tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post3824243787286870076..comments2023-07-06T03:53:48.802-04:00Comments on The Mayor of Monmouth: WIND ON WATER UNDER FIRENews from MoMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154360005996777712noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-11090112433089297982010-03-29T10:32:23.718-04:002010-03-29T10:32:23.718-04:00has anyone though of this... instead of the turbin...has anyone though of this... instead of the turbines making power, run power to them and use them as fans to blow the pollution back to the states or point them to the shore and keep essex county cooler in the summer! well?geniusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-4127509576042159422010-03-29T10:27:34.193-04:002010-03-29T10:27:34.193-04:00i guess the real shame would be the turbines ruini...i guess the real shame would be the turbines ruining the view of fermi II.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-50704151639284225182010-03-27T15:21:32.849-04:002010-03-27T15:21:32.849-04:00I always wondered why you Windsorites allow the Ca...I always wondered why you Windsorites allow the Casino to pollute your night time skies. The strobe/spotlight circling the sky every few seconds. Why do you accept that?Bubble's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388032864303514183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-66633139523496261822010-03-26T20:52:53.129-04:002010-03-26T20:52:53.129-04:00TO ALL OF OUR U.S. FRIENDS
By all means spread th...TO ALL OF OUR U.S. FRIENDS<br /><br />By all means spread the word as far and wide as you can. We are all in this together as we share this wonderful lake. THANK YOU!M.O.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-17092338187371654852010-03-26T20:48:52.649-04:002010-03-26T20:48:52.649-04:00We own a cottage on Lake St. Clair, but are from t...We own a cottage on Lake St. Clair, but are from the States. I hope you don't mind, but I've sent your article to all news media in Detroit, State DNR, MI boating association, Ducks unlimited ans BASS. We need to present as much opposition as possible. <br />This is a reckless use of natural resources. The possible harm done to the lakes habitats for both fish and foul, and human drinking water from the distruction due to construction has to be measured.<br />The pricetag is much higher than just cost per kilowatt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-65934377409687650132010-03-25T16:15:59.913-04:002010-03-25T16:15:59.913-04:00I know I wouldn't want to live anywhere near o...I know I wouldn't want to live anywhere near one of these monsters. The shadows, the noise, the view. I don't even like seeing the strobe lights from the casino at night. I mean really now, why should our night time view of the sky be affected by the blasted casino strobe? How dare they? We should only be electing politicians who have a respect for nature. Leave our skys and our lakes alone! There is nothing more peaceful than a waterview WITHOUT wind turbines and the night-time, star-filled sky without man-made lights. Human beings have a natural need for this, and a right to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-21957743544450338162010-03-25T16:08:23.802-04:002010-03-25T16:08:23.802-04:00This whole thing is very sad, scary and disturbing...This whole thing is very sad, scary and disturbing. Seems like a futuristic Sci-Fi movie. Wish it were. The reality is frightening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-35816914315837251272010-03-24T14:46:17.140-04:002010-03-24T14:46:17.140-04:00What you mean by "at least they're on lan...What you mean by "at least they're on land"? <br /><br />They forced these things just 350-400m away from where children sleep and play. These were never designed to built in residential areas. At least 6 families in Ontario have been forced to abandon their homes because of noise and illness caused by these things being built right next to their homes.<br /><br />If you think your lakefront property values are going to plummet, at least think of the poor saps who will be living much, much closer to them than any of you near the lake turbines.Bubble's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388032864303514183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-30467916286018052122010-03-24T12:55:29.075-04:002010-03-24T12:55:29.075-04:00Thanks MOM. We'll spread the word on the US s...Thanks MOM. We'll spread the word on the US side. Can't count on our crazy Government though. Same folks who aren't worried about Asian carp in the lakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-58222144406827106712010-03-24T11:26:13.281-04:002010-03-24T11:26:13.281-04:00Yes! Harrow looks a mess. You start to see these...Yes! Harrow looks a mess. You start to see these things on approach from McGreggor and it seems as if you are close by. NOT!<br />Once you get to Harrow you can pretty much follow these things up along Gore Road towards the lake. They are planted all the way up to Meadows on 18a. Thre must be close to 100 of them and they went up just like that. They are kind of neat to look at but you can definately bet that they will wear their welcome out pretty soon. At least they are inland.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-46200294016436750432010-03-24T10:32:14.436-04:002010-03-24T10:32:14.436-04:00I say apathetic because in other communities aroun...I say apathetic because in other communities around Ontario there has been meetings with 400 to 1500 show up who told the developer(s) in no uncertain terms...get out of town!<br /><br />http://windconcernsontario.org<br /> <br />Of course, McGuinty has now hired a czar to help these "poor" developers ignore the "NIMBYs" (a term used to dismiss valid concerns). <br /><br />Anybody been out near Harrow lately? It makes my stomach turn.Bubble's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388032864303514183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-52910681885652123552010-03-23T14:24:43.599-04:002010-03-23T14:24:43.599-04:00Sheesh!
