Cautionary tale told of potential negative impacts of wind turbines

Cautionary tale told of potential negative impacts of wind turbines

Mitchell’s Bay area resident Christine Burke gets emotional as she talks about living for years with a water well that spews sediment-filled, black water.

Residents voice concerns about negative impact of wind turbines on their well water - Ground Water Canada

Chatham-Kent, Ont. – Several local residents spoke out at a public meeting last week, talking about negative issues they’ve experienced with their water wells since the installation of industrial wind turbines in the area. The meeting was called in response to Capstone Infrastructure’s wish to build a wind farm in the East and South Kent areas. The residents spoke of black water coming from their wells and clogged intakes, saying the problems ne…