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The Saskatchewan government announced $550,000 in funding on Tuesday to help the Town of Coronach and the Rural Municipality of Hart Butte manage the transition away from the use of coal-fired power plants, including research into alternative uses of coal.
A pilot project by Videre Energy will focus on taking lignite coal and converting it to low greenhouse gas emission products that can be used in energy and agriculture.
The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $550,000 to the town of Coronach and the Rural Municipality (RM) of Hart Butte to pursue alternative uses for coal.
Posted: May 05, 2021 2:23 PM CT | Last Updated: May 5
Residents of nine towns and RMs in southern Saskatchewan have formed an economic development group. They hope to attract investment to the area to transition away from coal.(South Saskatchewan Ready) comments
Ever wanted to get into buffalo production? What about investing in the development of a UNESCO World Heritage site or a pulse crop processing plant?
These are just a few of the investment options listed on the South Saskatchewan Ready website. South Saskatchewan Ready was developed to help plan for a post-coal economy in southern Saskatchewan and consists of nine communities that currently rely heavily on the coal industry for jobs and money.