Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains
Two of Alberta’s largest First Nations have written letters to coal companies saying they will oppose any new mine proposals in the Rocky Mountains. The Siksika and Kainai bands say …
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Two of Alberta’s largest First Nations have written letters to coal companies saying they will oppose any new mine proposals in the Rocky Mountains. The Siksika and Kainai bands say …
A coal-mining company with exploration leases in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains is trying to figure out how the government’s decision to restore protection of the land will affect its plans. “I’m …
Ranchers directly impacted by the removal of the provincial government coal policy are anxiously waiting for a court decision on their challenge to restore it. They worry about irreversible damage …
The mining industry was aware that the Alberta coal mining policy was going to be rescinded long before the public did, information obtained by Global News has revealed. The policy, …
Discontent continues to intensify in Alberta in the wake of a provincial government decision to scrap a decades-old coal policy. The 1976 policy protected parts of the Rocky Mountains from …
Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests. The province’s plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is fuelling widespread criticism …
Coal mining is already having an impact in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains even as debate intensifies over the industry’s presence in one of the province’s most beloved landscapes. “They’ve been very …
Ranchers are taking time out of their fields, farms and pastures to voice concern over a provincial government policy following public criticism from country stars Corb Lund and Paul Brandt. …