Alberta brings in new restrictions on renewable power projects
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the changes in a move they claim will support Alberta's agriculture lands.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the changes in a move they claim will support Alberta's agriculture lands.
Alberta will limit the construction of renewable energy projects on farmland and create buffer zones to protect pristine landscape views.
In Danielle Smith's Alberta, wind and solar are buried under mountains of red tape and regulation while oil, gas, and coal mining get a free pass. Even Don Quixote would have a hard time tilting at windmills this shamelessly.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is replacing a renewable energy development moratorium with what appears to be a de facto ban, turning the province into one of the few jurisdictions on Earth frustrating the growth of clean, cheap power.
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