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3rd (Canadian) arm of U.S. Air Pollution Health Effects Study, the Guardian, Aug 12, 2022 |
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Peter Galbraith, FRCP, obituary, October 2017 |
White Pines on Death Bed, Bruce Bell, Intelligencer, July 17,2018 |
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Environmentalists seeking unemployment, letter to Globe, February 2018 |
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By Allison Jones The Canadian Press
Mon., Feb. 13, 2017
Toronto Star
Six years after Ontario abruptly imposed a moratorium on offshore wind projects, citing the need for more research, the
government is signalling it will likely continue for several more years, even with all of its studies in hand.
The moratorium has so far put the Liberal government on the hook for at least $28 million, and it still faces a trial
next year on another $500-million lawsuit over the February 2011 decision.
Both Windstream Energy and Trillium Power Wind had wind turbine projects planned for Lake Ontario in the eastern part
of the province when the government brought down the moratorium; in Trillium's case, just minutes before its ,financing was
set to close.
Windstream took its complaint to a NAFTA tribunal, which partially ruled in the company;s favour, awarding it $25 million
in damages for unfair and inequitable treatment as well as $3 million in legal fees.
Ontario's decision was,at least in part, driven by a genuine concern about a lack of scientific research, but was also
influenced by public opposition to offshore wind and how it could affect the Liberals in the upcoming 2011 election, the tribunal
found.
The government on the whole did relatively little to address the scientific uncertainty surrounding offshore wind that
it had relied upon as the main publicly cited reason for the moratorium, the tribunal ruled. Indeed, many of the research
plans did not go forward at all, including some for lack of funding, and at the hearing counsel for the respondent confirmed
that Ontario did not plan to conduct any further studies.
Five government-commissioned studies have been completed since 2011 on impacts on fish, other environmental impacts, sound
and decommissioning requirements.
The studies largely found that while there were still many unknowns about offshore wind in freshwater environments, impacts
were likely to be minimal. At least one concluded it was doable.
If appropriate precautionary measures are taken to avoid or mitigate the impacts of potential harmful or disturbing activities,
and implementation strategies are adapted to reflect an ever-growing knowledge base and accommodate the best available science-based
options for mitigation, offshore wind power generation within the Great Lakes has the potential to be implemented with minimal
impacts on the aquatic ecosystem and in an environmentally sustainable manner, concluded one aquatic research study.
The last two outstanding studies were made public in December, but now the government says it needs more research ,only
it hasn't commissioned any.
Ontario will continue to follow the impact of North America's first offshore wind pilot project in Lake Erie —
a project authorized by the State of Ohio, the Ministry of the Environment said in a statement.
Doing so will allow us to have a better grasp of any potential environmental and health challenges posed by freshwater
offshore wind developments. The moratorium will not be lifted until research findings are understood and concerns surrounding
offshore wind projects are addressed.
The Lake Erie project is slated to begin construction in the spring of 2018.
The Windstream contract in Ontario was signed at a time when the government was shutting down coal-fired electricity generation
and looking for green sources of power. Now, the Liberal government is under fire for its green energy program, which is blamed
in part for high electricity rates. It recently cancelled plans to sign contracts for up to 1,000 megawatts of power from
solar, wind and other renewable energy sources.
But Windstream is still hoping their contract is honoured.
As for Trillium, its $500-million lawsuit for misfeasance in public office is set to go to trial one week after the June
7, 2018 election. Trillium doesn't buy the need for more research as an explanation for the moratorium, said its lawyer.
"These are all really, as far as we're concerned, simply excuses for not wanting to proceed with offshore wind"
said Morris Cooper. "(This government) has no focus other than to win the next election"
The Liberal government is also under criminal investigation stemming from Trillium's claim. The company alleged in the
lawsuit that government officials destroyed documents after the company sued over the government's cancellation of a Lake
Ontario wind project and the provincial police are investigating.
None of Trillium's allegations has been proven in court.
In its statement of defence, the government says it was a coincidence that the moratorium and cancellations were issued
just before Trillium's financing was set to close.
Ontario likely to extend offshore windfarm moratorium
by The Associated Press (from North Country Public Radio)
Feb 13, 2017
Six years after Ontario imposed a moratorium on offshore wind projects, citing the need for more research, the Wynne government
is signalling it will likely continue for several more years, even with all of its studies in hand.
The moratorium has already put the Liberal government on the hook for millions of dollars, and it still faces a trial
next year on another 500-million dollar lawsuit over the February 2011 decision.
Both Windstream Energy and Trillium Power Wind had wind turbine projects planned for Lake Ontario when the moratorium
was imposed.
Windstream took its complaint to a NAFTA tribunal and was awarded 28 million dollars in damages and legal fees.
Five government-commissioned studies done since 2011 have largely found that while there are still unknowns about offshore
wind in freshwater environments, impacts are likely to be minimal.
(The Canadian Press)
Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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