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Attachment Preserve Our Environment for Future Generations

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Erin Y
  • Reference number: 5014
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:55 PM
  • I am extremely concerned about the potential effects that this project will have on our water systems, wildlife, and recreational activities. I frequently fish with my Dad on the Oldman and Crowsnest rivers and enjoy backpacking in this area with my friends in the summer. As part of Gen Z, I am concerned about the future of our province and the conservation of our environment. This project would negatively impact the fish population, water quality for downstream communities, and the pristine landscape of Alberta's Eastern Slopes. In addition, these changes would greatly affect Alberta's recreation industry and the way we are able to enjoy the wildness of the region.

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Attachment It's 2021.

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Nicole Spring
  • Reference number: 4997
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:19 PM
  • It's difficult to know what to write, given that it seems so obvious to me (a trained scientist) that new coal mines should not be discussed during a climate emergency, especially for a province that has abundant sun and wind, and potential for geothermal energy. If you do not already grasp this, then I don't think there is anything else I can say to convince you. It has been talked about loud and clear for the past 10 years, the past two years especially - in 2019 a series of climate rallies were held, culminating one which 10,000 Albertans marched through Edmonton to rally against inaction on climate change. The scientific concept of GHGs causing a climate emergency isn't even difficult to grasp, so if you can't do so then you are likely not fit to be in office. Children can grasp it. Ask a child if they think we should destroy mountains so we can pollute the water and atmosphere and they will wonder which super villain you are, or whether you think you live in 1950. No coal, please. Stop this colonial greed and destruction.

Attachment Strategy to Eliminate Environmental Concerns while Creating Long Term Economic Benefits and Cultural Renaissance

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Api iinii
  • Reference number: 4993
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:13 PM
  • Oki (Greetings) Friends,  please see attached PDF for overview illustration (fig1.1 Hydroelectric Process) and more information including project phases. Summary  -  Strategy : Summary: The Colonial Resource Extraction States of Alberta and Canada are orchestrating an Australian company to decapitate Grassy Mountain with a strip coal-mining  operation; selling the coal to China for steel production in China.  Going back over 20 years in Crowsnest Pass history to the coal mining days.  Corporate Captured    Governments across the board see an easy opportunity for 1% royalty payouts through selling our primary resources to China.  The people are not impressed; and look for ways to protect our air and water from becoming uninhabitable.  Many say they will move away if the mine is built. Strategy: Implement a plan to show how to take responsibly to maximize profits and minimize destruction and contamination of human habitat and waters.  Coal is a resource like the Buffalo: Taking coal is not the problem.  It is taking it all at once, making dust and leaving a mess; leaving nothing to future generations that is the problem.  To create Steel we can vent Carbon from the mountain and dont even need to mine coal. Before colonization took them all: We managed the infinite ocean of buffalo to always be there for us; so ...
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  • H20 Pressurized Primary Water Spins Turbines ELECTRICITY Hydro Electric Frequency Cracks the Water Molecule to pre- pare it for electrolysis. IRON H O HYDROGEN OXYGEN C CARBON + + + STEEL + H20 Surplus water and power Fig 1.1 The Primary Hydro-Electric Flowchart Grassy Mountain Carbon Gas From Grassy M
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  • Bio-Regional Community Restoration Plan for: Crowsnest Valley and Rocky Mountains. MAPS CONTENTS -CROWSNEST PASS INTRODUCTION MEDIA 3D MODELS VIDEO AUDO FULL PROPOSAL WORKING TECH PHASES TIME LINE SMELTING FORGE FOUNDRY DRILLING FOR PRIMARY WATER PERPETUATION OF COAL MINE CITY IN THE MOUNTAIN VENTING PIPES ARE MADE FROM CELLULOSE/ BIO//WOOD IN PROGRESS SCANNING HYDRO-ELECTRIC PM GENERATORS AND STATIONS POWER+WATER COMPANY STOREFRONT PROCESSING AND TESTING MINING THE RESTORATION PLAN DEFINITIONS PROPHECY HISTORY “Resource Extraction Syndrome:” A condition in which corporate entities have captured the demo- cratic process: wherein there is no pre-defined way for living humans to defend their lives against criminal corporations: Harvesting resources in a way that pollutes the environment so much that it threatens the lives and livelihoods of people, plants and animals. DEFINITIONS INTRODUCTION - CROWSNEST RESTORATION PLAN Summary - Strategy - Strip Mine Project Background - Community Reaction - Valley History Summary: The Colonial Resource Extraction States of Alberta and Canada are orchestrating an Australian company to decapitate Grassy Mountain with a strip coal-mining operation; selling the coal to China for steel production in China, and going back over 20 years in Crowsnest Pass history to the coal mining days. Corporate Cap- tured Governments across the board see an easy opportunity for 1% royalty pay- outs through selling our primary resources to China. The people are not im- pressed; and look for ways to protect our air and water from becoming uninhabita- ble. Many say they will move away if the mine is built. Strategy: ...
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Attachment Extinction of coal

