The Alberta government has announced public consultations on an updated coal policy will begin March 29, but the lack of details is troubling for Ian Urquhart. “We don’t know what they have in mind,” said Urquhart, who is the conservation director for the Alberta Wilderness Association. Such vagueness includes the identity of six coal projects […] Read more
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Alta. reverses coal policy decision following backlash
In a stunning reversal, the Alberta government has announced it is fully reinstating the 1976 provincial coal policy following public opposition by everyone from ranchers and farmers to Canadian entertainers. “An important part of being a responsible government is to admit when you’ve made a mistake and to fix it, and that’s what we’re doing […] Read more
Alberta pauses coal lease sales
Due to growing public opposition to its plans for the development of open-pit coal mines on Alberta’s eastern slopes, the provincial government has blinked. “We have listened carefully to the concerns raised in recent days, and thank those who spoke up with passion,” energy minister Sonya Savage said in a statement Jan. 18. “As a […] Read more
Country stars speak out against coal mining
Canadian country musicians are opposing an Alberta decision easing the development of open-pit coal mines along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. “One of the things I’d like to point out is that people get kind of annoyed when some entertainers talk about current events, and I agree with them most of the time,” […] Read more
