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Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains

February 24, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta Coal Policy, alberta first nations, Alberta Rocky Mountain coal mining, Coal, Coal Mining, Entertainment, Kainai First Nation, Politics, Rocky Mountain coal mining, Siksika First Nation

Two of Alberta’s largest First Nations have written letters to coal companies saying they will oppose any new mine proposals

Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations, no other details

February 23, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta coal mining policy, alberta sonya savage, energy minister sonya savage, Environment, Politics, Sonya Savage, UCP, United Conservative Government

Alberta’s energy minister says public consultations on coal mining will begin on March 29. Sonya Savage says her staff are

Coal scientist warns Albertans of contamination from mining

February 16, 2021 Canuck Alberta 1976 coal policy, Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta coal mining policy, Alberta Coal Policy, Alberta Rockies, coal mines, Crowsnest Pass, Environment, grassy mountain, Rocky Mountain coal mining, selenium contamination

One of North America’s top experts on pollution from coal mines is warning Albertans about the dangers of expanding the

Saskatchewan environmental groups welcome reinstatement of Alberta coal policy

February 9, 2021 Canuck 1976 coal policy, Alberta 1976 coal policy, Alberta coal, Alberta coal exploration, Alberta Coal Mines, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta Coal Policy, Coal Mining, Environment, News, Sask water, Saskatchewan Environment, Saskatchewan Water, Sonya Savage

The Alberta government’s pledge to reinstate a ban on open-pit coal mining in a large section of the Rocky Mountains

Doubts raised over protections from reinstated 1976 Alberta coal policy

February 9, 2021 Canuck 1976 coal policy, Alberta 1976 coal policy, Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta coal mining Rockies, Alberta Coal Policy, Alberta Rockies coal mining, Coal policy questions, Environment, Politics, Rocky Mountain coal mining, Rocky Mountains, Sonya Savage

Doubts are being raised about the Alberta government’s decision to restore a policy that protects the Rocky Mountains from coal

In wake of public backlash, Alberta reinstates 1976 coal policy

February 8, 2021 Canuck 1976 coal policy, AER, Alberta, Alberta 1976 coal policy, Alberta coal, Alberta coal exploration, Alberta Coal Mines, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta Coal Policy, Alberta coal policy reinstated, Alberta energy, Alberta Environment, Alberta politics, Canada, Coal Mining, Environment, Politics, Sonya Savage

After months of mounting public pressure, the provincial government has taken notice. Alberta’s energy minister announced Monday they will be

Changes to Alberta coal policy coming next week after province-wide outrage

February 5, 2021 Canuck Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta Coal Policy, alberta coal pollution, Alberta Energy Minister, Coal, Coal Mining, coal policy, Environment, Politics

The Alberta government plans to release news next week to restore at least some aspects of a coal policy it

Mining companies knew about coal policy removal long before Albertans

February 3, 2021 Canuck Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta Coal Policy, alberta coal pollution, Coal, Coal Mining, coal policy, Corb Lund, Economy, Environment

The mining industry was aware that the Alberta coal mining policy was going to be rescinded long before the public

Metallurgical coal exploration in Alberta unearths anger

January 22, 2021 Canuck Alberta, Alberta coal, Alberta Coal Mines, Alberta Coal Mining, Alberta economy, Alberta Rocky Mountains, Alberta Steel Production, Canada, Coal, Coal Mine, Environment, John Smith Nanton Alberta, John Smith Rancher Alberta, Kevin Van Tighem, Laura Laing Alberta, Laura Laing Nanton, Open-pit Coal Mining, riversdale resources

Alberta is banking on metallurgic coal mining, the kind use to make steel, to be a new source of cash

As Alberta debates coal mining, industry already affecting once protected Rockies

January 21, 2021 Canuck Alberta Coal Mining, Canadian Coal mining, coal exploration, Coal Mining, Coal mining in Alberta, Coal mining in Canada, Coal mining in the Rockies, Coal mining in the Rocky Mountains, Economy, Environment, Kevin Van Tighem, rocky mountain

Coal mining is already having an impact in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains even as debate intensifies over the industry’s presence in

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