Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules - The Lamont Leader

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Strip mining to be allowed under Alberta's new coal rules - The Lamont Leader

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta’s modernized coal rules will permit strip mining and other surface mining techniques in the Rockies and foothills. Scientists and conservationists are skeptical of the government’s claims these mining practices will reduce environmental contamination risks. When Energy and Minerals minister Brian Jean introduced Alberta’s Coal Industry Modernization Initiative in December, he said the new…