A sign opposing coal development in the eastern slopes of the Livingston range south west of Longview, Alta., Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Alberta's energy regulator says it will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court.
Alberta's energy regulator will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court.A sign opposing coal development in the eastern slopes of the Livingston range southwest of Longview, Alta., in June 2021.
Ranchland wanted an adjournment for public hearings on applications from Northback Holdings for coal exploration in the Crowsnest Pass area. It said the hearings should wait until the Alberta Appeal Court rules on whether those applications were legally accepted. The Australian-owned company is trying to develop a coal mine at the site in southwest Alberta area despite the fact the same project, under a different company name, has previously failed to pass an environmental review.But in November 2023, Energy Minister Brian Jean wrote the Alberta Energy Regulator suggesting Northback's applications be accepted.
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