We've been focusing all of our efforts...Sheesh!<br />We've been focusing all of our efforts trying to keep the Asian Carp away and somehow let McGuinty in. What have we done?Shiny Spoonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-5674252301015234362010-03-23T07:19:31.703-04:002010-03-23T07:19:31.703-04:00A suggestion: South Point Power is only an instru...A suggestion: South Point Power is only an instrument in McGuinty's Provincial government ploy to attract "green" voters. While we cannot lose site of what this company (South Point)is up to at any given time, it is imperative for all to point directly to the cause of this effect. Ontario's Liberal Provincdial Government with McGuinty at the helm. His name has to be attached to this project and all that it destroys in its wake. He is making us chase windmills for his own political gain. No matter what the consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-29440394778706114402010-03-22T20:01:21.041-04:002010-03-22T20:01:21.041-04:00They will drive up energy bills and taxes, they do...They will drive up energy bills and taxes, they don't help climate change and they don't bring energy independence or give us the power we need. Why build in the beautiful lakes apart from making energy companies and politicians look good to the media and idiots?<br /><br />This has more to do with creating jobs and appearing green (while shovelling money to their pals) than it does with either climate change or energy independence. It is having the reverse effect. Most of all, this all represents a blurring of the lines between government, corporations and lobby groups. <br /><br />Everybody wins except the people paying for it and they're the ones who will end up with high taxes, high energy bills and electricity rationing in an age where there should be abundant cheap energy for all. Meanwhile, no new nuclear plants are set to come online because of a political lack of will and a lack of investment capital. The whole thing is a mess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-39410841434645324652010-03-22T18:11:56.236-04:002010-03-22T18:11:56.236-04:00No offense greenmyass but sometimes winning smalle...No offense greenmyass but sometimes winning smaller battles is as important to the war as the bigger picture. <br /><br />If developers succeed in putting these monsters in the most unsuitable and harmful sitings imaginable, no place in Canada will be safe. <br /><br />If they don't succeed here, it would be a small step in the RIGHT direction and set a precedent that might help win other battles.<br /><br />McGuinty has stripped us citizens and our communities of our rights. Municipal governments should be taking the province to the Supreme Court and we citizens must fight every battle as if it were the only battle. What's next... will our own government start seizing land from unwilling farmers or homeowners in the name of more green development?<br /><br />Stopping this project is CRUCIAL. We are at THE cross-road.<br /><br />PS. My husband walks to work year round, we've cut our heating bill in half and our hydro bill by 30% this year. But yes, my computer is made of plastic... so is yours. We do what we can and we teach our children the same.TwoLittleWitcheshttp://www.twolittlewitches.com/journalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-21194016036576532872010-03-22T17:47:55.139-04:002010-03-22T17:47:55.139-04:00To Greenmyass:
I have to asume that you are pro al...To Greenmyass:<br />I have to asume that you are pro alternative energy and love the concept of wind turbines. Everyone is. The difference between us and you is that we are taking the time and putting some thought into all ramifications and consequences of each project. Nobody should just barge into these very permanent things with blinders on. If you and your group are really serious about what you preach then you can also be really serious about learning more as you go. Tonights meeting would be a great place for you to start. Maybe, with a little bit of networking, you can find some more recruits for your group. There is no reason why we shouldn't be wdorking together on this.Bird Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-78328385064639009062010-03-22T16:55:44.332-04:002010-03-22T16:55:44.332-04:00o.k. all you 'i'm all for wind power but&#...o.k. all you 'i'm all for wind power but' types... lets all get in our cars and drive out to essex, cry about the ruination of our great lakes, drive back to the city, stop at costco for some great deals, then over to walmart for some plastic stuff, get home and bitch about bike lanes on riverside drive (only if you live/drive on riverside). i guess ill see all you green folks at the next CEA meeting. <br />p.s. CEA is the citizens environmental alliance... but you already knew that.greenmyassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-18699684279571122512010-03-22T16:22:28.880-04:002010-03-22T16:22:28.880-04:00"Apathetic???
