Coal

Wildlife Protection

Water & Watershed Management

Fresh Water

Apr

16

2021

Coal Consultation Terms of Reference: A Staggering Betrayal of the Public’s Trust

Alberta Ministry of Energy

Provincial Coal Consultation - critical opportunity for public input

Initiative:

Coal policy engagement

Deadline:

19 Apr 2021

Deadline April 19 to provide feedback on Alberta coal policy through an on-line survey Read More

Water Use, Scarcity & Conservation

Indigienous Peoples Issues

First Nations Issues

Toxics

Apr

06

2021

Tent Mountain coal mine: Niitsitapi Water Protectors, landowners group, environmental orgs urge Canada to designate project for assessment

Niitsítapi Water Protectors

Livingstone Landowners Group

Ecojustice

April 6, 2021 - A number of Alberta-based organizations, including a conservation organization, an Indigenous collective and a landowner organization, are calling for a federal review of the Tent Mountain Coal Mine Project in Southern Alberta.

On behalf of CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter, Niitsitapi Water Protectors and the Livingstone Landowners Group, Ecojustice submitted a designation request to the Impact Assessment Agency on April 4. Read More

Source: Niitsítapi Water Protectors

Ecojustice

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Environmental Assessment

Fresh Water

Mar

31

2021

AWA Calls For Federal Impact Assessment of the Tent Mountain Coal Mine Project

Alberta Wilderness Association has requested that Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson conduct a federal impact assessment of the Tent Mountain Mine Project. Under section 9 of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act, the Minister has the power to designate a project for an assessment if: Read More

Wildlife Protection

Environmental Assessment

Fresh Water

Mar

30

2021

New government coal consultation misses the mark, failing to engage with Albertans on the issues they care most about

76% of Albertans are in favour of more protections for nature and recreation in the Eastern Slopes. 64% of those aware of the issue opposed ongoing exploration activity in the Eastern Slopes.

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta

Yesterday’s announcement from the Government of Alberta launching the consultation process for a new Coal Policy does not address CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters’ concerns around coal development in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. While CPAWS is happy to see that the process will be run by an independent committee, the survey released as part of the consultation is narrowly focused on regulation of coal developments. Read More

Toxics

Mar

26

2021

Poll Shows Albertans Want More Protections in the Eastern Slopes and Oppose New Coal Mines

76% of Albertans are in favour of more protections for nature and recreation in the Eastern Slopes. 64% of those aware of the issue opposed ongoing exploration activity in the Eastern Slopes.

Livingstone Landowners Group

Calgary, AB – As the Government of Alberta prepares to launch consultations on the development of a new coal policy, a new poll found that the majority of Albertans want more protection for the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Of those who were aware of the coal issue, more than half do not trust that the government’s public consultation will provide a fair representation of what the public wants regarding coal development. Read More

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta

Niitsitapi Water Protectors

Mar

27

2021

Water NOT Coal : Solidarity Walk with Niitsitapi Water Protectors

Mar 27 2021 - 1:00pm

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Join Niitsitapi Water Protectors on Saturday, March 27 for a peaceful (socially distanced) walk to protect the Eastern Slopes from open-pit coal mining!

We will begin our walk at 1pm at Reconciliation Bridge in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 (Calgary). Read More

Link: Facebook Event

Location

Reconciliation Bridge

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Mar

23

2021

Coal and Economics Virtual Town Hall

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Mar 23 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

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Coal & Economics: Virtual Town Hall Series

From the AWA website:

Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Foothills are facing an unprecedented threat; coal mining exploration and development in the Eastern slopes has the capacity to pollute vital headwaters and completely dismantle fragile ecosystems. Read More

Niitsitapi Water Protectors

Feb

24

2021

Blackfoot Perspectives on Open-pit Coal Mining

Feb 24 2021 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

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While Alberta recently reinstated it's Coal Policy, the threat of development of open-pit mines are still a threat to Blackfoot territory and Indigenous lands across the eastern slopes. Join us for a panel discussion to talk about the impacts coal will have on Indigenous peoples.

Register Read More

Source: Facebook

Indigienous Peoples Issues

First Nations Issues