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Kingston and Region
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The City of Kingston, Wolfe Island, and Bath are just a few of the communities that make up the easternmost part of Lake Ontario. This area supports many of the lake’s remaining natural areas and a small commercial fishery. Chronic sewage problems are some of the most persistent environmental issues in the region.
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The ex-Kingstonians planning to erect 60 to 90 wind turbines west of Wolfe Island in the waters of Lake Ontario have pegged the price of the project at $1.5 billion.
Ian and Nancy Baines were in town this week to meet with Kingston Economic Development Corporation officials to begin preparing for what they describe as the largest energy renewable project in Canada.
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The race for new renewable energy production in Ontario is on.
Almost two weeks ago, the province announced 184 projects were approved under the Feed-In- Tariff program.
Among the 184 projects was a 60- turbine operation destined for the waters of Lake Ontario. The project zone is a 48,000-acre lake area bordered by Kingston, Amherst Island, Prince Edward County, the U.S.... (more)
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Kingston was approved for Ontario's first offshore wind power project last week, yet no regulations exist governing where turbines can be installed or how far they must be from shorelines.
"The government is now working on establishing those standards. It's a very new field," said Ben Chin of the Ontario Power Authority, which granted the 300-megawatt project to Windstream... (more)
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The cancellation of a 43-wind turbine project slated for the northern reaches of the county has elicited a mixed reaction from residents.
While a local farmer says the cancellation will hurt his pocketbook, opponents of the project are pleased to have one less wind farm on their horizon.
The status of the Byran Wind Project has been under fire from opponents for more than... (more)
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Provincial government is currently working on standards for offshore wind projects
Kingston was approved for Ontario's first offshore wind power project last week, yet no regulations exist governing where turbines can be installed or how far they must be from shorelines.
"The government is now working on establishing those standards. It's a very new field," said Ben Chin... (more)
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Senator Bob Runciman's recent call for action on outdated water-level policy for the St. Lawrence River has no better supporting evidence than right now, many people along the river believe.
Water level advocacy groups, businesses and residents are saying levels on the river are now at a point nearer to the end of fall than spring with little prospect of improving.
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The engineer who spearheaded the Wolfe Island wind farm has been granted approval to build an even bigger turbine project in the waters of Lake Ontario off Kingston.
Ian Baines, president of Windstream Wolfe Island Shoals Inc., foresees about 60 turbine towers emerging from the lake within a 48,000-acre area bordered by Kingston, Amherst Island, Prince Edward County, the... (more)
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The intense public and scientific debate in recent years over global warming and climate change has overshadowed and even submerged a domestic environmental agenda.
Our attention has been directed to the international environment and away from more local concerns. Rather than thinking globally and acting locally, we have been both thinking and acting globally.
However,... (more)
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The Great Lakes may be the world's largest reservoir of fresh water, but it is also one of the world's largest test tubes.
That's the opinion of a Queen's University biologist who has studied the effects of pollution, humans and invasive species on the Great Lakes.
Dr. Linda Campbell says there is still time to save the Great Lakes -- or ruin them.
Campbell, who holds... (more)
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