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and legal rights of Alberta, or any other province in the same situation, to effectively manage and
T he Weekly ANCHOR regulate their own natural resource development. It is a decision that sends investors running
because the regulatory process is politicized at the discretion of the Minister.
Comment to some of the strictest regulations anywhere in the world. The notion that Alberta's Eastern Slopes
In reality, coal mines, and any resource development project in Canada for that matter, are subject
are now wide open for coal mining by anyone with money or a shovel is absurd. There are
ViewPoint environmental approval processes, land-use policies, integrated resource plans, Aboriginal
by Cassie Kushniruk Consultation requirements, full reclamation bonding with end-use plans and dozens of other
OPINION processes and considerations in place before a company can even think about starting construction
GUEST EDITORIAL/COMMENT of a mine.
Letter to the Editor Positive Contributions of Coal Mining
Need to be Considered provides hundreds of direct jobs in rural communities, often where they are needed most. Vista
It is also critical to understand the socioeconomic contributions of coal mining. A coal mine
From the Mine has over 300 full time employees, many of which are First Nations and women. The
Publisher’s Desk It is high Assessment underground mine project, which is located within the currently permitted Phase 1 area, and Phase
Dana McArthur time that Robin Campbell Act. This II Expansion would add an additional 370 full time jobs and bring the total infrastructure
Member Canadian Association of Journalists we, as President of the Coal Association of Canada decision is at investment to over $1.1 billion, of which nearly 70 per cent is spent with Canadian companies. This
individuals, odds with the
Letter to the Editor as conclusions investment, in addition to the $200 million in annual expenditures to Vista's partners and the
communities and especially as stated in the analysis report hundreds of indirect jobs down the supply chain with equipment manufacturers, rail and export
governments, recognize and completed by the Impact terminals cannot be overlooked, especially as we band together to boost our economy in the face of
the damage done by COVID-19.
appreciate the positive Assessment Agency of Canada,
contributions of coal mining in both in December, 2019 and July, As someone who has split their career between coal mining and public office, I know that we
Canada. Currently, the message is 2020. The report concluded that have the ability to responsibly develop our coal resources while protecting the environment and
skewed and riddled with any adverse effects, including providing thousands of direct and indirect jobs across our great country. I certainly hope that
Canadians add their voice to the Government of Canada's upcoming Strategic Assessment of
FD T4000 ts6 44-48t inaccurate depictions of coal cumulative effects would be Thermal Coal Mining this fall and ensure the continuation of this critical industry.
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mines, often ignoring the facts and managed through project design,
painting the entire global industry standard mitigation measures and The Weekly Anchorhe Weekly Anchor
Expanding the Canada Infrastructure Program with one brush. Coal mining has existing legislative mechanisms. It
become a hot button issue and we
also stated that concerns expressed
are seeing elected officials by those who requested the review
overturning decisions based on
WE HAVE RESUMED
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Last month, the Minister of Minister ignores the Impact legitimate case for reprisals.
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Jim Eglinski reversed his December 20, 2019 advice that concluded the Project beliefs of this newspaper. US TO BOOK A TIME...
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