Wind Regulations Opposed

Ontario's set of regulations governing the location of green energy sources in Ontario are not getting a good report card from some circles.

The President of Wind Concerns Ontario John LaForet says the regulations are woefully inadequate.

The rules state projects of five industrial wind turbines or less will have to be at least 550 metres away from the nearest home.

The great the number of turbines, the greater distance they'lkl have to be away from residential areas.

LaForet says the distance is no where near what other jurisdictions are doing to protect human health.

He says the cost of an extra few metres from a residential area is nothing compared to the cost of concerned citizens losing their democratic rights.

LaForet says he can't see any reason why a wind turbine development should be treated any differently than any other kind of development across the province.

He suggests the regulations are being forced on us without any dialogue and the Green Energy Act allows wind turbine companies to come in and set up shop without the blessing of any given community.

Efforts to contact the President of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, Robert Hornung have been unsuccessful.