Environment

Alberta reinstating 1976 coal policy

EDMONTON, AB - After hearing many concerns from Albertans, the provincial government says it is reinstating the 1976 coal policy.Monday's announcement includes reinstating the four coal categories, wh...

Feb 08, 2021

Jason Kenney defends Rockies coal policy, calls old protections a 'dead letter'

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans have no cause to worry over his government quietly throwing out a coal policy that protected the Rocky Mountains for more than four decades."No r...

Feb 03, 2021

Alberta town asks province for stop-work order on coal exploration in Rocky Mountains

HIGH RIVER - An Alberta town in the Rocky Mountain foothills wants the provincial government to order a stop to increasingly controversial coal exploration in the region."Coal exploration is causing i...

Feb 01, 2021

Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers

EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...

Feb 01, 2021

Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data

EDMONTON - Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.The province's plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is f...

Jan 25, 2021

AFPA taps Nathan Fillion for virtual forest tour

Alberta-born actor Nathan Fillion is lending his voice to the Alberta Forest Products Association's (AFPA) Virtual Forest Tour.The AFPA says the forestry sector plays an important role as a renewable,...

Jan 19, 2021

Alberta cancels 11 recently issued coal leases in Rockies, pauses new ones

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is cancelling 11 recently issued coal leases in the Rocky Mountains.The province is also pausing any future coal lease sales on lands that were protected from open-pi...

Jan 18, 2021

Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures

Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...

Jan 18, 2021

Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains

A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message. The three-metre-tall structure, which reflects its surroundings, is one of m...

Jan 15, 2021

Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies

Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...

Jan 14, 2021