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B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal project
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Apr 30, 2021 at 1:58 pm EDT
A British Columbia First Nation wants the federal government to join in the environmental review of a proposed coal-mining project in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.
The Ktunaxa First Nation says Montem Resources’ Tent Mountain project would have effects beyond the provincial boundary.
It points out the project might dump waste rock and wastewater in B.C.
The Ktunaxa also suggest the miner tailored its project description to come in just under a production threshold that would require federal involvement.
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A conveyor belt transports coal at the Westmoreland Coal Co. s Sheerness Mine near Hanna, Alta., on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. A British Columbia First Nation wants the federal government to join in the environmental review of a proposed coal mining project in Alberta s Rocky Mountains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh April 30, 2021 - 1:10 PM
A British Columbia First Nation has joined calls for the federal government to step in on the environmental review of a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta s Rocky Mountains.
The Ktunaxa First Nation, the first group outside Alberta to ask for Ottawa s involvement, says it has little faith in the province s ability to hear their concerns over Montem Resources Tent Mountain project. They say it would have effects beyond the provincial boundary, impairing their ability to practice their treaty rights.