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Judge orders Alberta government to produce massive trove of coal documentsThe ruling comes in response to an attempt by the United Conservative government to block the release of the documents to a group of southern Alberta ranchers.PoliticsApr 15
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Alberta Appeal Court dismisses Genesee coal mine company’s lawsuit alleging expropriationAltius, which owns the Genesee coal mine that feeds the Genesee power plant west of Edmonton, lost in Court of King's Bench but took its case to the Alberta Court of Appeal.CanadaApr 4
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Canada’s coal exports up again in 2023 as government’s promised ban elusiveThe boom in exports of the kind of coal burned to make electricity comes as Canada leads a charge to end the use of coal as a source of power worldwide.EnvironmentMar 29
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Federal Court allows judicial review of Rocky Mountain coal mine denied by panelA Federal Court ruling has thrown out a decision from federal Environmental Minister Steven Guilbeault denying a permit for an open-pit coal mine in the Alberta Rockies.PoliticsFeb 14
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Contamination from old Alberta coal mines raises cleanup questionsThe findings raise questions about who is responsible for cleaning up legacy industrial sites.EnvironmentJan 30
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Southern Sask. community receives $550,000 to pursue alternative uses for coalA pilot project by Videre Energy will focus on taking lignite coal and converting it to low greenhouse gas emission products that can be used in energy and agriculture.CanadaDec 5, 2023
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Worker nearly buried, Alberta regulator probes mine wall ‘instabilities:’ unionAlberta's energy regulator is examining practices at a coal mine in the province after three “instabilities'' in its rock walls.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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‘Advanced application’ for Rocky Mountain coal mine stirs controversyAlberta Energy Regulator suggests because the application for Grassy Mountain was filed years before the ministerial order, it is exempt from the moratorium.EnvironmentSep 29, 2023
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Head of Alberta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applicationsLast week, an Australia-based company resurrected a proposal for the Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine in southern Alberta, applying for three licences from the AER.EnvironmentSep 25, 2023
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Mining company applies for Grassy Mountain drilling permitThe company, formerly known as Benga Mining Limited, says it's proposing to drill a total of 46 boreholes during the 2023 and 2024 exploration seasons.FeaturesSep 19, 2023
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