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Municipal District (M.D.) of Pincher Creek Council passed a motion to have a letter drafted, reaffirming council’s stance around proposed changes to the Oldman River Basin Water Allocation Order, with the intention of sending it to Premier Jason Kenney.
The motion was put forward by Coun. Terry Yagos during the March 9 council meeting, following discussions around a letter that was signed by City of Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman and sent to a number of provincial and federal elected officials.
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Reports Town Foreman Jason Poppenheim gave his report to the council. He discussed the training the staff has been doing. The water plant is progressing well with electricians coming next week and equipment is being prepped for spring. The council moved on to the Council Standing Committee Reports. On the topic of Protective Services, a discussion was had with the MLA, with possible changes coming. Recreation and Culture met with the pool committee and discussed the upgrades such as the rock wall being added to the pool this season. Pool registration will be in early May. Councillor Gosselin applied for a grant for the walking path. Councillor Gosselin attended a library board meeting and updated the rest of the council as to what is going on there. Mayor Johnston presented the council with the new standing committee delegation. Councillor R. Thies made a motion to accept the recommended list; motion carried.
Coal industry lobbied hard to change Coal Policy; CAC began effort after Alberta election
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By Herald on March 9, 2021.
The Rockies loom large over the streets the communities in the Crowsnest Pass. Herald file photo by Al Beeber
Government records and other sources document the Alberta and international coal industry’s intense lobbying attempts to change Alberta’s regulatory system in the months leading into the changeover to the United Conservative Party government and in the year after, which eventually led to the rescindment of the 1976 Coal Policy.
According to documents filed by the Coal Association of Canada (CAC) with Alberta’s Lobby Registry, the timeline starts on Jan. 29, 2019 just a few months prior to the election, when the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) invited representatives of the CAC to form a joint Coal Sector Working Group, co-chaired by CAC president Robin Campbell, as the AER “began working on priorities to increase regulatory efficiency of