“Offshore
wind
on
freshwater
lakes
is
a
recent
concept
that
requires
a
cautious
approach
until
the
science
of
environmental
impact
is
clear,”
says
Environment
Minister
John
Wilkinson.
”In
contrast,
the
science
concerning
land
based
wind
is
extensive.”
The
move
sent
waves
through
a
global
industry
that
viewed
the
province’s
waters
as
among
the
most
promising
areas
for
offshore
wind
development
in
North
America.
Developers
and
leading
turbine
vendors
such
as
Gamesa,
General
Electric,
Siemens
and
Vestas
now
face
policy
unpredictability
from
Premier
Dalton
McGuinty’s
government.
Its
decision
to
leave
the
industry
dead
in…
