Cold Lake First Nations says proposed energy MOU sidelines Indigenous decision-making

By Chantel Downes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeland This Week The MOU outlines on the Government of Alberta’s website a cooperative approach where Canada and Alberta, work “closely with Indigenous Peoples and industry,” aiming to develop the infrastructure needed for pipelines, rail, power generation, a strong transmission grid, ports, and other projects to expand natural resource production and transportation in Western Canada. The Government of Alberta website also adds that the agreement also speaks about reaching international export goals, advancing technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and supporting clean energy initiatives to lower global greenhouse gas emissions. “This is Alberta’s moment of opportunity to take the first steps toward being a global energy superpower and show the nation that resource development and sustainability can coexist. There is much hard work ahead…

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