A member of Alberta's coal policy committee accuses the provincial government of ignoring public concerns and relying on industry input for its new coal mining rules. The committee received 27,000 responses, mostly expressing worries about coal exploration, but the government is moving forward with a policy that prioritizes industry interests.
Protesters rally against coal mining exploration outside the Alberta Energy Regulator's office in Calgary, on Jan. 14. They expressed concerns over water contamination, ecosystem disruption, and the impact on Indigenous lands and local communities.A member of Alberta ’s coal policy committee says the provincial government is ignoring the will of tens of thousands of Alberta ns as it develops new rules around mining and is instead leaning on industry to guide its hand.
The committee received 27,000 responses, Mr. Trafford said in an interview Tuesday, the majority of which expressed concerns about coal exploration and development. “And then to have Brian Jean … coming back and saying, ‘Well, I’m here sitting with my coal buddies, and we’re going to decide now how to mine coal on eastern slopes – and we’re going to ignore everything that’s happened in the past.’”
As for the move to scrap the mining and exploration bans instituted by Ms. Savage, Premier Danielle Smith told reporters Tuesday that the change was made because her government “is bringing through a better, more robust policy.”
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