Coal Mining
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Alberta ranching community appeals regulator’s decision to accept coal explorationAn Alberta ranching community is fighting a planned hearing on proposed coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains.EnvironmentJun 3
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Alberta to appeal judge’s ruling ordering release of documents on Rocky Mountain coal miningThe lawyer for the ranchers who requested the documents under freedom of information laws is confirming the decision from Alberta Energy.EnvironmentApr 25
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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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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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Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine cited for safety violations since fall reopeningNova Scotia's Labour Department has cited the Donkin coal mine for a lengthy list of safety violations since the underground operation in Cape Breton reopened in mid-September.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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Alberta government won’t release data on snowpack contamination from coal minesThe Canadian Press contacted an Alberta scientist not employed by the province who has seen the data and confirms it exists.CanadaJan 6, 2023
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Indigenous communities call on U.S. to confront Canada’s toxic mining runoff at borderIndigenous communities in B.C., Washington state, Idaho and Montana have been contending with toxins leaching into their watershed from coal mining operations.EnvironmentDec 11, 2022
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Pristine Alberta lake contaminated by dust from mountaintop coal mines: studyThe paper, published last week in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, concludes that it's crucial to consider more than just downstream effects from such mines.EnvironmentNov 3, 2022
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First Nations angered by delays in joint probe of cross-border contamination from coal minesFirst Nations and environmentalists say they are angry the federal and B.C. governments continue to stonewall U.S. requests for a joint investigation of contamination from mining.CanadaOct 21, 2022
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