s wind energy and pylons policy.

Organisers claim up to 4,000 people attended the march, which began at the Garden of Remembrance and ended outside Leinster House.

The protest was organised by Wind Aware Ireland, a new group combined of organisations against pylons and overhead power cables and those opposed to wind farms.

With increasing alarm over climate change in recent weeks, Ireland’s energy policy is under scrutiny like never before.

The matter is of acute political significance in many parts of the country as the Local Elections approach.

News that a wind energy export deal with Britain was off the table has done little to reduce concerns.

Environmental campaigners are calling for the Government to encourage communities to take ownership of future wind energy plans.

Meanwhile, the Government has set a tentative date of later this year for publishing its Climate Bill.

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin earlier said that Ireland faces particular challenges with regard to reducing its carbon footprint.

But, he said, Ireland needs a robust response to the issue of climate change.

Mr Howlin said Ireland’s agriculture sector would pose a challenge as it was not as intensive as others.

He said he believed that Ireland would hit its target of 40% renewable energy by 2020.

While there might be resistance in some sectors to this, he said, if people looked at the recent reports on climate change they would reflect that we need to do things differently.

The minister said that the Government is obliged to submit budget costings to the EU in April, but this was predicated on last year’s projections.

He said there were recent signs of new economic activity in the first quarter with more jobs, but the Government was currently working on last year’s projection of 2% growth.

He said there might be more growth than expected but the Government needed to be prudent.

Keywords: wind protest, energy policy

Rural Ontario tirelessly fighting the Wind Fiasco!

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East Oxford group files FOI for wind farm details

Posted on 04/15/2014by 

Joan KeithBy Jennifer Vandermeer, Norwich Gazette/IngersollTimes
NORWICH TOWNSHIP – The East Oxford Community Alliance wants to know how the Ministry of the Environment has been handling the Prowind Gunn’s Hill Wind Farm file. The alliance (EOCA) has filed Freedom of Information requests and asked the Ontario Ombudsman to look into it because of the number of changes that have been made to the project without due process for the public to participate.

Joan Morris, spokesperson for EOCA, said one issue is the “substantive changes” to the project since it was first filed with the MOE and considered complete and accurate. “A change to the project area was announced to the public only four days before the application was deemed complete by the Ministry on February 7, 2014,” Morris also said in a press release. “Apart from a cover page from the Ministry of Environment, none of the documents for public review and comment were modified to account for the changes.”Read article

There is a good reason why they don’t admit wind is useless! They are involved in it!

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WYNNE’S BROTHER-IN-LAW THE NEW CEO OF EHEALTH, BUT HE ALSO HAS DEEP TIES TO THE WIND INDUSTRY

How deep does the corruption of this Liberal government go?  How great is their arrogance for making sure that their family and buddies make a fortune off the backs of Ontario taxpayers?

Turns out, not only has Kathleen Wynne’s brother-in-law been appointed the new CEO of EHealth, but he’s also on the Board of Directors for two renewable energy companies.  The chutzpah and corruption of this gang of thieves just knows absolutely no bounds.   He’s also been a lawyer for the past 30+ years.

It’s no wonder the fight against wind turbines seems so useless when the decks are stacked so high against the rural victims of these useless monster machines.

A Google search of his name — F. David Rounthwaite — reveals that his is on the B. o. D. for the following companies.

Grid Essence Inc.

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Renewable Energy Developers.(Sprott Power Corp.)

From 1997 to 2010 he was a trustee of Northland Power Income Fund and was lead independent trustee in several transactions of that fund including its acquisition of Northland Power Inc. in 2009. Northland Power has several wind facilities in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

The more layers you peel back on this disgusting obscenely corrupt government the more it reeks.  They need to be removed from office now.

Thanks to a fellow reader at the Toronto Sun for digging up this information.

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Another Family Forced to Give Up Their Home!

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Couple gets $1.3M in wind turbine settlement

By By Wilson Ring April 14, 2014

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont couple whose Northeast Kingdom farm became a focal point in the fight against construction of a 21-turbine industrial wind project on Lowell Mountain said Monday that they were selling their 540-acre farm to Green Mountain Power for $1.3 million.

In announcing they had agreed to settle a lawsuit over a boundary dispute filed against them by GMP, Don and Shirley Nelson said they felt they could have won in court, but it would not have led to the removal of the now-operating turbines.

Even if victorious in court, it’s doubtful they would have received more than the $1.3 million they will get for the sale of their property and the legal case could have lingered for years, the Nelsons said.

