Chanting “Trudeau Go Home” a group of about 40 or 50 protesters gathered at the Caribou Curling Club in Stephenville this morning as Canada and Germany prepare to sign a significant agreement.

World leaders including the Chancellor of Germany and Prime Minister Trudeau are on the west coast today announcing details of the agreement and incentives for private companies to invest in clean energy.

It comes amidst increased interest in the development of wind and hydrogen power on the province’s southwest coast. Marilyn Rowe, who is among those opposed to World Energy GH2’s plans on the Port au Port Peninsula, says they have a variety of serious concerns with the proposed project.

She says industrial turbines are offshore turbines, but these will be installed on mountain ridges, leading to concerns about vibration and the impact on the environment.

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Premier Andrew Furey says, if not hydrogen, then it is continued reliance on fossil fuels, particularly oil.

He says there will be no provincial money put into the project.