Geothermal power plant coming to MD of Greenview
Proponents of geothermal say it has a very small environmental footprint since it does not create greenhouse gas emissions and does not impact fresh water reservoirs.
Given the past comments of Alberta’s Premier Jason Kenney it seems unlikely that a new curriculum will have an increased focus on climate change.
In 2017, Kenney attacked the proposed curriculum review
that was going to add focus on climate change and Indigenous history.
At the time, he said the NDP was engaging in “social engineering” in
order to impose “political correctness” on students.
Raging Wildfire Forces 9,000 To Flee Their Homes In Northern Alberta
The swelling numbers follow mandatory evacuation orders for communities including the Beaver First Nation, Dene Tha’ First Nation, other parts of Mackenzie County and the Peerless Trout First Nation.
People in other communities remain on evacuation alert and could be told to leave quickly if the wildfire situation gets worse.
Thousands in northwest Alberta put on evacuation alert as wildfires grow | CBC News
An additional 12,000 people in northwest Alberta have been
placed on evacuation alert as an out-of-control wildfire in the area
grows.
Mackenzie County issued an eight-hour evacuation alert for a
large swath of the county on Saturday afternoon. The alert extends from
the outskirts of High Level east to Fort Vermillion, and south towards
the mandatory evacuation area around the Paddle Prairie Métis
Settlement.
The alert was issued “out of an abundance of caution,”
due to shifting winds and dry conditions, the county said in a Facebook
post.
The
alert is intended to give people an opportunity to prepare for a
potential evacuation order as the Chuckegg Creek wildfire continues to
engulf land southwest of High Level.
The county is asking
residents to fuel their vehicles, gather important documents and prepare
enough food and water for two to three days.
