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Alberta regulator approves Grassy Mountain coal exploration project
- On May 15, 2025, the Alberta Energy Regulator approved Northback Holdings' applications for coal exploration at the Grassy Mountain site in Ranchland, Alberta.
- This approval follows a 2021 federal rejection over significant environmental risks, especially selenium pollution and impacts on water quality in southern Alberta's critical watershed.
- The exploration permits allow drilling and water diversion to assess coal deposits but do not authorize mining, fueling divided local opinions and protests over long-term environmental effects.
- Over 100 protesters gathered in Calgary citing risks to drinking water for 200,000 people, while supporters cite potential employment of roughly 300 workers and regional economic gains.
- The decision revives debate about coal mining in southern Alberta, with regulators asserting the exploration’s limited impact but communities remaining split on future mining implications.
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Landowners, mayors divided over coal project exploration approval in Rockies
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)’s recent approval of coal exploration on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is drawing quick reaction from landowners, mayors and community groups across southern Alberta.
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