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“The Nelsons intend to move from their farm to a location well away from the turbines,” their statement said.

In a separate statement, GMP said the Nelsons will be able to remain in their home for up to two years and that they will retain 35 acres of land in Albany.

“The agreement meets the needs of the Nelsons as well as those of our customers,” GMP said. “Kingdom Community Wind is an important part of our growing investment in renewable energy in Vermont.”

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The construction and operation of what has become the Kingdom Community Wind project generated fierce opposition from a number of people who claimed the project marred the pristine ridgeline for no environmental benefit.

The Nelsons were longtime opponents of the project.

The 2011 lawsuit grew out of a series of protests along the contested property line between the Nelsons’ land and the then-under-construction turbine site controlled by GMP. A number of protesters set up camp on land they claimed was owned by the Nelsons, but within a safety zone during construction blasting operations. The presence of the protesters caused brief delays in construction.

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The Nelsons and GMP had disputed the property boundary of land GMP has under a long-term lease for the wind project. A trial had been tentatively scheduled for August.

In a separate statement, a group opposing the wind project called the Ridge Protectors said the Nelsons typify the Vermont dream of working hard, paying taxes and minding one’s own business.

“Now, we have to add, and be forced off your property by a foreign-owned corporation,” the organization said, referring to the fact that GMP’s corporate parent is Canadian. “Yes, they were paid for that property, but money runs a poor second to beauty, peace, quiet and a love for your land.”

Nuclear Plants not going private!

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DR. OETKER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN LONDON, ONTARIO

Credits: Mike Hensen/The London Free Press/QMI Agency

Ontario's economy holding back country, needs major reforms: Report

DR. OETKER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN LONDON, ONTARIO

Credits: Mike Hensen/The London Free Press/QMI Agency

QMI AGENCY

 

Ontario needs industry reforms, better tax policies, and needs to make better use of its natural resources before it brings down Canada’s economy any further, according to a new Fraser Institute study.

“Because of Ontario’s immense size and population, and because the Canadian economy is highly integrated, what happens in Ontario significantly affects Canada’s national economy. An economically stronger Ontario means an economically stronger Canada,” study co-author Livio Di Matteo said in a release.

The study, Can Canada Prosper without a Prosperous Ontario?, says the province’s terrible record on GDP growth, employment and business investment “reflects a damaged provincial economy that’s dragging down the national economy,” Di Matteo said.

The province needs to improve tax and regulatory competitiveness, boost capital investment, reform energy and industry policies and make better use natural resources like mining and forestry, the study said.

“If Ontario adopts smarter policies focused on competitiveness and economic growth rather than interventionist government, it could unleash its private sector and improve Ontario’s economy for the benefit of taxpayers in Ontario and across Canada,” Di Matteo said.

Ontario needs industry reforms, better tax policies, and needs to make better use of its natural resources before it brings down Canada’s economy any further, according to a new Fraser Institute study.

“Because of Ontario’s immense size and population, and because the Canadian economy is highly integrated, what happens in Ontario significantly affects Canada’s national economy. An economically stronger Ontario means an economically stronger Canada,” study co-author Livio Di Matteo said in a release.

The study, Can Canada Prosper without a Prosperous Ontario?, says the province’s terrible record on GDP growth, employment and business investment “reflects a damaged provincial economy that’s dragging down the national economy,” Di Matteo said.

The province needs to improve tax and regulatory competitiveness, boost capital investment, reform energy and industry policies and make better use natural resources like mining and forestry, the study said.

“If Ontario adopts smarter policies focused on competitiveness and economic growth rather than interventionist government, it could unleash its private sector and improve Ontario’s economy for the benefit of taxpayers in Ontario and across Canada,” Di Matteo said.

Grey Highlands Council wants to freeze permits for wind turbines…

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Working Group wants wind developers to take into account wind concerns.

(Grey Highlands) – Grey Highlands Council will consider a bylaw on Monday to freeze any new permits for construction of industrial wind turbines in the municipality.

It is part of the regular council meeting which begins at 5 PM.

CAO Dan Best says called the “Grey Highlands Renewable Energy Working Group” wants any proposed projects to take into account the concerns of nearby residents about any impact on their health.

Medical Officer of Health Doctor Hazel Lynn presented a report just over a year ago, that looked at various studies around the world, on the health complaints from people living near Giant wind turbines.

Her conclusion was that these are not NIMBYs, these are people affected by these things.

