runsmooth4d ago

Country singer Corb Lund relaunches provincewide petition to ban new coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes

https://www.waternotcoal.ca/

Your friendly reminder that Corb Lund’s petition is still going, and check to see if there’s a petition station near you.

Lund said opponents of the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects worry they would affect the quality of drinking water from the Oldman and North Saskatchewan rivers due to their respective locations.

A peer-reviewed study published last year found contamination from old coal mines in Alberta had been polluting nearby bodies of water, negatively impacting water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

“It’s already in the sensitive area,” Lund said, referring specifically to the Grassy Mountain project. “There’s already been legacy mining up there decades ago, and there’s already an overwhelming amount of selenium in some of the lakes up there, so the economics of the thing don’t make sense and the conservation elements of it certainly don’t make sense.”

Country singer Corb Lund relaunches provincewide petition to ban new coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes | CBC News

Coal development in Alberta remains a contentious subject, with a newly-relaunched citizen initiative petition by country singer Corb Lund calling for a ban on all new coal exploration and coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

CBC
EllenInEdmonton 4d ago
Gorgeous day to get out to the Old Strathcona Farmer's Market, and to collect signatures for the #WaterNotCoal petition. People really come right over to sign once they realize what the petition is about.
Native Calgarian Podcast5d ago
I have Narcan, a petition to sign, and occasionally made folkx crack a smile.. so invite me over for tea. Bring friends. #WaterNotCoal waternotcoal.ca
EllenInEdmonton 5d ago
It's been a fun couple of days, with a sew day yesterday, and then a Korean supper (Mandugook) with a friend. Last night was the final leadership forum for the National NDP party, and today was a voting party to bring out the actual vote. The forum was held in a heritage building, and the format was so much different from the debate format, which is ubiquitous in politics, allowing the candidates to build each other up, rather than tear each other down. Today's event was hosted by Alberta's best premier, Rachel Notley. I have enormous admiration for both her and Heather for taking on politics in a big way while still raising their kids.
Yesterday and today, I got 14 more signatures for the #WaterNotCoal petition. I'll be out collecting signatures for a couple of days next week, as well as at the various other events I'll attend. I need more signature sheets!
Joseph Simons 🍁 🌱Mar 11
Thank you @bmcnews.bsky.social for running a story on the #CorbLundPetition #WaterNotCoal. After a good start, hopefully we get a bump up for these regular weekend afternoons at #EarthsRefilleryCoop. The #petition goal is 178,000 signatures.
#sustainability #coal #abpoli
https://bmcnews.org/story/citizen-initiative-petition-no-new-coal-mining-in-the-eastern-slopes-of-the-rocky-mountains
Citizen Initiative Petition: No New Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains

The reasons for this new petition and where to sign in McCauley.

EllenInEdmonton Mar 8
It's a nice weekend so far, although I seem to have some sort of allergies or cold bothering me. I used the tortilla press, the atta flour and the recipe I had to make methi roti for supper. They don't look or feel the same as the ones that are rolled out by hand, but they work for dipping into chili. I got my first signature on the #WaterNotCoal survey last night, and got a bunch more today at the Old Strahcona Farmers' Market. Whyte Avenue is pretty by night, and there are new murals to see in the daylight. Tonight is better than Christmas for me because I will wake up to #DaylightSavingTime. It's no longer fashionable to like time changes, but I find it fabulous to have longer evenings all through until November now! And then, we'll need that extra light in the mornings. Weather in #YEG is unseasonably lovely!
Joseph Simons 🍁 🌱Mar 7

Come sign the #CorbLundPetition #WaterNotCoal on Saturday afternoons from 1-3, or Sundays 2-4 at #EarthsRefilleryCoop (10831 95 St #Edmonton). ID is required, showing your home's physical address, not the mailing address. #yeg #coal

https://www.coalpetition.ca/

Water Not Coal | Corb Lund's Petition To Protect Alberta's Rockies

Join Corb Lund and thousands of Albertans to prohibit coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. Sign the citizen initiative petition.

Native Calgarian PodcastMar 1

🎧 ☕️ For your Sunday morning listening. The CBC radio show ‘what on earth’ did a great interview with Corb and Laura. Check it out!

Airing live this morning and the podcast link is here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-on-earth/id1520725103?i=1000752079489 #WaterNotCoal

A fight over coal has Corb Lund ‘f-ing totally exasperated’

Podcast Episode · What On Earth · February 28 · 28m

Apple Podcasts
🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦Feb 27
Looking forward to this event on Saturday with the @[email protected]! Let's pack the room! @[email protected] #waternotcoal www.albertawilderness.ca/product/awa-...

AWA's Coal Conversations: Awar...
AWA's Coal Conversations: Awareness, Advocacy, and Action - Alberta Wilderness Association

When it comes to coal, there’s a lot of confusion about what’s actually going on in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. So, let’s set the record straight — join us for an afternoon dedicated to increasing awareness, fostering advocacy, and supporting action to protect this region.

Alberta Wilderness Association
Native Calgarian PodcastFeb 25

Canvasser for WaterNotCoal.ca where events are and after you sign, because we can’t keep your info from the petition, sign up on the website to stay in touch for the referendum.

#abpoli #ableg #waterNotCoal