Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review after a court ordered him to rethink it. A court battleThat decision was challenged in Federal Court by Coalspur and Ermineskin First Nation. Wilkinson has also brought in a policy that states thermal coal mines are inconsistent with Ottawa's plans to fight climate change. Thermal coal, used to generate electricity, is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases worldwide. Unlike some other proposed coal projects in Alberta, the Vista mine produces thermal coal, which is burned to generate electricity.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2021 18:01 UTC