Mines, logging, sprawl — but no wind turbines. Here’s what Alberta is still doing in ‘pristine viewscapes’
The Alberta government has moved to ban new wind developments in large swaths of the...
In Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, an Australian-owned coal mine is quietly forging ahead
Grande Cache locals were surprised to hear Mine 14 — exempt from Alberta's pause on...
What has (and hasn’t) changed for coal mining in Alberta
As the province announces another about-face on coal policy, here are eight things that still...
This Alberta coal mine is back from the brink of financial ruin — but it comes at a cost
Despite local businesses taking a hit on money owed to keep the Vista coal mine...
Kenney government urged by Edmonton water utility to halt new coal mines before ‘scientifically rigorous’ review
The city’s only source of drinking water and a vital wildlife corridor could be at...
A bird’s eye view of coal leases on the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rockies
Locals and advocates worry the myriad industrial pressures facing the eastern slopes put the area...
Proposed coal mine in Alberta Rockies faces growing calls for federal review
The Tent Mountain project, currently pegged for provincial review, narrowly skirts the production threshold that...
Here’s why Alberta’s ban on mountaintop-removal mining won’t affect proposed coal mines in the Rockies
When the government said it would put an ‘outright ban on mountaintop mining,’ many Albertans...
A tale of two provinces: how coal mining plowed ahead in the B.C. Rockies while Alberta hit the brakes
Mountaintop-removal coal mining is much more prevalent in B.C. than Alberta. To understand why, you...
