Groups speak out against renewable energy regulations in Alberta
Provincial plans to regulate renewable energy projects have been announced.
Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf said they are taking an “agriculture focused” approach with new wind and solar projects. This means that projects cannot be built on Class 1 and 2 lands unless applicants prove the development can coexist with crops or livestock.
There will also be a 35 kilometre buffer zone around protected areas and pristine viewscapes. Additionally, developers will be responsible for reclamation costs.
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