Alberta government lifts coal mining moratorium, critics …
2 days ago · In a letter to the Alberta Energy Regulator posted to its website, Energy Minister Brian Jean said lifting a 2022 moratorium will "reduce regulatory confusion" around coal mining.
Alberta government lifts ban on coal exploration in Eastern Slopes
2 days ago · The Alberta Energy Regulator will be expected to keep the environmental protection and land-use goals of the CIMI, announced on Dec. 20, 2024, in mind when evaluating any …
Alberta coal mining moratorium lifted to protect taxpayers from ...
2 days ago · The Alberta Energy Regulator was holding a hearing related to the project that day, and the province has since lifted a moratorium on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.
Coal in Alberta - Wikipedia
Coal in Alberta is found in the Coalspur Formation in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin in the foothills of southwestern Alberta. [1] The Coalspur Formation, which has large quantities of …
Smith says Alberta taxpayers need to be protected from coal …
2 days ago · Alberta repealed its decades-old coal policy and issued new leases in 2020, only to put nearly all new projects on ice two years later with a moratorium that followed a storm of …
Coal - Alberta.ca
Learn about coal types, statistics and production along with the history of Coal in Alberta. Reporting requirements, instructions and forms required for the production of Alberta coal. …
About coal - Alberta.ca
Alberta coal. Alberta’s coal mining started in the late 1800s. Coal was the energy source that boosted the industrial revolution of the 19th century and launched the electric era in the …
Alberta's last coal plant has powered down, marking the end of …
Jun 17, 2024 · Alberta's coal era has come to an end. Capital Power's Genesee 2 facility — the last dedicated coal plant in the province — went offline at 10:57 p.m. Sunday. And, according …
Coal Production - Alberta Energy Regulator
Subbituminous coal production is expected to be near zero in 2024, several years ahead of the legislated deadline for 2030. Rising carbon costs have played a significant role in Alberta’s …
Coal | Alberta Energy Regulator - aer.ca
In order to develop Alberta's coal resources, companies must obtain a coal lease from the Government of Alberta. There are three distinct phases in the life cycle for coal development: …