Community involvement key to safe, reclaimable coal mines: industry scientists
by Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
Posted May 23, 2021 10:00 am EDT
Last Updated May 23, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT
Coal mines can be environmentally safe and can become useful, enjoyable landscapes when the seam runs out, say scientists working with industry.
But they admit that there are risks and costs, and urge communities and miners to work together from the start to understand and minimize them.
“There’s a lot of mitigative measures you can take when you’re designing a mine,” said Guy Gilron, a biologist and toxicologist who has worked on many mine projects, including some proposed for Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.