This is the first I've hear..."Apathetic???<br />This is the first I've heard about it. It's not a question of apathy but of ignorance. This should have been publicized more around here."<br /><br />HOW TRUE!!!<br /><br />Despite the efforts of groups like CALEWT (Citizens Against Lake Erie Wind Turbines) there is very little knowledge of this issue in the very community affected.<br /><br />This should be front page news in local newspapers like the Southpoint Sun and the Essex County Crier... and local television stations like A-Channel.<br /><br />I guess they don't care about their own communities.<br /><br />So use your blogs, Twitter, Facebook to spread the word. Put sign out on your lawns. <br /><br />There is no need to ruin our beautiful lakes when better sites are available. Why should we bear all the "social" responsibility when urban turbines are now available and can take advantage of the high winds available on the rooftops of high-rises in the big cities that use all the electricity.<br /><br />http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2008/12/09/fortune.bg.aerovironment.fortune/<br /><br />They use it, let them generate it!<br /><br />This isn't about green energy, it's about GREEN MONEY. Offshore wind is more expensive to develop (paid by our taxes) but PROFITS MORE (for the developer).TwoLittleWitcheshttp://www.twolittlewitches.com/journalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-81358215034307507842010-03-22T12:12:25.287-04:002010-03-22T12:12:25.287-04:00Wind farm is a misnomer. While advocates are tryi...Wind farm is a misnomer. While advocates are trying to re-market them as "wind parks" the most fitting tag would be "wind factories".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-13485145050773333562010-03-22T10:33:03.329-04:002010-03-22T10:33:03.329-04:00Anon - But wind does not replace coal -- it never ...Anon - But wind does not replace coal -- it never has and never will...so why are you thinking one or the other? Wind has never allowed a single coal plant in the world to be shut down. You have been misled by a very big myth.Bubble's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388032864303514183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-31751859062873229902010-03-22T10:32:25.112-04:002010-03-22T10:32:25.112-04:00Apathetic???
This is the first I've heard abou...Apathetic???<br />This is the first I've heard about it. It's not a question of apathy but of ignorence. This should have been publicized more around here.<br />We all believe in wind over coal. The issue here is about location. Better effect can be had if the turbines are moved inland from the lake. Someone said it best: "We are creating a wrong with two rights".Grindernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-31310967466242630192010-03-22T10:27:41.159-04:002010-03-22T10:27:41.159-04:00I still believe in wind over coal any day.
I could...I still believe in wind over coal any day.<br />I could care les abotu "sight" lines than anything else when it comes to energy. <br /><br /> Do we want pretty sightlines or do we want little polluting energy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-79514804817306691532010-03-22T09:36:24.761-04:002010-03-22T09:36:24.761-04:00Essex County has been extremely apathetic in fight...Essex County has been extremely apathetic in fighting off this industrial invasion. Bruce Crozier has tried to straddle both sides of the fence - very badly. Most people just don't care. Our politicians have sold out our County to these wind companies. If wind turbines actually did what they claim to do, I would be all for them...but they don't.<br /><br />http://windconcernsontario.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/windpower_in_ontariofinal.pdfBubble's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388032864303514183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-22745327719213091272010-03-22T07:52:40.060-04:002010-03-22T07:52:40.060-04:00Is this a case of two rights making a wrong?Is this a case of two rights making a wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15328767.post-89126381751617639132010-03-22T02:01:08.581-04:002010-03-22T02:01:08.581-04:00Great article
Surveys have proved that no wind far...Great article<br />Surveys have proved that no wind farm can produce 100% of its maximum power output - the realistic operation output is about 50%. Many wind farms fall well below that. The norm for onshore wind farms is 25% - 30%. That represents a very low output added to the high cost of wind generationManny Amadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392438492674526800noreply@blogger.com