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âCommitting to consult on a modernized policyâ â that was the second shoe Energy Minister Sonya Savage dropped when she announced she was reinstating Albertaâs 1976 Coal Policy. The publicâs demand to be consulted about coal mining was the accelerant for the firestorm of criticism the Kenney government endured after it quietly rescinded that policy last year.
What should the ministerâs consultation commitment offer Albertans? Nothing less than the opportunity to determine the future of Albertaâs iconic Eastern Slopes. Public consultation should ask this question: âShould new coal surface mines be allowed anywhere in Albertaâs Rockies and foothills?â