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Why coal mining is big in the B.C. Rockies but not Alberta

Share More than 25 megatonnes of metallurgical coal was produced at four Teck Resources mines in B.C. s Elk Valley in 2019. Alberta, meanwhile, produced a total of 2.7 megatonnes of metallurgical bituminous coal in 2019. Photo: Callum Gunn In-Depth A tale of two provinces: how coal mining plowed ahead in the B.C. Rockies while Alberta hit the brakes Mountaintop-removal coal mining is much more prevalent in B.C. than Alberta. To understand why, you need to go back decades to unfurl a story that defies stereotypes of environmental values 12 min read At first glance, the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta are nearly indistinguishable. Spectacular ridgelines. Snow-covered peaks. Tens of thousands of years of glacial sculpting. The two provinces’ shared border straddles the same iconic mountain range and the same rich coal deposit that lies beneath.

Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News

Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers

Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers by Bob Weber, The Canadian Press Posted Feb 1, 2021 4:00 am EDT Last Updated Feb 1, 2021 at 4:14 am EDT EDMONTON Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. The province’s 2019 five-year monitoring plan shows stations on two rivers and a creek polluted with selenium from coal mines were mothballed. That was despite more than two decades of readings that Alberta Environment guidelines suggest should have led to closer attention.  The only station still operating is on the McLeod River about 200 kilometres downstream of the old Cheviot mine.

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Bob Weber A conveyor belt transports coal at a mine near Hanna, Alta., on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways crossing thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh February 01, 2021 - 1:00 AM EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. The province s 2019 five-year monitoring plan shows stations on two rivers and a creek polluted with selenium from coal mines were mothballed. That was despite more than two decades of readings that Alberta Environment guidelines suggest should have led to closer attention.