Water policy a top priority for AB’s Tories
Posted Oct 31, 2011 7:37 am.
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Public discussions are coming regarding how water is divvied-up in Alberta, according to the newly appointed Minister of Environment and Water.
Diana McQueen calls it a “top priority” and says the plan is to begin the talks next year after some educational documents about water supplies are released.
The current system for water licenses hasn’t changed in about a hundred years and gives the oldest water license holders first dibs on new supplies.
The Calgary Herald reports as a result, over 60 licenses have been bought through private deals in the past five years.
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