Bob Weber January 26, 2021 - 1:00 AM
EDMONTON - Critics are asking why Alberta Environment has been sitting on years worth of data about pollution from coal mines while the government considers a dramatic expansion of the industry. It raises some important questions about our ability to trust what s going on, said New Democrat environment critic Marlin Schmidt. The fact (Alberta Environment) hasn t reported publicly is extremely concerning.
On Monday, The Canadian Press reported on analysis of coal mine contamination in the Gregg and McLeod Rivers and Luscar Creek near Jasper, Alta., dating back to the 1990s. It found toxic levels of selenium many times over the amount considered safe for aquatic life.
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EDMONTON Critics are asking why Alberta Environment has been sitting on years worth of data about pollution from coal mines while the government considers a dramatic expansion of the industry. “It raises some important questions about our ability to trust what’s going on,” said New Democrat environment critic Marlin Schmidt. “The fact (Alberta Environment) […]
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Red Fraggle, one of Jim Henson Company s Fraggle Rock characters, is shown at Time To Play Holiday Show, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, in New York. The Jim Henson Company says production has officially started in Calgary on a reboot of the original 1980s children s puppet series, which was filmed in Toronto.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mark Lennihan January 26, 2021 - 1:15 AM
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 26 .