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Barry Tucker
  • Reference number: 4991
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:06 PM
  • As proven in Australia, with the write down of coal properties, it is clear that the time of coal as a resource has now past. That is the economical argument, and if one were to add the environmental considerations of mining sites there is no room for coal in the energy realm.And to confirm the "dirtiness"of coal one only has to look at those companies who have left a legacy of degradation and disregard for the environment at existing sites.Economical,environmental and changing times,3strikes and "YOUR OUT!"

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Attachment This Project Must be Stopped.

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Laurie Chinn
  • Reference number: 4990
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:04 PM
  • I am respectfully requesting that your government say NO to open-pit coal mining in the mountain foothills.  This exloration will have detramental effects to the the protected species such as the Westslope Cut Throat Trout.   The history of open-pit mining in other locations has proven to have a negative effect on the environment.   I am also extremely concerend for our watershed.  This will have a great effect on the Old Man river and the drinking water supply for hudred of thousands of people.  There currecntly are no ways to reduce the toxins from that water that will be emmitted.  This project my not be carried forward.   Sincerely, Laurie Chinn

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Attachment This cannot go ahead.

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Lisa Barclay
  • Reference number: 4989
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:04 PM
  • I've lived in Alberta for the last fifteen years. I came to this province for these mountains and see no value whatsoever in selling them off for steel production. Money should be put into innovation of more environmentally friendly extraction processes, not the easy sell of our natural habitat.  100% disagree with this legislation.  The mere fact that this lay fairly silently under the rug until the 11th hour is enough of a reason to extend the consultation period. 

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Attachment Backwards and dangerous

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Matt Holland
  • Reference number: 4988
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:04 PM
  • I am writing this comment to express my concern over this project. Having spoken with several individuals who are knowledgeable and educated on the subject, I would beg the government to please reconsider. The damage to wildlife habitats in the area and down stream. As well, there is significant risk to downstream water drinkers and users (especially the agricultural sector) that stand to be at risk over containment's.   Finally, the further funding of coal and coal energies is backwards and begging for failure. This money could instead be used in a resource development in more sustainable sources. thank you for reading, please reconsider.

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Attachment Opposition to Grassy Mountain Approval

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Nisha Midha
  • Reference number: 4984
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:02 PM
  • Since the government announced the rescission of the 1976 Coal Policy, I have been watching the Joint Panel Review on the Grassy Mountain Coal project for the last months with both fear and concern. Removing the Coal Policy without any apparent public consultation was inappropriate because it leaves behind a gap in land use regulation due to incomplete regional plans; only two regional plans have been completed in Alberta, and neither address the policy gaps left by the removal of the existing Coal Policy. I truly understand the benefits of this project, as I have parents who live and own business in Blairmore. However, these benefits are short-term and the potential long-term impacts are much more concerning: risks to drinking water quantity and quality, impacts to federally threatened aquatic populations, mobilization of coal dust into the foothills due to chinook winds, and large carbon emissions. This region is the water source for prairie Canada's cities and towns and irrigation agriculture. It provides unique and essential habitats for many species of wildlife, including species at risk such as grizzly bear and native trout. I also have serious concerns about the long term economic impacts of this project, not only because the metallurgic coal will not be refined in Canada and rather shipped away, but because the companies are all Australian and I am concerned about the large liability of reclamation and remediation costs left on Albertans to shoulder. I teach my students in a water management class at a university in Alberta about the importance of our highly regulated water allocations. Myself and my colleagues in the water community have been alarmed to find that the Alberta government is ...

