Farmers and landowners say proposed wind turbines — some the size of the Calgary Tower — are little more than an urban idea forced onto rural communities. They have the ear of the Alberta government
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‘We will not lie’: senior officials pushed back against Alberta government requests
Documents show Alberta’s electricity grid operator felt pressured to make false statements about the pause on renewables, but refused to comply
The CEO overseeing the redesign of Alberta’s electricity grid is gone. Questions remain
Internal documents reveal tensions even before the government-appointed board of the Alberta Electric System Operator replaced the CEO with one of their own
The big life — and looming death — of a Rocky Mountain defender
Originally published July 18, 2024 at The Narwhal. Read the full story here. In October 2021, Karsten Heuer found himself sprawled on the ground, helpless, at the bottom of an aspen tree. He had been searching for elk in Alberta’s Bow Valley, perched in a hunting stand nearly eight metres off the ground. Then he … Continue reading The big life — and looming death — of a Rocky Mountain defender
A senior Alberta official found the renewables pause ‘very troubling.’ He was pressured to support it anyway
Internal emails show the head of the Alberta Electric System Operator was 'not comfortable' with government’s plan to pause renewables. He was told to 'support the minister without reservation'
A parched place: the Alberta drought crisis is bigger than one summer
The province says it will soon release its emergency response plan and details on how water will be shared as it runs dry. But Alberta has been outspending the water supply for decades
‘When is enough enough?’ Downstream from the Kearl oilsands spill, residents grapple with what comes next
An Imperial Oil tailings pond leak — kept quiet for months — has renewed debate about the complicated and complex reality of life in northern Alberta
‘This was our forever home’: floods, climate change and the end of one Alberta community
Climate change could force 216 million people from their homes worldwide by 2050. In one flood-prone Alberta community, 18 people are experiencing that loss firsthand
Alberta government wants to rewrite the water use rules along eastern slopes of Rockies
This article was originally published on Dec. 7, 2021 at CBC Calgary. The Alberta government wants to rewrite the rules on water use along the eastern slopes of the Rockies as part of its economic recovery plan, including a push for new coal developments in the area. Water use is highly restricted in southern Alberta due … Continue reading Alberta government wants to rewrite the water use rules along eastern slopes of Rockies
‘Left with fines, charges and shame’: Calgary political insider alleges voter fraud in UCP leadership campaign
Originally published March 27, 2019. Alberta's election commissioner has ruled that Hardyal Mann made irregular political contributions, and the Calgary political operative alleges the existence of a plan to commit voter fraud in order to secure the election of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader — a controversy that's erupting in the midst of … Continue reading ‘Left with fines, charges and shame’: Calgary political insider alleges voter fraud in UCP leadership campaign
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