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However, this particular talk didn’t have anything to do with the Kansas classic.
Rather, the tune of this chat geared toward the harm that comes from nearby coal mines as retired doctor Allan Garbutt took the virtual podium to discuss the risks of open pit coal mining in southwest Alberta.
Garbutt noted the famous “Chinook Country” winds, particularly between November and April.
“Those of us who live around here know you spend a great deal of the period between November and April trying not to get blown off the planet,” he said.
Benga Mining Ltd (Riversdale), as part of their application, completed their assessments of wind speed, dust and particle size as part of their Environmental Impact Assessment for their Grassy Mountain Open-Pit coal mining proposal.
By Dale Woodard on April 9, 2021.
Dust in the wind was the topic as the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs held its online presentation Thursday morning. However, this particular talk didn’t have anything to do with the Kansas classic. Rather, the tune of this chat geared toward the harm that comes from nearby coal mines as retired doctor Allan Garbutt took the virtual podium to discuss the risks of open pit coal mining in southwest Alberta. Garbutt noted the famous “Chinook Country” winds, particularly between November and April. “Those of us who live around here know you spend a great deal of the period between November and April trying not to get blown off the planet,” he said.
The Golden Age of Pinocchio
The University of West Virginia to hear a talk from Pulitzer-winning
New York Times columnist
Seymour Hersh on the 911 attacks and their aftermath. That was around the time he was deciding to separate from
The Times organization because “
it” was too often preventing him from telling inconvenient truths.
While awaiting Mr. Hersh and curious about what the youngers were thinking we asked one of ’em sitting next to us what he was going to do after graduation. He said he was studying Public Relations.
No, neither D. McKenzie nor I are noted for our tact, but it was McKenzie who asked him, “