Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Rockies not in public interest

Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest

A joint federal-provincial review has denied an application for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, saying its impacts on the environment and Indigenous rights aren't worth the economic benefits it would bring. Read More

Joint review panel does not support Benga’s Grassy Mountain

The federal-provincial joint review panel that assessed the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine has recommended against approving the project.

Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest

Federal-provincial panel shuts down application for open-pit coal mine in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains

Provincial applications for Grassy Mountain Coal project denied by Joint Review Panel - My Lethbridge Now

CALGARY, AB – It appears the Grassy Mountain Coal project will not be going ahead in the Crowsnest Pass. The Joint Review ... more ›

Grassy Mountain coal project 'not in the public interest,' review panel says

A review panel for the Alberta Energy Regulator has denied the provincial application for the Grassy Mountain Coal project, ruling that the project is "not in the public interest."

CP Panel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Rockies not in public interest

An environmental review panel into a proposal for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains is advising the federal government that the Grassy Mountain mine is not in the public interest. The federal-provincial panel says the mine would damage surface water quality and native trout species, as well as impair natural communities and biodiversity in the region. It adds the mine would also hurt the ability of some area First Nations to pra…