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With moratorium on open pit mining in Alberta lifted, Piikani First Nation environmental group plans to keep fighting
The Mountain Valley Child Society from Piikani First Nation is not happy the Alberta government quietly rescinded a ...
Calgary Herald9d
Alberta coal mining moratorium lifted to protect taxpayers from lawsuits, premier says
The policy direction includes a ban on certain types of coal mining techniques, such as open-pit mining, as well as a requirement that companies show how they can prevent toxic selenium from leach ...
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Smith says Alberta taxpayers need to be protected from coal lawsuits as moratorium lifted
The end of the moratorium comes as the Alberta Energy Regulator reviews a contentious open-pit coal mine project proposed by Northback Holdings in southwestern Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass.
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.
The Hamilton Spectator22d
Alberta’s new coal policy unveiled to mixed reviews
Amid the ongoing controversy over the Grassy Mountain Coal Mine project, the Alberta government has introduced its Coal Industry Modernization Initiative, which will ban open-pit coal mining in ...