77% of Albertans Oppose Coal Mining - Lifts Moratorium
Following aggressive lobbying by an Australian coal mining tycoon, the Danielle Smith government is moving to pursue metallurgical coal extraction in the eastern reaches of the Rocky Mountains, even though nearly 80% of Albertans say they oppose all coal mining in the region.
Commissioned by ranchers and other landowners in the region, the survey found that only 23% of Albertans support coal exploration for mining the iconic mountains, and 27% believe the economic impacts outweigh the environmental risks, reports Global News. Conducted last month, the survey of some 1,000 Albertans also found that 77% of respondents were worried about local watersheds being contaminated by selenium, a highly toxic pollutant associated with coal mining.
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