Doubts arise over Alberta's reinstated coal policy and what it protects
Doubts are surfacing over the Alberta government's decision to restore a policy that protects the Rocky Mountains from coal mining.
Sonya Savage
Alberta reinstates 1976 coal policy after massive public outcry
The Alberta government says powerful public protest persuaded it to reinstate a policy that has kept open-pit coal mines out of the Rocky Mountains for almost 45 years.
Alberta will restore some coal-mining policy protections
The Alberta government says it plans to restore some aspects of a policy it revoked last spring that protected a wide swath of the province's foothills and mountains from coal mines.
Additional Alberta towns ask for pause on coal exploration and call for consultation
Opposition to Alberta's attempt to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with two more towns expressing concerns and a legislature member with the governing United Conservatives backing them up.
Alberta gives Steve Allan more time to study oil and gas critics
The Alberta government has given an inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry critics another deadline extension to complete its report.
Coal mining is already affecting once-protected Rockies as debate rages over adding more
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.
Alberta cancels Eastern slopes coal leases and pauses future sales, as opposition increases
Alberta has decided to cancel recently issued coal leases in the Rocky Mountains, as public opposition grows to the United Conservative government's plan to expand coal mining in the area.
Court to hear challenge against open-pit coal mining on Alberta's Eastern slopes
First Nations, ranchers, municipal officials and environmentalists hope to persuade a judge this week to force Alberta to revisit its decision to open one of the province's most important and best-loved landscapes to open-pit coal mining.
Alberta inquiry commissioned reports downplaying climate crisis, critics say
The publicly funded inquiry, which is meant to examine an alleged foreign-funded campaign against Alberta oil and gas, spent approximately $97,560 commissioning the reports.
Canada needs more resilient energy sector, oilpatch worker group says
The climate emergency “will be orders of magnitude greater in severity” than what has happened with COVID-19, said Iron & Earth director Bruce Wilson.
Alberta will reinstate environmental monitoring suspended amid COVID-19
Alberta suspended environmental monitoring for industry and the oilpatch in the early stages of COVID-19. That monitoring will now resume on July 15, the province said.
'Pointing out the obvious': Alberta energy minister stands behind her comments
Alberta's energy minister isn't backing away from her comments that COVID-19's public health rules and economic fears favour pipeline construction.
Sonya Savage says gathering limits mean its a 'great time to be building a pipeline'
Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them.
While Alberta slams ‘well-funded’ groups, Youth Stop TMX say they can’t cover legal costs
Olivier Adkin-Kaya of Youth Stop TMX told National Observer the group is “looking to fundraise to cover a lot of legal costs."
First Nations leader says UCP should learn land rights
The UCP government in Alberta refuses to respect Indigenous rights, says Alberta NDP energy critic Irfan Sabir.