The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that companies developing renewable energy projects in Alberta are seeking clarity from the province, as Premier Danielle Smith insists that only by putting the sector on ice can the province review policies on end-of-life reclamation and land use when it comes to wind and solar farms. The Globe's Emma Graney and Jeffrey Jones write that Ms. Smith's United Conservative Party government imposed a seven-month halt on application approvals for new wind and solar projects on Aug. 3. Since then, renewable-energy developers and others have expressed their frustration, and questioned the reasons for the move. Those include a need to address end-of-life reclamation, as well as a study into how more renewables affect arable farmland and grid reliability. The opposition New Democratic Party has called for public hearings into the renewables application freeze. Energy and climate critic Nagwan Al-Guneid said the moratorium was made without consultation with the industry or due process to limit the impact on investment and jobs. The "overwhelming and passionate public response to this issue makes it clear that closed-door meetings with stakeholders are now insufficient."