There are many heartfelt disputes about wind, and some
legitimate issues on which reasonable people may differ. However,
it is also true that a great deal of misinformation is being
peddled. Mike Brigham, chair of the Toronto Renewable
Energy Cooperative, wrote a letter to the Editor responding
to some of the claims that were made by wind opponents during the
St. Aidan's public meeting and in a subsequent letter:
He wrote:
The letter to the editor (Beach Metro Dec 14th) regarding the
St. Aidan's meeting about wind turbines, like the
information presented in the meeting itself, was full of incorrect
information.
It seems that wind opponents can easily play fast with the facts
for the sake of putting doubt in people's minds.
What's more, when caught out in un-truths, the tactic is to
switch to some other poorly researched statement and then the next.
Here are but a few statements thrown around at the meeting with no
backup information:
