Sorry Coppertop the original discussion was not about Greenpeace and the disruptive tactics they use - I began this thread by mentioning the FtMcMurray incident and the removal of the need for EIAs and use brought up Greenpeace.
I note in your reply that you are quick to install a distance between the Alberta Government and the EUB which in reality doesn't exist. You say that industries in Alberta need a regulator -I agree and foolishly I used to think that that was the role of EUB, Environment department, energy department etc. Upon closer inspection it is clear that all these bodies have the same mandate as the Alberta Government - maximise resource extraction at any price. It's not even hidden - look at the wording in the water act re fresh water injection - it is not about protection of fresh water it's about "minimising the use of fresh water WHILE LIMITING THE STRANDING OF OIL RESERVES."
However hard you try you cannot remove the blame for some of the things happening in this province from the AB Government - it is their job to govern and they are not doing that responsibly because they are too eager to green light anything the energy sector wants to do. Because et's face it that resource exploitation gives them finances to play with that most Governments could only dream of.
Cakadu, Joe and the Lavesta group stated many times that they realise and accept the need for upgraded power lines so they were not opposed point blank to the development. What they were opposed to was the totally unacceptable means by which AltaLink attempted to do this, breaking every rule in the book aided and abetted by the Alberta Government. The did not meet even the minimum legal requirements necessary in terms of notifying affected landowners but intended to steamroll it through anyway.
As for the horror stories of the impending blackouts in Calgary if the powerline didn't get built right away that was a complete lie. The schematics for the wiring showed that the supply line from Langdon into Calgary was already maxed out and under the AltaLink proposal there were no plans to increase this line capacity. This was a scheme about liquidating the Wabamun coal reserve through a dirty technology power plant and selling the electricity to the US and the company and Government were caught out fair and square.
I note in your reply that you are quick to install a distance between the Alberta Government and the EUB which in reality doesn't exist. You say that industries in Alberta need a regulator -I agree and foolishly I used to think that that was the role of EUB, Environment department, energy department etc. Upon closer inspection it is clear that all these bodies have the same mandate as the Alberta Government - maximise resource extraction at any price. It's not even hidden - look at the wording in the water act re fresh water injection - it is not about protection of fresh water it's about "minimising the use of fresh water WHILE LIMITING THE STRANDING OF OIL RESERVES."
However hard you try you cannot remove the blame for some of the things happening in this province from the AB Government - it is their job to govern and they are not doing that responsibly because they are too eager to green light anything the energy sector wants to do. Because et's face it that resource exploitation gives them finances to play with that most Governments could only dream of.
Cakadu, Joe and the Lavesta group stated many times that they realise and accept the need for upgraded power lines so they were not opposed point blank to the development. What they were opposed to was the totally unacceptable means by which AltaLink attempted to do this, breaking every rule in the book aided and abetted by the Alberta Government. The did not meet even the minimum legal requirements necessary in terms of notifying affected landowners but intended to steamroll it through anyway.
As for the horror stories of the impending blackouts in Calgary if the powerline didn't get built right away that was a complete lie. The schematics for the wiring showed that the supply line from Langdon into Calgary was already maxed out and under the AltaLink proposal there were no plans to increase this line capacity. This was a scheme about liquidating the Wabamun coal reserve through a dirty technology power plant and selling the electricity to the US and the company and Government were caught out fair and square.
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