The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Federal watchdog urged to investigate Canada’s ‘longstanding failure’ to stop B.C. Elk Valley coal mine pollution https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-watchdog-urged-to-investigate-canadas-longstanding-failure-to-stop-b-c-elk-valley-coal-mine-pollution/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:24:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=31855 Report from the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre says new proposed mines could further poison waterways and wipe out species at risk Judith Lavoie News B.C. coal mining Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources water Photo: Callum Gunn aerial view of rocky mountain coal mine A bird’s eye view of coal leases on the eastern slopes of Alberta’s Rockies https://thenarwhal.ca/coal-alberta-rockies-eastern-slopes-photos/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=31439 Locals and advocates worry the myriad industrial pressures facing the eastern slopes put the area at risk. And they’re not convinced the government will stop coal from adding to the problem Sharon J. Riley On the ground Alberta Alberta coal mining coal coal mining cumulative impacts forestry oil and gas Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal / The Canadian Press Alberta coal exploration eastern slopes Rocky Mountains The end of an era: how the global steel industry is cutting out coal https://thenarwhal.ca/steel-coal-mining-hydrogen/ Sat, 01 May 2021 13:00:51 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=28036 As Alberta and B.C. mull expanding metallurgical coal mining in the Rockies, some steel manufacturers are pledging to do away with the need for the carbon-heavy material altogether Sharon J. Riley In-Depth climate change coal coal mining hydrogen metallurgical coal steel Metallurgical coal steel mine As mining waste leaches into B.C. waters, experts worry new rules will be too little, too late https://thenarwhal.ca/elk-valley-bc-coal-mining-pollution-rules/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:35:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=28000 Teck’s coal mines in B.C.’s Elk Valley are poised to be exempt from more stringent federal rules as selenium pollution continues to leach from waste rock piles Ainslie Cruickshank In-Depth B.C. coal coal mining Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources water aerial view of mines in Elk Valley