Coal Power

• Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadline

  Alberta is set to meet its goal to eliminate coal-fired electricity production years earlier than its 2030 target, thanks to recently announced natural gas conversion projects.

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2020
• TransAlta to stop mining coal at Highvale near Edmonton, stop using coal in Canada

  TransAlta chief executive Dawn Farrell says the closing will come four years ahead of its original off-coal schedule for the mine near Edmonton.

  Environment

  Nov 4, 2020
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• Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, Saskatchewan

  The money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.

  Environment

  Jun 28, 2019
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• Coal subsidies up by more than double in G20 countries: Report

  The report also says in order to avoid "dangerous climate change," G20 governments "must commit to rapidly ending their support for coal."

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2019
• Estevan, Sask. preparing for coal phase-out putting hundreds of jobs at risk

  Estevan, Sask., is looking at ways to diversify its economy ahead of a wind down in coal mining and power production over the next five years.

  Economy

  May 28, 2019
• Sask. equivalency agreement on extending coal power likely pushed back

  Saskatchewan's environment minister hoped to sign off on a federal deal outlining the future of coal power in March, but that likely will be pushed back to spring.

  Economy

  Feb 20, 2019
• Alberta workers brace for more layoffs as TransAlta continues shift from coal to natural gas

  About 122 TransAlta employees could be laid off by the end of February as the company continues its transition to natural gas, according to the union.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019
• Trump couldn’t stop decline of U.S. coal plants in 2018

  The U.S. recorded its second-highest number of coal-fired power plant shutdowns in 2018, despite President Donald Trump's efforts to prop up the industry.

  Environment

  Jan 14, 2019
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• Saskatchewan reaches agreement with Ottawa to cut power-generation emissions

  The provincial and federal governments have come to terms on an equivalency agreement that will see Saskatchewan mostly move away from coal by 2030.

  Environment

  Jan 10, 2019
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• ‘Clean’ coal is a dirty polluter despite claims it’s eco-friendly, data analysis shows

  Refined coal shows few signs of reducing harmful emissions as U.S. lawmakers intended, a Reuters analysis of EPA data and regulatory documents shows.

  Environment

  Dec 3, 2018