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Originally Posted by Wolven
There are rumours that a number of the UCP have been bribed with massive golden parachutes should the mine go ahead. That is why they have not only broken the law that Lougheed put in place to prevent mines like this but have basically ignored all of the backlash and agreed to build in huge penalties against Alberta should the mine not happen (Smith keeps talking about the $14B penalty against Alberta if we fight this mine).
It might be one of the most corrupt things the UCP has done.
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The govt already settled with two coal companies...and we dont know for how much yet
From July 3
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...uits-1.7576254
Wait I was wrong, we do know some of the cost (about two fake tylenol orders worth)
Alberta is paying out more than $140 million to end one of five lawsuits launched against it over its coal mining policies.
A notice published online by Atrum Coal dated last week says the company has agreed to end its lawsuit and surrender its land back to the province in exchange for the payment.
The company's notice says it received just under $137 million last week and will receive another $6 million after it completes some reclamation work.