UCP’s Kenney promises to cut approval times in half for energy projects
Posted April 2, 2019 2:32 pm.
Last Updated April 2, 2019 2:33 pm.
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TURNER VALLEY, Alta. – Leader Jason Kenney says a UCP government in Alberta would reduce wait times on energy projects to try to make them the fastest in North America.
Kenney says approvals for oil wells currently take 1 1/2 year, which he says places Alberta far behind Saskatchewan and U.S. jurisdictions and puts the province at a competitive disadvantage.
A United Conservative government will proudly stand up for our 151,000 energy workers and immediately launch a comprehensive plan to get our energy sector creating jobs again.https://t.co/4vf0aElXk4 pic.twitter.com/86RzFn1swr
— Jason Kenney ???????????????????????? (@jkenney) April 2, 2019
He says if his party were elected April 16, he would set up legislated targets to cut wait times and would publish data to update progress.
The goal would be to cut timelines in half and eventually make them the shortest in North America.
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Speaking in Turner Valley, Kenney also said his government would guarantee in law that once a well was given a permit, royalties taken from it wouldn’t change for the life of the project.
UCP will implement a strong natural gas strategy and improve prices. Will sit down with producers and companies to work out solutions. Need a dedicated focus on "unleashing" investment and getting a fair price for nat gas
— Tom Ross (@Tommy_Slick) April 2, 2019
He said his government would intervene at all National Energy Board hearings that affected Alberta’s oil and gas interests.
