Corb Lund
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Country musician Corb Lund criticizes Alberta minister over coal application supportCorb Lund says that after meeting with Energy Minister Brian Jean, he doesn't believe the minister knows enough about the issue.EconomyFeb 24, 2024
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Country singer Corb Lund wants strong stance against coal mines in Alberta electionCorb Lund wants to see guarantees of protection for the eastern slopes becomes an election issue before Albertans head to the polls May 29.EconomyMay 3, 2023
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Alberta country music artists release song opposing coal mining in the RockiesCorb Lund has banded together with other Alberta musicians to recreate his song, This Is My Prairie, in opposition of the proposed open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.EnvironmentOct 20, 2021
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‘Sacred country’: Singer-songwriter Corb Lund holds coal mining protest concertAbout 30 landowners on horseback rode onto a private property for what was billed as a "Tribute to the Mountains Concert" with musicians, including country star Corb Lund.EconomyJun 16, 2021
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Mining companies knew about coal policy removal long before AlbertansThe policy initially banned mining in millions of hectares of the Rockies and Foothills and was axed in the summer of 2020, meaning mine development is no longer restricted.EconomyFeb 3, 2021
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Alberta government policy change on coal mining in Rockies in courtAlberta ranchers and First Nations oppose the government's decision to revoke a coal policy from 1976 that blocked development on some parts of the eastern slopes of the Rockies.CanadaJan 19, 2021
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Alberta cancels recently issued coal leases in response to public outcrySavage said in an emailed statement that the province would cancel 11 recently issued coal leases and pause any future coal lease sales in former Category 2 lands.CanadaJan 18, 2021
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Southern Alberta ranchers weigh in on coal mining after Corb Lund, Paul Brandt speak outIn a controversial move, Alberta rescinded a decades-old policy that protected Rocky Mountain landscapes from coal mining. But efforts to stop production are gaining momentum.EnvironmentJan 14, 2021
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Alberta musician Corb Lund on proposed coal mines in Rockies: ‘I 100% oppose these policy changes’Alberta's United Conservative government has revoked a 1976 policy that kept coal mines out of the mountains and eastern slopes of the Rockies.EnvironmentJan 13, 2021
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Alan Cross’ music picks: Grey Daze make ‘Amends’ with the late Chester BenningtonCOVID-19 isn't going to let us return to normal anytime soon, so more artists are deciding just to keep calm and carry on.EntertainmentJun 26, 2020
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