The Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) has confirmed that the abandonment and reclamation obligations owed to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) and the Alberta Energy Regulator.
Even with Springdale Har-Ber's James Eslick within striking distance of the lead for most of Thursday's race, Hudson Betts was determined to carry out his running strategy to the very end.
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 2:52 PM MT | Last Updated: January 20
This is a file photo of the open-pit coal mine at Sparwood, B.C. The Alberta government wants to open up the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains to similar operations.(Edward Burtynsky/Nicholas Metivier Gallery)
The province urged the Alberta Court of Queen s Bench on Tuesday to dismiss an application for a judicial review of the UCP government s decision to allow open-pit coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. There s no getting around the fact that the decision to rescind the coal policy may be seen as an unpopular one to some Albertans, said Melissa Burkett, a lawyer for the government.