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Attachment Coal? Really? Water is far more important

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Kelly Loden
  • Reference number: 4983
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:02 PM
  • I am completely dumbfounded to understand how this is any benefit to Canadians? Oh, except for the greedy incentives of the UCP party. There has been no consultation, no environmental assessments provided or long-term understanding of the reclamation process. This is a useless waste of time, money and will only result in more economic losses for the province and that does not even include the lawsuits for destroying valued water resources. Water is FAR  more important than coal. Get with this times folks. Kelly

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Attachment This is not right

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Benjamin Ashworth
  • Reference number: 4982
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:01 PM
  • As someone who relied on Alberta's energy industry to put food on the table, I understand the need for industry in our economy. Oil, gas, and coal are not going away but there is a need for change in our province. I'm all for utilizing our resources but not in the way the Grasy mountain coal project plans to. coal mining is extremely invasive to the environment and surrounding areas. the targeted sites are near heavily utilized outdoor spaces that many Albertans enjoy. I do not support the proposed sites that will become open for companies to coal mine. This is landed owned by every Albertan and should not be leased/sold to companies to exploit in such an invasive manner. I DO NOT SUPPORT THE GRASSY MOUNTAIN COAL PROJECT!  

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Attachment This will be a catastrophic health crisis for human kind and the environment.

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Laura Brooks
  • Reference number: 4974
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:00 PM
  • This project will, without a shadow of a doubt, destroy human life and environmental ecosystems that we all rely on to survive. Do we human beings have any say anymore? Are there no more conversations with the people? Because it appears it has become an issue versus them. it's like we're all on a ship. The same ship. We've weathered many storms and have needed several repairs along the way. The leaders and decision makers, the captains if you will, are supposed to look out for the crew, you know, all the folks that help things run smoothly and so that we have a future to live and see another day. Now the people on top haven't seen the ocean in SO long that they have forgotten, they are on the same ship as the people. And so they have a brilliant idea to pop a hole in the ship so it will bring them closer to their "ideal view." They don't seem to realize, popping a hole in a ship will surely cause other people problems. Like many will die trying to stop the ship from sinking. And surely, there is the chance that ALL will perish because the damage will be irreparable: the damage here will be irreparable. Without clean water, we don't have life. There is not amount of money or riches that will save you in the end. When we have no clean water. When you can not eat a fish from a river or stream. When animals and ecosystems die. When you ignorantly turn the world into one, big flint Michigan (secretly, letting people and nature be poisoned). I hope, I pray, that my children will have a world to live in. Can we all scream loud enough that the captain will care ?? Can he hear us !!  there is a crystal ball here. ...

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Attachment Open Pit Mining in Canadian Rockies

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Alexis Morris
  • Reference number: 4971
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 6:00 PM
  • To whom it may concern, I would like to voice my extreme concern and displeasure of the Government of Alberta's plan to modify the long standing prohibition on mining coal in the Canadian Rockies.  This change would do irrevocable harm to the landscape, water, and wildlife surrounding the Canadian Rockies.  This policy change is so short sighted that I couldn't believe it at first.   The Kenney government claims that this policy change will create jobs and economic growth, hence it should proceed.  The number of jobs that are estimated to be created are in fact quite small, unless you count those that might come from the necessity of cleaning up the environmental catastrophe that will result from the mining.  Some estimate that the clean up costs will far exceed the economic benefit to the province from these mines.   As an Albertan, I am incensed that my government would proceed with such a drastic policy change without any consultation with the pulic.  It is yet another example of how the Kenney government is mismanaging the province for his own (financial?) gain. As a Canadian, I implore you to please put a stop to the proposed open pit mines in the Canadian Rockies.  The natural beauty of this area is a treasure for all of us and should be preserved for the generations to come.  Best regards, Alexis

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Attachment Better Options

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Aaron Bilawchuk
  • Reference number: 4969
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • The government is making a terrible mistake by constantly doubling down on high-polluting energy projects at the expense of our greatest natural resources - most notably our clean and stable watershed. Alberta should be focusing on sustainable long-term industry that takes advantage of our assets in a non-destructible way. We have one of the most beautiful and accessible landscapes in the world, and yet we cut parks budgets, introduce harmful industry, and let important infastructure fall to ruin. Demand for public use of these areas is higher than ever. With our unique ecosystem, we should be utilizing these landscapes for sustainable industries like tourism and film and entertainment - not stripping them bare and salting the earth.

