Time is running out on a promise from Energy Minister Mel Knight to table a report on nuclear energy in Alberta.

Knight had said the report would be available this fall, but with only a few days left this session, the report will not be out in time for discussion under the dome.

At a press conference, NDP MLA Rachel Notley said it was important to table the report publicly while legislature was in session so that they can engage in a full discussion of the government’s findings.

Brenda Brochu, vice president of the Coalition for a Nuclear Free Alberta, is eager to get the report so that provincewide public consultations can begin. “We’ve been waiting and waiting for this to happen,” she says.

The coalition presented Notley with signatures from more than 1,000 Peace Country residents who are against the Bruce Power nuclear plant, which has been proposed for the Peace River area. The Liberals were also presented with a petition from southern Alberta.

“A lot of people in Edmonton and further south don’t give this the consideration it deserves,” Notley says. “ Whether it’s six minutes or six hours away, this is something Albertans should be concerned about.”

According to Bruce Power, the plant would create 2,700 new jobs and contribute $12 billion to the province. The approval process is expected to take up to three years.