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Residents enter a polling station to cast their votes in a plebiscite on whether to support a new coal mine in Crowsnest Pass, Alta., Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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‘We need an industry’: Crowsnest Pass residents voting on new Alberta coal mine

Crowsnest Pass residents vote on reopening the Grassy Mountain coal mine, reviving a decades-old debate of economy vs. environment.

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Alberta Energy Regulator orders Sunshine Oilsands to suspend wells, pipelines

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. has been ordered to suspend its wells, facilities and pipelines for failing to meet regulatory obligations.

A sign opposing coal development in the eastern slopes of the Livingston range south west of Longview, Alta., Wednesday, June 16, 2021.Alberta's energy regulator says it will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

Alberta's energy regulator will proceed with coal exploration hearings despite legal concerns raised by the province's top court.

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Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans

Seven Alberta First Nations unite to question billion-dollar carbon storage plans over safety, treaty rights, and environmental risks.