$10 Million to Help Saskatchewan Coal Towns Diversify – The Energy Mix
Saskatchewan is making good on a
Throne Speech promise last fall to direct C$10 million to coal
communities to help them diversify into new economic development
opportunities.
Throne Speech promise last fall to direct C$10 million to coal
communities to help them diversify into new economic development
opportunities.
The funds will be divided between two
cities hit hard by the commitment to phase out coal-fired generation in
Canada by 2030: Estevan will receive $8 million, Coronach $2 million.
The national policy affects three power stations and several mines in
Saskatchewan, along with hundreds of jobs in the southeastern part of
the province, The Canadian Press reports.