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Alberta announces pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns
BY The Canadian Press, Aug 3, 2023 5:49 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, says the move is in response to rural concerns about development on agricultural land, the effect on scenery, reclamation security and system reliability.
Alberta's United Conservative government is announcing a pause on all approvals of large renewable energy projects.
In a statement this morning, the government says it will stop approving all wind and solar power projects greater than one megawatt, effective immediately.
Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities, says the move is in response to rural concerns about development on agricultural land, the effect on scenery, reclamation security and system reliability.
Pau McLaughlin of Rural Municipalities Alberta is welcoming the move, saying his group wants to see an approval process that takes local concerns into account.
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