Coal Power
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Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadlineAlberta 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.EnvironmentDec 4, 2020
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TransAlta to stop mining coal at Highvale near Edmonton, stop using coal in CanadaTransAlta chief executive Dawn Farrell says the closing will come four years ahead of its original off-coal schedule for the mine near Edmonton.EnvironmentNov 4, 2020
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Feds announce $4.5M in grants for coal transition in Alberta, SaskatchewanThe money will fund four planning, training and research programs in Alberta and five in Saskatchewan.EnvironmentJun 28, 2019
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Coal subsidies up by more than double in G20 countries: ReportThe report also says in order to avoid "dangerous climate change," G20 governments "must commit to rapidly ending their support for coal."CanadaJun 26, 2019
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Estevan, Sask. preparing for coal phase-out putting hundreds of jobs at riskEstevan, 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.EconomyMay 28, 2019
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Sask. equivalency agreement on extending coal power likely pushed backSaskatchewan'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.EconomyFeb 20, 2019
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Alberta workers brace for more layoffs as TransAlta continues shift from coal to natural gasAbout 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.CanadaFeb 14, 2019
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Trump couldn’t stop decline of U.S. coal plants in 2018The 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.EnvironmentJan 14, 2019
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Saskatchewan reaches agreement with Ottawa to cut power-generation emissionsThe provincial and federal governments have come to terms on an equivalency agreement that will see Saskatchewan mostly move away from coal by 2030.EnvironmentJan 10, 2019
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‘Clean’ coal is a dirty polluter despite claims it’s eco-friendly, data analysis showsRefined coal shows few signs of reducing harmful emissions as U.S. lawmakers intended, a Reuters analysis of EPA data and regulatory documents shows.EnvironmentDec 3, 2018
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