https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/alberta-coal-mining-kenney-ucp-explainer/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:00:21 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=20701 The UCP government has rescinded a decades-old policy that restricted coal mining in parts of the Rocky Mountains and Foothills, setting the stage for a coal mining expansion in Alberta Ainslie Cruickshank Explainer Alberta Alberta coal mining coal Endangered Species Jason Kenney mining UCP westslope cutthroat trout open pit mining alberta https://thenarwhal.ca/teck-resources-elk-valley-mines-bc-fish/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:51:24 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=18031 Environment Canada was told that selenium pollution emanating from a string of coal mines in B.C.’s southeast corner could lead to reproductive failure and ‘a total population collapse’ of sensitive species like the westslope cutthroat trout Carol Linnitt In-Depth Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck westslope cutthroat trout wildlife Westslope Cutthroat Trout Teck Elk Valley Selenium https://thenarwhal.ca/for-decades-b-c-failed-to-address-selenium-pollution-in-the-elk-valley-now-no-one-knows-how-to-stop-it/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:52:09 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9231 There are no viable solutions to stop the tide of selenium leaching into Canadian and U.S. water from a 100-kilometre stretch of coal mines owned and operated by mining giant Teck Resources. Deformed fish, a potential fish population collapse and contaminated drinking water signal more trouble to come Carol Linnitt In-Depth B.C. coal Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources Water Contamination westslope cutthroat trout wildlife Photo: Jayce Hawkins / The Narwhal Teck Resources Elk Valley mine