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Corb Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition enters homestretch amid separatism
The country singer says he needs about 178,000 signatures to force Alberta to consider a ban on new coal mining in the Rockies.
- Country artist Corb Lund is driving a citizen-initiative petition to force a referendum on prohibiting coal mining in Alberta's Eastern Slopes, with a looming June 10th deadline.
- Concerns about coal mining peaked in 2020 when the province removed decades-old protections for the Rockies, prompting Lund to seek "firm, robust legislation" to replace inconsistent regulatory approaches.
- Lund estimates he has over 3,000 volunteers helping collect signatures; he needs about 178,000 to force the government to consider the ban or trigger a vote.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith supports direct democracy and has acknowledged the petition, suggesting the question could appear on a ballot as early as this fall.
- Describing the process as "chaos," Lund expressed doubt about government follow-through, while the province maintains that mining can proceed with strict environmental safeguards.
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The Toronto Star+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Corb Lund’s Alberta anti-coal petition enters homestretch amid separatism
EDMONTON - Corb Lund is exhausted and would rather just play music.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Corb Lund's Alberta anti-coal petition enters homestretch amid separatism
EDMONTON - Corb Lund is exhausted and would rather just play music.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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