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‘Unacceptable environmental effects:’ New federal policy restricts thermal coal
The federal government is making it more difficult to develop thermal coal in Canada with a new policy that says all such mines create "unacceptable environmental effects." The move erects another roadblock for Coalspur Mines and its proposed Vista min...
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
EDMONTON — Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up after themselves. Doug Wylie says there's so much confu...
Tahltan Nation, B.C. government sign agreement for shared decision-making
VICTORIA — A new agreement between the Tahltan Nation and the British Columbia government will help ensure sensitive areas aren't open to development, while providing greater certainty for everyone, says the president of the nation's central government...
New Democrat MP tables private bill, wants federal assessment of coal projects
OTTAWA — Alberta's lone New Democrat member of Parliament tabled proposed legislation Tuesday that would require all coal-mining proposals to go before a full federal environmental assessment. The private member's bill would apply across Canada, but He...
Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state push B.C. on mining regulations
VANCOUVER — Lawmakers in Alaska and Washington state are renewing calls for British Columbia to strengthen its mining regulations to protect shared waterways. A group of 25 members of the Washington state legislature sent a letter to Premier John Horga...
Head of coal-mining panel says Albertans’ trust in resource regulators to be examined
EDMONTON — A public consultation committee on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains will consider why Albertans' level of trust in the province's regulatory bodies is so low, the panel's head said Monday.In an hour-long phone-in show on CBC Radio,
Coal company asks court to quash order for federal environmental review of expansion
A coal company is asking Federal Court this week to toss out a decision by Canada's environment minister that a proposed Alberta mine expansion should get a full federal environmental review. Coalspur Mines argues the decision was based on an unfair
Early survey results show big concerns in Alberta over Rocky Mountain coal mining
EDMONTON — Early results from a provincial survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains show Albertans have major concerns about expanding the industry. "More than 90 per cent of respondents felt there are areas of the province that are not
Ottawa ‘concerned’ as Centerra reports Kyrgyz government taking control of gold mine
CALGARY — Canadian miner Centerra Gold Inc. says the Kyrgyz Republic is moving to install external management at its Kumtor gold mine in the Central Asian country after "effectively seizing control" of the operation over the weekend. In a news release,...
Alberta government knew bighorn sheep contaminated with coal mine selenium: scientist
EDMONTON — Some herds of Alberta's provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government biologist. Jeff Kneteman said Alberta Environment has known about the problem in bighorn she...