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Say NO to Strong Mayor Powers in North Glengarry!
Say NO to Strong Mayor Powers in North Glengarry where sweeping change threatens to undermine local democracy and fast-track development without real public consultation.
Firefighters and BESS
Putting out an industrial Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) fire is a complex and challenging task for firefighters due to the unique nature of lithium-ion battery fires. These systems, often used to store renewable energy or stabilize power grids, can ignite due to thermal runaway—a chain reaction where a battery cell overheats, releasing flammable gases and potentially causing adjacent cells to fail.
An argument against BESS installations near or on farmland
A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) fire near farmland with grazing cattle and corn fields can have significant environmental, agricultural, and economic impacts due to the unique hazards of lithium-ion battery fires. Here’s a breakdown of the potential effects.
Lithium On Fire
What is happening in Moss Landing, California as of January 2025?
Community Voices
Alliance to Protect West Carleton
Residents of Fitzroy Harbour, concerned about the local environment, their health, the safety of their homes, and the larger environment
—STOP Fitzroy BESS
Kicking the International Council Out
of Local Environmental Initiatives
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Kicking the International Council Out
of Local Environmental Initiatives
Who Is ICLEI? The UN NGO Restructuring Your Hometown
Mini Paris Accord Series – Article 2
By Maggie Braun | KICLEI Canada
June 16, 2025.
Read the article here.
Kicking the International Council Out
of Local Environmental Initiatives
How Your Council Quietly Joins a “Mini Paris Accord”
PCP Entry: No Debate, No Economic Review, No Public Vote.
By Maggie Braun | KICLEI Canada
June 9, 2025.
Read the article here.
Democracy Caledon
Focusing on empowering citizens to engage in local governance. Their initiatives aim to promote transparency, accountability, and community participation.
—Fostering Good Governance
Current authorized projects in Eastern Ontario
OREC
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Solar Panel Project in Hawkesbury
Evlo Energy
Hydro-Québec carried out work on a 58-km
long transmission line in a remote community.
Evlo Energy
South March is a dispersed rural community in Kanata North Ward, in Ottawa, Ontario, where a large BESS system is slated to be installed.
Evolugen by Brookfield Renewable
Trail Road BESS is a 150 MW lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is planned for Trail Road, with completion expected by 2027.
Northland Power Inc.
Jarvis, Ontario
Oneida – Canadian Battery Energy Storage
The GRD Agrivoltaics project
Chute-à-Blondeau, East Hawkesbury, Ontario
The Review, Posted by Philip Oddi | Apr 17, 2025
GRD President Jonathan Cheszes explained that the company will be hosting a public consultation meeting at the Chute-à-Blondeau Community Centre at 2005 Principale Street on Wednesday, April 23, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. GRD representatives will be present to answer community concerns or questions about the project.
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