JEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. -- Protesters overrun a public informational meeting held by a Canadian wind project developer. The North Country group Coalition for the Preservation of the Golden Crescent and the Thousand Islands walked into the gathering at the Cape Vincent Elementary School, protesting the Trillium Power Wind Corporation project.
The wind farm would be built in the Canadian waters of Lake Ontario adjacent to Main Duck Island. The protest shows just how debatable the issue of wind energy has become in the North Country.
"We are of the opinion that wind is a good part of our energy future and we want to put them in, what we feel, is the best area to put them, out of sight, out of mind, away from people who may have concerns," said Martin Parker, Chief Development Officer of Trillium Power Wind Corporation.
"We're still opposed to populating the lake, one of our greatest natural resources, with inefficient generation of energy that requires back-up power," said Robert Aliasso, Co-chair of the Golden Crescent Coalition.
The 138 turbines would make this one of the largest offshore projects in the Great Lakes Region.
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