Alberta Re-Opens the Rockies to Coal Mining

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen · Jan 23, 2025 · 1h 20m

Ranchers, land owners, conservationists, and everyday Albertans are joining forces to protest the Alberta government re-opening the Eastern Slopes to coal mining. With more than 80% of Albertans opposed to these projects, how can the UCP justify lifting its ban on coal exploration?

5:00 | We talk to the Alberta Wilderness Association's Kennedy Halvorson about the history and ecological impacts of coal mining in Alberta, and the lobby against new mining in the Eastern Slopes.

AWA: https://albertawilderness.ca/

33:00 | Dr. Sarah Elmeligi, MLA for Banff-Kananaskis and Opposition Critic for…