Tag Archives: Environment
Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures
Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...
Jan 18, 2021
Alberta cancels coal leases, pauses future sales, as opposition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta has decided to cancel recently issued coal leases in the Rocky Mountains, as public opposition grows to the United Conservative government's plan to expand coal mining in the area. ...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney says killing Keystone sets risky precedent, puts Alberta on hook for $1B
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says cancelling the Keystone XL expansion risks a dangerous precedent for other pipelines stretching from Canada to south of the border."I'm not sure that peopl...
Jan 18, 2021
An outright 'No': Biden's Day 1 Keystone XL kibosh bodes ill for Canada-U.S. ties
WASHINGTON - North America's perennial pipeline debate erupted anew Monday as president-elect Joe Biden's Day 1 plan to kill off the Keystone XL project cast a pall over hopes for a fresh start to the...
Jan 18, 2021
Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit
WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...
Jan 17, 2021
'Morally and ethically wrong:' Court to hear challenge to Alberta coal policy removal
First Nations, ranchers, municipal officials and environmentalists hope to persuade a judge this week to force Alberta to revisit its decision to open one of the province's most important and best-lov...
Jan 17, 2021
Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains
A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message. The three-metre-tall structure, which reflects its surroundings, is one of m...
Jan 15, 2021
Alberta monolith comes with message to save eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains
A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message. The three-metre-tall structure, which reflects its surroundings, is one of m...
Jan 15, 2021
Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...
Jan 14, 2021
Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...
Jan 14, 2021