Grassy Mountain Decision Reignites Debate on Coal
- May
- 16
A new chapter in Western Canada’s coal story has begun with the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) recent approval of Northback Holdings’ exploration program at Grassy Mountain. For many in the resource sector, the decision is a welcome sign that metallurgical coal — critical for steelmaking — continues to be recognized for its strategic economic value. […]
read moreAlberta’s Highest Court Squeezes Alberta’s Coal Plans
- Sep
- 02
Alberta’s highest court is allowing a southwestern ranching community to appeal applications for coal exploration permits, possibly ending Alberta’s Coal Plans. The Alberta Court of Appeal says it will hear arguments from the Municipal District of Ranchland that the province’s energy regulator shouldn’t have accepted applications for Grassy Mountain. Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who owns […]
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