The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Alberta is planning new mountaintop-removal coal mines. Here’s what that looks like https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-coal-mining-rockies-elk-valley/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:36:10 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=23925 Debate has swirled as Alberta opens up a large swath of the Rocky Mountains’ eastern slopes to new coal mining. B.C.’s Elk Valley offers a preview of what may come next Sharon J. Riley Photo Essay Alberta Alberta coal mining B.C. coal Elk Valley mining water