Alberta Lifts Its Pause on Renewable Energy Projects After Creating ‘Agriculture First’ Policy

Alberta Lifts Its Pause on Renewable Energy Projects After Creating ‘Agriculture First’ Policy
Solar panels near Drumheller, Alta., on July 11, 2023. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Doug Lett
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Alberta is lifting its pause on developing renewable energy—but with an enhanced set of rules the province believes will make the playing field clearer for everyone.

“We’ve been doing the work to ensure that we have clear rules for the regulator, investors, municipalities, and Alberta landowners,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a news conference.

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Doug Lett is a former news manager with both Global News and CTV, and has held a variety of other positions in the news industry.
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