US Edition'Without Precedent': Alberta Energy Regulator CEO Cancels Hearing for Coal Mine
Rob Morgan's decision to cancel the hearing disregards the Alberta Energy Regulator panel's earlier ruling and challenges established public accountability procedures for fossil fuel projects.
- On Aug. 21, Alberta Energy Regulator CEO Rob Morgan cancelled the Mine 14 hearing, overruling commissioners and calling the move 'without precedent.'
- After his February appointment, Rob Morgan cited a lack of opposition and 'very unique circumstances', and said he would take cues from the Premier's Advisory Council on Alberta's Energy Future.
- Located near Grande Cache, Alberta, Mine 14 would produce about 3,562 tonnes of coal daily on a 53.5-hectare footprint and generate 200 direct jobs, Valory Resources Inc. said.
- Critics warned the cancellation weakens regulatory standards and said the Alberta Energy Regulator will now decide on the mine, considering submissions if approved.
- Commissioners had adjourned the hearing to Feb. 26 after Summit Coal Inc. requested more time; three AER hearing commissioners opposed cancelling the hearing, but Morgan said written submissions would still be `heard`.
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Alberta Energy Regulator CEO cancels public hearing for Grande Cache coal mine
An environmental advocacy group says transparency and public interest have been sidestepped after the head of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) cancelled a public hearing on an underground coal mine near Grande Cache, in a move both sides say is unprecedented.
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'Without precedent': Alberta Energy Regulator CEO cancels hearing for coal mine
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