Blowing Smoke: Correcting Anti-Wind Myths in Ontario

[kristopher]

Blowing Smoke: Correcting Anti-Wind Myths in Ontario


Ontario's communities must be more involved in the benefits and management of wind power projects. A $2.3 trillion dollar race is unfolding around the world over the next decade to see who will gain the investment and jobs from the global clean energy shift now underway. Despite all the potential gains, in some parts of Ontario, a small group of anti-wind activists have taken advantage of local concern to spread misinformation and fear. This report aims to correct the main myths of these anti-wind activists, using credible scientific, mainstream sources to correct the record and to give communities the information they need to make sound decisions.

http://environmentaldefence.ca/reports/blowing-smoke-correcting-anti-wind-myths-in-ontario

Link to download report http://environmentaldefence.ca/sites/default/files/report_files/BlowingSmokeReport_FINAL2.pdf

[FBaggins]

1. Who are the "anti-wind activists" ?

That lead paragraph makes it sound like it's coming from competing clean energy options.

[kristopher]

2. Currently the primary source of antirenewable information of all types is the nuclear lobby.

However when it began to become noticeable around 2002/2003 it was the coal lobby.

I can't speak for the authors of the report but their contact information is available if you would like to ask them.