Ontario Wind Farms Challenged in Court
Filed under: Investing, Going Green
Love it or hate it, Ontario's Green Energy Act (GEA) has definitely excelled at one thing: creating controversy and debate.
The latest blow to the GEA comes from a court challenge about the medical safety of wind farms, which was heard by a panel of Superior Court justices on Monday. Ian Hanna, who owns property near a wind farm in Prince Edward County, launched the challenge asking the court to stop development of wind farms until a medical study can be performed. He claims the Ontario government was misinformed when it decided wind turbines were safe at a distance of just 550 meters from homes.
Turbines Bad for Our Health?
There has been plenty of opposition to the costs of the GEA, particulary since the provincial government admitted last year that green energy initiatives were behind most of the 46% increase in energy prices Ontario residents should expect over the next five years. But this is the first challenge based on medical safety. And it does have some legs.
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