Vista Coal Mine

• No need for federal involvement in Hinton coal mine review, Alberta First Nation says

  The Ermineskin Cree Nation says it continues to doubt the need for a federal environmental review of a proposed thermal coal mine expansion near Hinton in western Alberta.

  Environment

  Oct 4, 2021
  
• Environment minister restores federal assessment of Hinton coal mine

  Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2021
  
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• Alberta coal mine expansion will need federal review: environment minister

  The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta.

  Politics

  Jul 30, 2020
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• Feds urged to do own review of proposed coal mine expansion near Hinton

  The existing Vista mine just east of Hinton in western Alberta began shipping coal overseas in May 2019 and the company is now looking to double, or possibly even triple, its output.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2020