Coal
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‘We need to be ready’: First Nations groups back Saskatchewan nuclear projectsAs Saskatchewan maps out its energy future, a group representing First Nations communities is backing the province's nuclear plans down the line.CanadaMay 27
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Leaked documents spark debate over true cost of restoring Saskatchewan coal plantsThe NDP and the province went back and forth all day, accusing each other of financial mismanagement, twisting the numbers, misrepresenting the truth, and outright dishonesty.PoliticsMay 7
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Corb Lund sees anti-coal mining petition drive re-approved by Elections AlbertaElections Alberta says the application to petition the government to pass a prohibition on all new coal exploration or coal mining activities in southern Alberta has been approved.PoliticsJan 27
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Trump seeks to boost U.S. coal as ‘reliable, durable’ energy sourceTrump's executive orders promote what he calls 'beautiful' coal to fire power plants and for other uses, but the industry has been in decline for decades.U.S. NewsApr 8, 2025
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Less than 25% of Albertans support coal mining in eastern slopes: pollTwo groups representing ranchers, farmers and landowners conducted a Leger poll, asking Albertans about coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.CanadaFeb 12, 2025
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Saskatchewan may double down on coal-fired powerWhile many oppose a return to conventional coal power, mining cities like Estevan stand to benefit from the move.EconomyJan 27, 2025
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Former Piikani Nation councillor breaks silence on contentious Grassy Mountain coal mineFabian North Peigan believes an extensive impact benefit agreement must be created and upheld in the event the Grassy Mountain coal mine is approved.CanadaDec 11, 2024
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Crowsnest Pass residents vote overwhelmingly for new Alberta coal mineIn the end 72 per cent of the vote was in favour of the new project.CanadaNov 26, 2024
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‘We need an industry’: Crowsnest Pass residents voting on support for new coal mineThe Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, home to about 6,000, is asking residents to say yes or no to a straightforward question.CanadaNov 25, 2024
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Rocky Mountain coal hearings still scheduled despite Alberta’s top court allowing appealThe regulator has promised to hold public hearings into three applications from Northback Holdings to explore for coal on the Grassy Mountain site in southwestern Alberta.EnvironmentAug 26, 2024
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