Alberta, coal lobbyists talked for years about more open-pit mining in the Rockies: documents

Alberta, coal lobbyists talked for years about more open-pit mining in the Rockies: documents

Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm the United Conservative Party government was talking with the coal industry about relaxing a policy that protected the Rocky Mountains from open-pit mines long before making those plans public. The documents also show the province was talking about opening those landscapes to the potential of more … Read more

Country musician Corb Lund criticizes Alberta minister over coal application support

Country musician Corb Lund criticizes Alberta minister over coal application support

An Alberta country music star is criticizing the province’s energy minister for advising its energy regulator to accept initial applications for a coal mine project in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta. Corb Lund says that after meeting with Energy Minister Brian Jean, he doesn’t believe the minister knows enough about … Read more