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Enmax Tries to Protect Albertans
04/11/2009 21:52
All Party Standing Committee on Resources and the Environment
On November 4, 2009, presentations were made to the "All Party Standing Commitee on Resources and the Environment." Despite the agenda, all presentations and questions centred on transmission infrastructure in the context of the...
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RETA Slams Us
01/11/2009 10:31
"RETA West" - under the name of the Coalition of West End Communities for Burying the Line - has posted an accusatory message about us on the front page of its website. This is an example of why we decided that it was best for us to remain separate from RETA.
While the message isn't worthy of...
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Energy Minister defends Bill 50
27/10/2009 16:13
In an item from iNews 880, Energy Minister Mel Knight says that "There is no public consultation process in place at the moment relative to Bill 50" and that "we do have some critical shortages in the transmission infrastructure in the province of Alberta".
Read the complete story on our News page.
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EMF Effects from Existing Lines & Heartland will be Cumulative!
18/10/2009 13:39
With regards to the existing 240 kV line that already runs along the west TUC, a story in the Oct 18 Edmonton Journal states that:
"The magnetic fields of the existing lines and the proposed new one would be cumulative, at least to some extent, according to AltaLink, although they say they haven't...
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Health Minister Rejects Health Risks
17/10/2009 11:12
City Councillor Linda Sloan wrote a letter to Health Minister Ron Liepert regarding a possible health impact assessment for the Heartland Transmission Project.
You can view their correspondence at the following links:
Councillor Sloan's letter
Minister Liepert's response
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AESO Report Identifed East/West TUC as Preferred Routes
15/10/2009 12:46
A 2008 report from the AESO (entitled Alberta's Industrial Heartland Bulk Transmission Development, released May 30, 2008) identifies the east TUC (Plan IIIB) and west TUC (Plan IB) as the preferred routes for the Heartland Transmission Project:
"The AESO has determined that Plan IIIB utilizing a...
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How Independent is the AESO?
14/10/2009 12:51
No doubt many of you have heard the radio and read the newspaper ads taken out by the AESO, touting itself as an independent organization with no ties to energy companies.
The following is from an article in the October 14 edition of the Edmonton Journal, entitled Power lines costs...
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Can You Help with Petitions?
08/10/2009 09:49
We are looking for volunteers to collect signatures for our petition.
If you can help us out, download this petition and follow these instructions when you solicit signatures:
Ensure that the individual prints his or her name clearly - if the name cannot be verified, the signature is...
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MEL KNIGHT Speaks Out
05/10/2009 18:06
Energy Minister Mel Knight is saying "buyer beware" about buying property along a TUC. Here's an excerpt from an article found online at the Edmonton Journal, October 5th:
Homeowners who purchased land near transportation and utility corridors should have been aware a power line might be built...
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We Live Again!
03/10/2009 18:27
Welcome to the fresh new look of the WestTUC Community Alliance!
After some re-organization, we are feeling re-energized and ready to head back to work. Please bookmark this new site at westTUC.ORG for your personal reference and send a message out to your friends and neighbours to do...
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