Port au Port peninsula project infrastructure simulation
Opposition is growing to a wind farm proposed for the Port au Port peninsula, the first phase of which would see 164 turbines built to power a hydrogen operation based in the Port of Stephenville.
The chairman of Cabox Aspiring Geopark, Paul Wylezol, says they are putting together a proposal to UNESCO for the Port au Port region to be officially recognized as an Area of Unique Geological Interest, similar to the Discovery Geopark on the Bonavista Peninsula.
Wylezol says area residents were blindsided by the proposal, which they knew nothing about until media reports began to emerge that the wind farm had gone through the environmental assessment process.
Businessman John Riseley of World Energy GH2, the company behind the proposal, met with area residents last week to provide information and answer questions about the plan.
Wylezol says it looks like the Port au Port proposal is just the beginning.
He says five sites have been identified for future development, including the Lewis Hills and Blomidon mountains and the coastline south of the Highlands towards Cap Angui.
Wylezol says the biggest concern is the lack of information.
He says they are looking for information on benefits, impacts and liabilities. “Why this secrecy?” Wylezol asks.
The deadline for public comment on the proposal is July 27, and Wylezol is asking residents to get involved.
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