Wind Farm Turbine Development
Steady lake winds, especially in winter, make some people believe that the island is an ideal potential location for wind turbines. Several companies have expressed an interest in developing wind farms on the island, and several local residents have already signed leases for wind farm turbines to be sited on their land. Several groups of residents have formed as a result of the proposed wind farm development. The wind farm turbines would be 526 feet tall and would provide renewable energy from wind for the island but also surrounding communities on the Province of Ontario mainland. As a result of this, there are now groups that support the development and other groups who are opposed to the development. Some of the island landowners see the wind farm project as a positive step forward for Amherst Island and have formed Citizens of Amherst Island for Renewable Energy (CAIRE). Several of those in this group would benefit financially from this project. A group opposed to wind power development is the Coalition to Protect Amherst Island, and is opposed to development of wind power on Amherst Island. In January 2012 the Ontario Federation of Agriculture asked the Ontario government to put a moratorium on all wind turbine projects until the health effects of this project and other issues have been properly assessed.
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