Mastodawn

#Alberta's leaders and captured regulators won't be satisfied until they've made the whole province a #sacrificeZone. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-coal-mines-1.7599449

#abpoli #cdnpoli #coalMines #water #waterisLife

Alberta's old coal mines contaminating rivers and endangering fish, study finds | CBC News

Alberta regulations meant to keep old coal mines from polluting streams and lakes are failing, a new study suggests. Authors of the report found high concentrations of several pollutants in rivers downstream from three old coal mines south of Hinton, Alta.

CBC

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Aug 3

Turning #coalmines into #solar energy plants ‘could add 300GW of #renewables by 2030’
#Solarpanels on defunct surface #mines could put land to productiveuse for renewable generation, report says
In a first of its kind analysis, researchers from Global Energy Monitor identified 312 surface coalmines closed since 2020 around the world, and 134 likely to close by the end of the decade, together covering 5,820 sq km (2,250 sq mi) -- a land area nearly the size of Palestine.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/18/turning-coalmines-into-solar-energy-plants-renewables-gem-report

Turning coalmines into solar energy plants ‘could add 300GW of renewables by 2030’

Solar panels on defunct surface mines could put land to productive use for renewable generation, report says

The Guardian

SydneyJim Jul 30

#Australia ranks third in world for new #coal mines, despite climate commitments, report says https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-ranks-third-in-world-for-new-coal-mines-despite-climate-commitments-report-says/

#AusPol #RenewableEnergy #CoalMines #Environment #ClimateAction #GlobalWarming #FossilFuels

Australia ranks third in world for new coal mines, despite climate commitments, report says

New report finds Australia ranks third in the world for the amount of new coal mines under development, despite its climate commitments.

RenewEconomy

RaymondPierreL3 Jul 15

Good news, but not enough to get #Labor out of #FossilFuel pit they’ve dug themselves in so far.

#AusPol #CoalMines
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Farmers, community rejoice as government rejects coal exploration By Grace Whiteside and Tayla Larsen Attorney-General Deb Frecklington says Fox Resources' application to explore for coal is not in the public interest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-15/fox-resources-bid-for-coking-coal-mine-rejected-bundaberg/105532302 #Coal #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #AgriculturalCrops #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalCommunities #GraceWhiteside #TaylaLarsen

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Byrnejmf Jul 6

#DanielleSmith #UCP cabinet ministers defended #coalmines on #easternslopes at a recent town hall. my critique of #Alberta's poor environment reclamation of oil sands, #OilAndGas Wells! They will fail to protect our water and reclaim proposed coal mines!!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jenny-yeremiy-p-geoph_fortherecord-badbusiness-easypeasy-activity-7339057614162489344-88Px

While you may be busy believing government decisions are beneath you, like I recently believed 🫠… | Jenny Yeremiy, P. Geoph

While you may be busy believing government decisions are beneath you, like I recently believed 🫠… 📢 Let the record show, as this may be the last time we are able to stop the United Conservative Party of Alberta from taking freshwater out of an already OVER ALLOCATED Old Man basin: 1️⃣ this👇is Professor James Byrne, of the The University of Lethbridge explaining the amount of liabilities the fossil fuel industry has created across British Columbia and Alberta. That the methods our government claims it will EVENTUALLY use to prevent our water from being poisoned TODAY are not real. That the UCP Government is ignoring peer reviewed science and audit review information that tells them their future solution is not real. 2️⃣ It is court-documented that the Eastern Slopes resource potential is likely only worth 2.5 years of total development, NOT 25 years worth of mining resource ahead. Thank you, Cornelis Kolijn for informing us court documented information is available to Premier Danielle Smith. Who’s role, along with Minister Brian Jean, is to MINIMIZE legal exposure to the Province, NOT aim to maximize it. ADD: no Premier Smith, lawsuits may only recover damages, not “proved potential” losses. There are not $14 billion lawsuits. 3️⃣ the exploration program, approved by the AER is completely unnecessary. There are more than enough wells already defining the site as Cornelis explained. 4️⃣there is no market for the resource and no revenue for the province worth any of this. Albertans voiced our opposition of coal mining across the political spectrum when voting for this government. Albertans were promised by UCP Ministers they would not allow coal mining to return. This appears to be nothing more than to test water theft and pollute while water is already scarce. #ForTheRecord If you live in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba and have not messaged the Alberta government. Please do. Why? Because you need water 💦, too. Alberta is a headwater province and our leaders refuse to take this responsibility seriously. It’s time to stop taking from rather start restoring them. Albertans and Canadians first, not billionaires. #BadBusiness Copy, paste, edit, send #EasyPeasy premier@gov.ab.ca epa.minister@gov.ab.ca minister.energy@gov.ab.ca AGRIC.Minister@gov.ab.ca Say “no” to foreign interests, minimal jobs, water harm and loss. Say “no” to their false promises and daily lies. #LaterIsTooLate #abpoli #cdnpoli | 15 comments on LinkedIn