Coal Mining
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Alberta coal consultation terms of reference rule out land use, water concernsA committee that is supposed to consult Albertans on coal development in the Rocky Mountains won't be able to ask questions about water or land use.EnvironmentApr 15
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Opposition bill against coal mining in Rockies can proceed to legislature: committeeCommittee clerk Warren Huffman confirmed it's the first Opposition-sponsored private member's bill the committee hasn't rejected since the UCP came to power.EnvironmentApr 13
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Alberta Opposition says private member’s bill would protect mountains from coal minesAlberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is tabling proposed legislation she says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines.EnvironmentApr 7
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Lethbridge man faces $600 fine for trespassing while filming anti-coal videoOver a dozen protestors from all over central and southern Alberta could be seen protesting outside of the courthouse Tuesday morning.EnvironmentApr 6
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Another request made to federal government to join coal mine environmental review in AlbertaA fourth request has been made to the federal government to get involved in the review of a coal mine proposed for Alberta's Rocky Mountains.EnvironmentApr 6
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Alberta ranchers and landowners launch separate studies on coal mining impactsTwo concerned groups are launching their own fact-finding mission to uncover the impacts of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta.EnvironmentApr 1
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Alberta government announces 5-member coal consultation committee, online surveyThe Alberta government is asking a five-member committee to assess how people in the province feel about coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.EnvironmentMar 29
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Calgarians rally against open-pit coal mining SaturdayMore than 175 people gathered in Calgary on Saturday to rally against open-pit coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.EnvironmentMar 27
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Coal exploration approvals already exceed legal road thresholds, data suggestsRoad-building approvals for coal exploration already exceed legal limits in some parts of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and foothills.EnvironmentMar 24
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Petition asks federal government to review overall effect of expanded coal mining in AlbertaThe petition contains 18,000 names from across Canada was started by by a member of the Niitsitapi Water Protectors from the Kainai band in the province's southwest.EnvironmentMar 22
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