News from Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli
(A Brief Foreword by Doug Draper – Thank God that these coal messes are finally gone in Ontario.
 Nanticoke coal-burning energy plant in full flight, toxic emissions and all. Ontario has finally shut coal energy plants off.l I remember, when I was still working as a full-time environment reporter at the late great, independent St. Catharines Standard, going across the border to Buffalo, New York, for a meda conference held by the then-attorney general of that state and environmental groups in New York State. They used the occasion to rightfully slam Ontario for emissions they could pick up on air-monitoring systems coming into western New York from Ontario’s coal-fired plant in Nanticoke, which is ne of those finally shut down. I sure don’t recall Ontario Tory (Tea Party) leader Tim Hudak or any of his friends out there in Wainfleet or West Lincoln, who have bought into the petro-chemical propaganda that wind and other renewable energy are a ‘health hazard’ ever once complain about the mercury and other toxins they were breathing from these coal-fired plants. Perhaps they would prefer to have a coal-burning plant in their backyard rather than a wind or solar system. Now here is the announcement around Ontario going coal free in the energy department from the province’s energy minister.) Queen’s Park, Ontario, April 15th, 2014 – Ontario is now the first jurisdiction in North America to fully eliminate coal as a source of electricity generation. The Thunder Bay Generating Station, Ontario’s last remaining coal-fired facility, has burned its last supply of coal. Operated by Ontario Power Generation, Thunder Bay Generating Station was the oldest coal-fired station in the province. The plant is scheduled to be converted to burn advanced biomass, a renewable fuel source. The province has replaced coal generation with a mix of emission-free electricity sources like nuclear, waterpower, wind and solar, along with lower-emission electricity sources like natural gas and biomass. |
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Yes But they are now talking about expanding the NUCLEAR footprint in Ontario rather than purchasing clean power from Quebec. What the hell is wrong with politicians, are they all listening and are seduced by profit mongering Corporate interests who care about nothing but the bottom line on a profit and loss statement instead of people who care about today and yes tomorrow for their children and grand children???????
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Why is Ontario replacing coal fired power plants with gas fired plants, there is a shortage of gas, 40% price increase this Spring alone, does it make sense to replace one fossil fuel with another? The UK is replacing their coal fired power plants with renewable wood pellets as a fuel, which is replaceable and plentful, They buy some of their wood pellets from Canada , so why can’t we bring our idled northern saw mills back into production and use up the millions of acres of beetle ravaged trees, produce more wood pellets, a steady supply for our power plants. This would help our northern peoples to have work, and make our Province energy independent.
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