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Protect Our Parks – Edmonton
Edmonton Legislature Building Bothwell Drive, EdmontonThe Alberta government is planning to fully or partially close 20 provincial parks. In the process of doing this 164 sites will be removed from provincial designation and left vulnerable to third party management. These closures are accompanied by campground fee increases and cuts to services, such as trail maintenance in many prominent cross country skiing areas.
Coal Mining in the Oldman River Watershed: What is happening and what are the long-term impacts?
Online through Zoom AlbertaCurrently, there are four companies exploring potential mining operations in the region. All of the currently proposed coal mines are open-pit “mountain top removal” mines and are located in the Crowsnest Pass area. Coal mining exploration is also happening along the Livingstone Range and in the Bighorn area west of Red Deer.
Stop Grassy Mountain Coal and Protect the Rockies
CPAWSMountaintop-removal coal mines in the Southern Eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains will worsen climate change, contaminate water and destroy fish and wildlife habitat. The proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project and a number of proposed coal projects in Southwest Alberta pose a serious threat to the environment and character of the region. They must not be allowed to proceed.