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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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Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear appeals in Alberta open-pit coal project caseA review panel had concluded the likely effects of the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine on fish and water quality outweighed the economic benefits.EnvironmentSep 29, 2022
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Alberta Court of Appeal denies appeal of regulator’s refusal to approve coal mineIn a decision released Friday, the Alberta Court of Appeal turned down the request from Benga Mining and two area First Nations.EnvironmentJan 28, 2022
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Level playing field? Coal miners, environmentalists wrangle over Grassy Mountain hearing costsBenga Mining, on the hook for the costs from the Grassy Mountain project hearing, wants the amount trimmed drastically and claims some groups owe the company money.EnvironmentDec 22, 2021
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Ottawa blocks development of controversial proposed Alberta coal mineThe federal government says a controversial coal mine in Crowsnest Pass will not be allowed to go ahead, citing the findings of a joint review panel report.CanadaAug 6, 2021
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Hundreds gather in support of coal mining in the Crowsnest PassThe decision in June included a 680-page report saying the mine was not in the public interest, citing impacts on Indigenous rights as well as environmental concerns.CanadaJul 23, 2021
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Another First Nation files request to allow appeal of decision on Grassy Mountain coal projectThe Stoney Nakoda Nation filed a request with the Alberta Court of Appeal to appeal the decision, which blocked the development of Benga Mining's proposed Grassy Mountain project.EnvironmentJul 22, 2021
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Appeals requested over Grassy Mountain Coal Project decisionThe battle over a proposed open-pit coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass continues.EnvironmentJul 19, 2021
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