Doctor Lynn also recommended Health Canada do more research on the association between wind turbine noise and human distress.

Best says the bylaw under consideration would have to be considered by any company proposing a wind farm in Grey Highlands.

However, the municipality has little say in those projects as provincial legislation would trump anything Grey Highlands does to stop new developments.

The municipality has declared itself an unwilling host for new wind farms.

By Kevin Bernard
Posted on Bayshore Broadcasting, Apr. 14, 2014

Not all Physicians are afraid to tell the truth!

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BRITISH MEDICAL PRACTITIONER IN THE ENERGY FIELD FOR OVER 32 YEARS SAYS TURBINES DO AFFECT HEALTH

Letter to the Editor – Blackmore Vale Magazine — April 6, 2014

I strongly contest Dr Erik Blakeley‘s comments in your recent article calling wind turbine noise as a placebo effect. As a medical practitioner in the energy field of over 32 years I disagree.

I have amassed over the last few years negative health evidence from across the globe wherever wind turbines are erected, many locals even supported their erection initially only to find their health began to deteriorate afterwards.

Apart from Canadian, American, Danish and Australian information I have articles from specialists in “sleep disorder“ from the BMJ (British Medical Association) referring to ‘wind turbine syndrome‘ . It is the ULF (Ultra Low Frequency)or ELF vibrations that cause the most harm and cannot be heard. Can Dr Blakeley deny the MoD developed and used these frequencies for “acoustic warfare“ and in Russia ULF was developed by Vladimir–Gavreau for use in the Cold War of the 1950s onward only to be banned because it was so devastating on the human organism!

We must remember each person is an individual, some more sensitive than others and this has to be respected. The global evidence that amasses are that the main symptoms are insomnia, elevated blood pressure, depression, irritability and even suicide, never mind the effects on epileptics and hyperactive children. As our whole world is comprised of energy, we live in a time of Einstein and Quantam Physics not Newton, so as to accuse locals as “fools to their symptoms“ is not only utterly insulting to their intelligence but also ignores their individual health susceptibility.

Mrs S.Gonzalez BA.,MCH.,R.S.Hom,Milborne St Andrew

Our children are their target!

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STUDENTS WHO QUESTION GLOBAL WARMING GET FAILING MARKS

The Corruption of Science by Our Educators

When I went to school back in the 60′s and 70′s, I remember we were encouraged to question, examine and explore EVERYTHING, not just in science, but in other subjects as well.  In fact, I remember one of my favourite high school teachers — Ted Bridle — really pushed us to look at things in ways that was not conventional or necessarily the accepted view.  

This has stuck with me for my entire life and I always appreciate the fact that he got us to strive to be different.  I’ve had a disdain for blind lemming followers my entire life, so whether it’s just a natural part of my personality that was bolstered by Mr. Bridle, I don’t know.  That’s why the first time I heard Al Gore say that the “science was settled”, my brain immediately went into high alert. 

This is the reason that this particular news article out of Britain bothers me so much.  Any time our kids are moulded into little Stepford wives, I have a major problem with it.  Our schools are no longer education facilities, but have become Liberal indoctrination centres.  30 years from now, I imagine all students will be wearing grey uniforms with their hair tightly tied back or cut short, snapping to attention whenever their ‘teacher’ barks a command.

Instead of being progressive with our schools, we’ve actually digressed a hundred years or so, to a time when you didn’t dare question religion.

We’ve seen the results of one whole generation that has come through this indoctrination process.  Is it too late to correct the harm that is being done to their minds?  – DQ

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Christopher Booker — The Telegraph (UK) — April 12, 2014

Brainwashing about global warming percolates throughout the education system

Not often does a senior Cabinet minister declare that a policy long pursued by his own department is “against the law”. But that was the response of Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, to a report exposing just how profoundly our education system has been hijacked by promoters of the official group-think on global warming.

Expanding on a theme touched on here more than once over the years, the report for the Global Warming Policy Foundation by Andrew Montford and John Shade shows how generations of schoolchildren have been taught to accept as gospel nothing but a propagandist, Greenpeace-type view of the global-warming scare, so one-sided that it makes a mockery of the requirement under the 1996 Education Act that pupils only be taught in a balanced way, allowing them to form their own view of the evidence.

So relentless is this brainwashing that it percolates throughout the curriculum, so that even exam papers in French, English or religious studies can ask students to explain why the world is dangerously warming up, or why we must build more wind turbines. In 2012, I described an A-level general studies paper set by our leading exam board, AQA, asking for comment on 11 pages of propagandist “source materials”, riddled with basic errors.

