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But landowners protesting the legislation say it will reduce the requirements for public notice of major power projects and make it harder for the public to participate in public hearings.

“Bill 46, which has passed first reading, will remove the right to a hearing and gives the board the authority to make a decision without giving public notice or holding a hearing,” says the Kill Bill 46 web site set up by angry landowners.

Read the article here: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/10/30/4618622-cp.html

The message was clear to those attending a public meeting in Lethbridge Friday regarding the proposed Bill 46 — get informed, get involved and stop it by putting pressure on the politicians.
Bill 46, the Alberta Utilities Commission Act, proposes to revise the decision-making process for major electricity projects in Alberta. If passed, many fear the impact it may have on public rights and the power industry.
 

Read the article here: http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/article_8649.php