Bringing coal policy into the 21st century
Modernization of Alberta's legislative framework to guide responsible coal mining practices to protect our waters and natural spaces takes centre stage.
https://www.alberta.ca/article-bring...e-21st-century
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The new policy will reflect the highest environmental standards and address issues including:
Protecting Alberta’s water. New proposals will either need to be underground mines or use mining technologies such as highwall automated underground mining, that move minimal amounts of overburden, to prevent selenium and silt entering our water.
Prohibiting mountaintop removal mining, which has never occurred in Alberta. There will be no new open-pit coal mines approved for the Eastern Slopes region.
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