A mother wrote to tell me how her intelligent son, after getting straight As on all his science papers, used his extensive knowledge of climate science to point out all their absurd distortions.   Continue reading here….

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Trying to correct the misinformation given out by the wind pushers!

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Informed farmers coalition to educate farmers on wind turbine projects

Credit:  By: staff | Amboy News Informed | Posted: Tuesday, Apr 8th, 2014 | www.amboynews.com ~~

WALNUT – The Informed Farmers Coalition (IFC), a group of Lee, Bureau and Whiteside county landowners and citizens, is working to spread awareness about wind turbine project development and the adverse effects it may have on these communities. The group is hoping to raise awareness about the Green River and Walnut Ridge turbine projects owned by Geronimo Energy. Geronimo is currently contacting area farmers to sign new contracts with the company. IFC wants to make sure all area farmers understand the facts concerning wind farm development.

“The Informed Farmers have spent the last three years attempting to educate local citizens on the problems and challenges associated with Wind Turbine Developments. In that time more and more information has become available and the public has become more informed. However, turbine developers continue to mislead the public about problems that continue to exist with wind development. That fact, in addition to a renewed effort to reach new landowners by a subsequent buyer of two local projects, causes us to renew our efforts to make sure the citizens of our local community are informed,” said Kendall Guither, IFC spokesperson.

Many families are speaking up and sharing their personal experience with a wind turbine project near their home. Ted Hartke is a landowner who learned the hard way that the benefits do not outweigh the hardships. He says his entire family has been negatively affected by the turbines on their property.

“I never had any concerns about the wind project being built near my home and had initially thought that the project would be good for my community and my children’s school,” stated Hartke. “But then the turbines turned on and the noise began hurting my wife and kids. Because of wind turbine noise, our entire family suffered major sleep deprivation and then we all began developing health problems. My children struggled at school, and my wife and I began having difficulty with our memory and ability to concentrate and function at work.”

There are both health and financial risks involved in allowing a wind turbine to be built on one’s property. It has been reported that noise and shadow flicker from the turbines can cause sleep deprivation, vertigo, stress and nausea. The financial risks can include the cost associated with decommissioning, damage to a farmer’s land and the increased cost of spraying pesticides.

The IFC urges landowners to contact them to discuss these issues as well as many more associated with these turbines. A concerned farmer should also discuss the pros and cons with their friends and neighbors as well as have an attorney look at any contract before signing.

For more information please contact informedfarmers@yahoo.com or consult the website http://www.wind-watch.org.

Never trust a wind weasel…..they will say anything!

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UK: WIND DEVELOPER ‘MISLEAD PUBLIC’ OVER CONTROVERSIAL WIND FARM (WHAT A SURPRISE)

Developer ‘misled public’ over controversial wind farm off Isle of Wight

Campaigners ask Planning Inspectorate to throw out application for Navitus Bay wind farm, which would have up to 194 turbines and be visible from the Jurassic Coast

Emily Gosden — Energy Editor, Telegraph (UK) — April 13, 2014

Developers of a massive wind farm off the Isle of Wight have misled the public over its appearance and impact on the economy, according to campaigners who argue it will ruin views from some of Britain’s finest coastlines.

Plans for the Navitus Bay offshore wind farm, a vast development of up to 194 turbines that has sparked fierce local opposition, were submitted to the Planning Inspectorate on Thursday.

Campaigners have written to the Inspectorate claiming it should not even consider the application as it stands because the developer “failed to consult adequately”.

Dr Andrew Langley of the Challenge Navitus group claims the consultation provided “incomplete, unclear and even misleading information”.

Navitus Bay Development Ltd – a joint venture between French energy giant EDF and Eneco of the Netherlands – announced in February it was scaling back the size of the farm in light of opposition during the consultation.

However, Dr Langley said it might have been forced to make further changes had the public been fully appraised of the project.

The revised proposal for the £3bn wind farm would still span 59 square miles. The turbines would be between 580 and 656 feet tall and would be visible from the shore, including from Durlston Head on the Jurassic Coast, just 9 miles away, and the Needles on the Isle of Wight, less than 11 miles away.  Continue reading full article here…..


The turbines could be between 580 and 656 feet tall and would be visible from the shore including from the Needles on the Isle of Wight, less than 11 miles away.