Alberta's New Democrat Opposition is asking the provincial government to step in and quash applications for coal mining exploration in the Rocky Mountains.
In a letter to Energy Minister Brian Jean, environment critic Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse says he should tell the Alberta Energy Regulator to reject applications from Northback Holdings for drilling and water use.
The regulator has said it is considering whether documents submitted under that version of the proposal apply to the current application, which would make it an"advanced project." But Calahoo Stonehouse says Albertans have made their views clear over open-pit mines in the Rockies. She points to the review panel's finding that the project is not in the overall public interest."Why would we say yes to exploratory when we're saying no to mining?" she asked.
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