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13153

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Please RETHINK the proposed regulation to remove the wpd project. The reasons to keep the wpd wind mills -  Harm caused to the environment by ripping out the almost completed project  Harm caused to the Blandings Turtle by ripping out the almost completed project Read more

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13201

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Not only is the closing of the White Pines project bad for the environment and the future development of renewable energy infrastructure in Ontario, it also sends a message to businesses considering investment in this province that the government cannot be counted on to honor contracts that were ent Read more

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13217

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These draft regulations are woeful in that they do not ensure the full and complete removal of the industrial turbines in this environmentally sensitive area. Comment 1: The following phrase, and words to the same effect, should be removed from the draft Technical Requirements: Read more

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13267

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I first of all am very pleased that the Conservative Government has followed through with the cancellation of the WPD wind project. First and foremost the numbers still show a strong support for the Conservative Governments decision to cancel the WPD wind project in our most recent local election. Read more

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13296

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To: Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Transferred to - Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks New regulation under the Environmental Protection Act to close the White Pines Wind Project ERO number - 013-3835 Read more

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13298

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To: Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Transferred to - Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks New regulation under the Environmental Protection Act to close the White Pines Wind Project ERO number - 013-3835 Read more

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13304

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If this wind farm was completed as contracted, many hundreds of acres of farmland would have remained as such for the coming decades, given that the landowners would be able to count on some income from their wind energy leases to keep the land as it is now. Read more

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13306

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There are negative environmental impacts from the cancellation and destruction of this windfarm in our neighbourhood that are lesser known by the public. Had the project been commissioned this year or early next as it was contracted to do , the company...wpd... Read more

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13310

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I wholly support the closure and dismantling of the 4 erected White Pines wind turbines and hope this will be done in a respectful manner ASAP and before mid-April, without further damage to the environment and the blanding turtles habitat. Read more

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13342

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With greenhouse emissions reaching terrifying highs, it behoves us to do anything we can to stop the levels from getting higher and to begin to lower them. Alternative energy sources are a must. Most European countries have wind farms. Read more

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13369

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County of Prince Edward

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The County has provided written comments on both the Draft Regulation and the Draft Technical Requirements by e-mail directly to Zeljko Romic, Senior Program Support Coordinator, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. They may be found at the below link. Read more

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13375

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EBR 013-3835 Comments on the Consultation draft Ontario Regulation to be made under the Environmental Protection Act Closure of the White Pines Wind Facility and the draft Technical Requirements for the Closure of the White Pines Wind Facility. EBR 013-3835 Read more

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13390

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County of Prince Edward

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Below is a parsed version of the draft regulation including PEC comments (full version sent to MOECP) ONTARIO REGULATION To be made under the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT CLOSURE OF THE WHITE PINES WIND FACILITY Interpretation 1. (1) In this Regulation, Read more