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Policy Statements |
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Oil sands development The Peace River Environmental Society is concerned about the rapid pace of oil sands development in Alberta. Projects are approved one at a time without consideration for the cumulative impact of several projects in the same area at once. We believe there should be a moratorium on further oil sands development until we understand the full cumulative effects of such development. To read our full statement, click on Oil Sands Development. |
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Land use Alberta’s regional planning commissions were disbanded in the early 1990’s, but development of all kinds has been proceeding at a hectic pace despite this lack of planning. We believe Albertans need both provincial and regional land use plans. These should preserve the biodiversity of the province and protect prime agricultural land from industrial and urban encroachment. To read our full statement, click on Land Use.
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Nuclear Power
We believe that oil and nuclear power don’t mix! The
extraction of oil and gas from underground creates geological instability that
can result in earthquakes. This means that nuclear power plants should not
be located in areas where there is drilling for oil and gas. As well, no other
method of energy production creates so much risk for so many generations into
the future. We believe that the money now being poured into nuclear energy would
be better spent on truly renewable energy such as solar, wind and geothermal
power. To read our full statement, click on Nuclear Power.
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The relationship between a regulator and the regulated must never become one in which the regulator loses sight of the principle that it regulates only in the public interest - and not in the interest of the regulated." ~Justice Horace Krever, Commission on the Blood system in Canada, 1996 |
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