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The federal government needs to step in and consider the potential overall effects of Alberta’s intent to expand its coal-mining industry, says a petition tabled Monday in the House of Commons.

 

Signed by 18,000 Canadians — 14,000 from Alberta — the petition says the province’s plan has violated First Nations rights and crosses into areas that Ottawa controls. It asks for a combined assessment of proposed coal developments and exploration in southwestern Alberta and for a delay on any regulatory approvals for coal mines until that assessment is complete.

 

“We’re hearing enormous concern about the Rocky Mountains,” said Heather McPherson, the Edmonton New Democrat MP who tabled the petition.

 

“We were getting thousands of emails from constituents that are deeply concerned.”.

 

Source : https://globalnews.ca/news