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Flynn said the bill simply makes sense as regulations are already in "I can't imagine any member standing up and arguing in favour of locating these plants closer." n Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn place requiring wind turbines to be 550 metres away from residential areas while nothing currently exists to regulate the distance between natural gas power plants and residential areas. "The current process can lead to a natural gas power plant of any size being built within a residential community," said Flynn. "In Oakville, the proposed 900megawatt TransCanada power plant would be one of the largest in Canada and is situated less than 400 metres from the nearest homes and schools." Flynn said the health concerns many residents have about their close proximity to the proposed power plant were only amplified by the recent tragedy in Middletown, Connecticut when an explosion occurred at a 620-megawatt natural gas power plant that was under construction. The blast killed five construction workers. 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