The author argues, simply put, there isn’t enough water for coal mining and we will likely be getting less in the future. | File photo

Coal mine proposal risks water, health effects

On Nov. 25, 1,957 of the 6,007 eligible Crowsnest Pass residents voted in favour of Northback’s Grassy Mountain coal mining project in southwestern Alberta. This non-binding referendum excluded the 2,416 taxpayers who do not live there full-time. The result will be used by the Crowsnest Pass Municipal District to lobby in support of the mine, […] Read more