The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 The fossil fuel era is coming to an end, but the lawsuits are just beginning https://thenarwhal.ca/the-fossil-fuel-era-is-coming-to-an-end-but-the-lawsuits-are-just-beginning/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 18:36:18 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=9477 Mining company Westmoreland Coal, which purchased five coal mines in Alberta, is suing Canada for $470 million under NAFTA after the province legislated a phaseout of coal-fired power plants Carol Linnitt and Kyla Tienhaara Opinion Alberta coal phase-out Climate coal mining NAFTA in Wabamun, Alberta on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Amber Bracken