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Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld June 29, 2021 - 2:56 PM
Environmental groups and First Nations say they are pleased the federal government is adding another proposed coal mine in Alberta s Rocky Mountains to the list of projects it will review. This decision should be applauded by all who believe environmental assessments should be inclusive, participatory processes,â said a statement from Ian Urquhart of the Alberta Wilderness Association.
On Monday, federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Montem Resources proposed Tent Mountain project should be reviewed by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada because it could release the contaminant selenium, an element commonly found in coal-bearing rock that is toxic to fish at high levels.
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LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. The Livingstone Landowners Group says it hopes the Alberta government and province s coal consultation committee will heed the findings of a new report that recommends coal mining in the headwaters of the Oldman River not proceed. “What this is demonstrating is one coal mine is a problem. Two coal mines are a bigger problem,” said LLG Secretary Bobbi Lambright. “And if we got more coal mines, then you’ve got a huge problem,” The study, conducted by scientists and ecologists with the Alces Group, an environmental consulting company, concluded new coal mines on the Eastern Slopes would have a significant and irreversible impact on the Oldman River watershed.
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