The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Alberta’s ‘back door’ plan to free up billions of litres of water for coal mines raises alarm https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-coal-mining-rockies-oldman-river/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:08:28 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=25725 Amid concerns about droughts, selenium pollution, at-risk species and Indigenous consultation, the Alberta government is poised to allow coal companies to undercut a functioning water market Sharon J. Riley In-Depth Alberta Alberta coal mining Alberta drought coal Indigenous mining water two ranchers on horses drinking from a stream