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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.