Alberta announces pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns

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Alberta\u0027s United Conservative government is announcing a pause on all approvals of large renewable energy projects.

In a statement Thursday 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.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYUnlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.

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