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United Conservative Government Hosts Town Hall to Address Alberta Coal Mining Concerns
- On June 11, 2025, Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, along with three cabinet members, participated in a lively and lengthy town hall meeting in Fort MacLeod where approximately 500 residents gathered to discuss the province’s coal policy.
- The town hall was held shortly after the Alberta Energy Regulator approved Northback Holding Corp.'s contentious coal exploration project at Grassy Mountain, which was allowed to proceed despite the provincial ban on open-pit coal mining and a previous rejection in 2021.
- Smith defended lifting the moratorium on coal mining, citing a $15 billion lawsuit by five coal companies and emphasizing responsible development while acknowledging a new, yet-unreviewed government study that found old mines poison fish and risk population collapse if mining continues.
- Smith emphasized the need to seek balanced approaches that enable industrial operations while minimizing environmental harm, warning that failure to do so could put additional sectors at risk, despite facing frequent interruptions from hecklers.
- Rebecca Schulz, the minister responsible for environmental matters, indicated that the government is currently examining the study and awaiting validation through peer review, with additional research expected to be published later this year, reflecting ongoing efforts to address both economic and environmental priorities.
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Hundreds kept out of meeting on controversial Crownest Pass coal mine
The Premier’s Coal Town Hall event held on Wednesday evening at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall was described as “a gong show” by many in attendance, with several being left outside, including the media.
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