Green Energy: Citizens Left In Doubt – Radio Canada
Below is the English translation of an article relating to the proposed Green Energy Act that Premier McGuinty and Minister Smitherman are proposing. This article was based on an interviews that aired on the 6PM news on CBC’s French Television. The video of that segment that includes interviews with the Premier, Hartmann and I can be viewed by clicking this link to the original French article. Énergies vertes: Des citoyens laissés dans le doute. The translation is a little choppy, but should give a decent picture of the story.
Below is the text which I have translated using Google’s translation tool. Please take a look. Note how unrelated Hartmann’s response is to my concerns. It’s a typical response folks with legitimate concerns can expect to receive from a man whose employment requires him to support wind power projects in Ontario.
Original Text Follows:
Green energy Citizens left in doubt
The next filing of the draft law on renewable energy because of the concern. But Premier Dalton McGuinty says that to stop the wind farm projects in development in his province will require arguments hinged solely on the basis of safety and environmental protection. The Premier wants to end what he calls the “syndrome of not-in-my-backyard”.
Scarborough citizens who campaign against the construction of wind turbines on Lake Ontario have been bitten by the keen he said. This is the case of John Laforet who believes that the current environmental assessment is inadequate, because it leaves little room for citizens.
“We will not let the laws deprive us of our right of expression.”
- John Laforet
As residents of Guildwood, they continue to oppose the project because of concerns related to the protection of migratory routes for birds. Far from giving up, they promise to redouble their efforts to halt the project.
For its part, the Toronto Environmental Alliance is supporting Dalton McGuinty for energy projects green. Its director, Frantz Hartmann, agreed with the Prime Minister. He said it is possible to have an evaluation process both fast and environmentally friendly.
“We can not afford to block a project for aesthetic reasons.”
- Franz Hartmann
The province will soon introduce his bill on renewable energy. It will then compromise chosen to simplify the environmental impact studies, while considering the concerns of communities.
Source: Radio Canada
Tags: Anemometer, Environmental Assessement, Franz Hartmann, Green Energy Act, Guildwood, Guildwood Wind Farm, Lake Ontario Wind Farm, Premier McGuinty, Save the Toronto Bluffs, Scarborough Bluffs Wind Farm, Toronto Environmental Alliance, Toronto Hydro Energy Services, Wind Power
February 13th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Looks like Mr Hartman comes to the task with a closed mind.
February 15th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Either that or it is paid to be shut. It depends on your outlook. We all know what it’s like to have to parrot a boss’s position. Hartmann’s bosses are the organizations that fund TEA. They are all in favour of this project so it is no surprize that he is too.