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.
Coal policy committee member shocked by changes to Alberta's coal policy
A member of a five-person panel created by former energy minister Sonya Savage in 2021 to consult the public on the future of coal mining in Alberta says he's in a "state of shock" about recent moves by the province.
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 being ignored as the government instead leans on industry to guide its hand
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,
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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 ...
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 government lifts ban on coal exploration in Eastern Slopes
The Alberta government has lifted a ban on coal exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a move that the regulator says will allow suspended projects to resume. The provincial ...