Ban will be lifted for onshore wind turbines, and conversations are ongoing with the federal government about wind potential in the offshore region
One of Canada’s windiest provinces is ending a long-standing moratorium on the development of wind energy.
Parsons told reporters the moratorium was introduced in 2007 and he hopes it will be lifted in the coming months after his department works through some policy details. Meanwhile, Parsons announced jointly with federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson that their governments have committed to “expedite” the elimination of subsidies for oil companies.
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