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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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Municipal District (M.D.) of Pincher Creek council deliberated the provinceâs decision to reinstate the 1976 Coal Policy, and how it relates to concerns regarding water preservation in the region.
Members of council indicated that Mondayâs announcement didnât provide peace of mind regarding concerns that constituents have been sharing over coal mining in the region.
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Coun. Quentin Stevick said that coal exploration in the Rockies is still cause for concern.
âThe fact that the coal policy from 1976 has been reinstated still does not stop the six exploratory mines that are being worked on currently, including the one up at Cabin Ridge,â said Stevick.
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Rachel Herbert is the fourth generation of her family to ranch in the Porcupine Hills. Her kids will be the fifth. The eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains are visible from the family’s land: rolling prairie carpeted with native grasses where her cattle graze under big Alberta skies.
The Alberta government’s rescindment of a longstanding coal policy, leaving previously protected lands available to open-pit coal mining, has her concerned about her family’s livelihood. Mines could be tucked just behind Plateau Mountain, not far from the Herbert family ranch.