The Issue.
On October 27 the joint federal and provincial hearing on the Grassy Mountain Mine began. The decision from this review will set a lasting precedent for the future of coal mining and environmental protection, or exploitation for Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. Many Albertan environmental advocacy organizations believe that the Grassy Mountain Mine proposal threatens the ecological integrity of Alberta’s Eastern Slopes and ecosystem connectivity in the Yellowstone to Yukon corridor. Issues that we have worked so hard to protect in Banff National Park and beyond over the last few decades. There are a few places where you can get informed and find ways to support ecosystem protection from new coal development. The live hearing proceedings are being made by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
what you can do
Please get up-to-date information by visiting the following links:
- Action Alert: Defend Alberta’s Eastern Slopes From Coal Mining. An article by the Alberta Environmental Network.
- The Alberta Coal Policy (1976). A briefing note by the Alberta Wilderness Association.
- Information related to Alberta’s coal industry. A summary by the Alberta Government.
After reading these resources, please take every opportunity to tell decision-makers you want your ecosystems protected!
Some say as few as five calls or letters on any given subject is enough to get an elected official’s attention.
Alberta Environmental Network
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