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Premier gets earful at town hall about proposed Pictou County wind project

More than 200 people attended a Pictou County town hall to ask Premier Tim Houston about the 100-turbine Websters Corner wind project Bear Head Energy is proposing for the Blue Mountain area of Pictou County. The Halifax Examiner’s Joan Baxter summarizes the event, the community's concerns, and Premier Houston’s response.

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More on Mainland Moose concerns

Protect Wentworth Valley outlines its concerns regarding wind turbine farms' impact on Nova Scotia's endangered mainland moose. The Wentworth Valley Wilderness Area and the Portapique Wilderness Area are frequent areas for animal core habitat and seasonal travel. Read a summary of their concerns and resources related to the negative on the endangered species concerning construction and related infrastructure.

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