Alberta, coal mining

Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling 'disgust and dismay' over new plan
A member of a committee created by former Alberta energy minister Sonya Savage in 2021 to consult the public on the future of coal mining in the province says he's in a "state of shock" about recent moves taken by the province.
Alberta government lifts coal mining moratorium, critics concerned it’s ‘open season’
In a letter to the Alberta Energy Regulator posted to its website, Energy Minister Brian Jean said lifting a 2022 moratorium will "reduce regulatory confusion" around coal mining.
Smith says Alberta taxpayers need to be protected from coal lawsuits as moratorium lifted
Smith says the potential liability facing Alberta means the government needs to take the lawsuits seriously and taxpayers need to be protected.
Alberta government lifts restrictions on coal development and exploration
An order from Alberta's Energy Minister has returned Alberta to its 1976 coal policy. A Ministerial Order from January 16 rescinds three previous orders, including a 2022 order to refuse all new coal exploration applications and suspend all approvals.
Alberta lifts ban on new coal exploration and development
The Alberta Government has lifted its moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a move that has drawn mixed reactions. Energy Minister Brian Jean announced the decision,
Why country star Corb Lund opposes coal mining in Alberta
Country musician Corb Lund calls himself 'a reluctant anti-coal mine activist' but says his opposition to new coal ...
Alberta ignoring advice it sought from citizens on Rocky Mountain coal policy, former committee member says
Member of former coal policy committee says feedback collected by Alberta resident, Indigenous people and communities is ...
Former trade negotiator says Alberta undermining Canada in tariff talks
Ottawa’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada’s attempts to prevent the United ...
Coal company pushing for compensation from Alberta as court date approaches
A coal company suing the Alberta government is arguing that recent comments made by Alberta's energy minister back up the ...
Alberta rescinds coal development ban for foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Energy Minister Brian Jean said in a letter to the Alberta Energy Regulator that he was rescinding ministerial orders which ...
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Alberta’s premier says she won’t support a move to stop energy shipments to US as tariff retaliation
The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta says she would not support any move to stop energy shipments to the ...
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Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against oil company for 2023 spill
The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil almost two years after an estimated 5.3 million ...
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Adventure tourism under threat and environmentalists up in arms after government lifts coal mining ban in Canada's Eastern Rockies
In a statement, conservation charity, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, said: "This is a profoundly short-sighted and irresponsible decision by the Minister of Energy and Minerals that puts ...