Wind Turbine Development - Gulf Shore Road, Pugwash , NS
The Gulf Shore area near Pugwash is a populated and growing residential, cottage, tourist, recreation and retirement community. It is an inappropriate location for an industrial large scale wind turbi... continue reading »
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"Turbines are large, noisey, and do not belong near residential areas, particularly an area of natural beauty such as Gulf Shore Rd. I agree with Anne Murrays position on this matter. As a property owner/resident, she certainly has a right to express her o"
"I strongly oppose this wind turbine development based on what I have seen in Europe and the growing backlash across the world from communities already stuck with wind turbines in their backyards."
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"My family lives on the Gulf Shore and I visit them often, I have serious concerns about the proposed Wind Turbine Development. I live in Scotland which is a world lead in wind turbine usage. However, I have never seen wind turbines used within an area whe"
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"This is a 25 year project that has not been well thought out by the municipality or the provincial government. It is important to keep in mind that this is a private business venture. The beneficiaries from this project are Atlantic Wind Farms and the oth"
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"Much more study is necessary in order to make an informed and responsible decision re the wind farms. I agree with the concept of wind farms but I do not believe that they should be located anywhere near populated areas. As well there should be a provisio"
"Allowing the proposed multi-turbine wind project to go ahead would result in an economic disaster, first for the Gulf Shore area and then the village of Pugwash itself"
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"Im all for non-polluting, renewable sources of energy. hey , we only get this one planet. BUT why here? Shouldn't there be proper research and info-sharing of the potential effects of such a project.? im just not big on being TOLD that this is going to ha"
"Gulf Shore is a beautiful area; I agree with Anne Murray that turbines do not belong so close to residences. We have fields of turbines in California, but they are situated away from townes and residential areas. They are large, noisey, and just don't bel"
"Windturbine development is an industrial development. The propsed site that borders the Gulf Shore is not an industrial site, it is a tranquil, agricultural, recreational and residential zone. These 100-120 metre high monsters, the equivalent of 40 story "
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"I urge province officials to take care of this important issue"
"no wind farm in Pugwash Area. Put it on the Cobequid Pass area where the wind howls all the time and there are virtually no dwellings."
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"NS has extensive unpopulated interior woodlands with good fire road access which are much more suitable for wind farms. Other jurisdictions have learned this lesson the hard way and have devalued their prime realestate by taking the easy way."
"Gulf Shore not appropriate, even though it may be more economical to the installers. I am in favour of wind power but there is so much vacant windy land in N.S. why not put the farm in a non-resident area."