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Attachment New peer-reviewed research about the benefits that people get from nature

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  • Author: Aerin Jacob
  • Reference number: 4968
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • I am writing to share new information that may assist the Joint Review Panel in its deliberations to assess impacts of the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Mine. On January 5, 2021, my colleagues and I published peer-reviewed research that evaluates key benefits that people get from nature across Canada (Mitchell et al. 2021). We did this research because people rely on nature and the ecosystems that surround them for all kinds of benefits that support our well-being; information like this is required to make careful decisions about whether and how human uses and activities affect the supply and delivery of those benefits to people. Below, I briefly describe our research and how the main findings relate to the area around Grassy Mountain Coal Mine. We modeled and mapped incorporating both nature’s capacity to supply these benefits, as well as human access and demand for them: 1) climate regulation (i.e., carbon storage); 2) freshwater (i.e., for drinking, irrigation), and 3) nature-based outdoor recreation. First, we assessed where nature has the capacity to supply each benefit (aka “ecosystem service”). For example, where freshwater via runoff is available across Canada, or where natural features are located that previous research shows people prefer for recreation (e.g., mountains, rivers, lakes, coastlines). Second, we assessed where human demand is for these services or where people can best access them. For freshwater this meant determining where downstream communities, agriculture, dams, and industry are located. For ...
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Attachment Coal?

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Andrea Urquhart
  • Reference number: 4967
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • How in 2021 can we actually be contemplating the destruction of the Eastern Slopes to benefit the coal industry.  This government was elected on the promise  that it was going to make the environment a priority.  The approval of this project could not be further from the platform that this government ran on.  The destruction of this area in Alberta would have catastrophic consequences and be a huge step backwards in what should be a priority to transition away from these types of energy sources.

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Attachment Diandra Bruised Head Response to Grassy Mountain Coal Mine

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Diandra Bruised Head
  • Reference number: 4966
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • Diandra Bruised Head Submission to Respond to Grassy Mountain Coal Mine Joint Panel Fed-Prov and now Blackfoot Review   Honestly, I am heartbroken. On the eve of the public submission deadline. I know I am only one voice. But I stand here, in awe and inspired and so terrified, to see a unified front. Cowboy hats. Mountaineers. Environmental Groups. Climate Change Advocates. Politicians. Indigenous Peoples. First Nations. Siksikaitsitapii. This is who we are. It was never outright spoken, but it is the essence of all of us, unified. Closer to my home, we are welcoming Iinnii. Buffalo back to Kainai lands. This connects every single one of us, because our Iinnii and us as humans are not outside the natural systems in which we live.  We are The land. We are Siksikatsitapii. I want healing. I want us to believe that we are all in this together; I am seeing that message across the landscape. I believe in the Iinnii standing as our unification. Symbolism, and in actuality. That buffalo herd will be drinking out of the Old Man River. The potential that our relatives will be taking in Selenium renders me speechless and incredulous. We expect to having ceremony, with ritual artefacts that could have a trace of selenium. We are not thinking about the next 7 generations down the line. Those who are depending on ceremony for healing. Caring about each other is our true nature. That means, at this time, adhering to the Covid Restrictions right now, I know I’m asking a lot. it also means, I need you to care about these Mountains. And these Rivers. We are all standing up and saying you cannot let this ...

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Attachment Strong Opposition to Mining

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Greg Williams-Freeman
  • Reference number: 4963
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • As a tribal member of the Blackfoot Confederation and Blood Reserve and a resident of the community of Crowsnest Pass, I strongly oppose any mining activity along the Rocky Mountains. Coal is an antiquated form of energy and not worth investing in for a short burst of job prosperity for some at the risk of water, air, and ground contamination that could affect generations to come over a huge widespread region that encompasses the Old Man and South Saskatchewan watersheds. There are many more alternative opportunities to look to invest in our economy which are much less invasive on the environment and could be equally prosperous to those who stand to gain such as the surrounding communities - such as promoting and becoming a leader in recreation and tourism, and utilizing the vast amounts of wind and solar potential in the area. It is very short-sighted and self-interested of the UCP government to attempt to sell out the land from under its occupants with little to no proper consultation - quite reminiscent of what happened the to native peoples when Canada was formed. It is the inability of the leadership and many individuals in positions of power to be able to make an empathetic connection through conscious awareness to the land and Mother Earth in general that continues to plague our society with problems. As long as there are people who don't think or care to think about the full effects of their own actions (and ours as a human being and society), we will continue to fail as a society because greed will overcome us and we will constantly be divided. These are the types of people that seem to be currently in power in the provincial AB government. This will not last as you can see, ...

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Attachment Think More Holistically

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Andrew Faber
  • Reference number: 4962
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • It should be obvious why this coal mining project is unacceptable from both the social and environmental perspectives. I will therefore not dwell on those here. Rather, I will point out why this project is also unacceptable from the economic perspective. While it is tempting to say that economically-battered Albertans could benefit from the jobs and immediate financial support offered by this project, such support would be temporary and, what is more, it would come with massive financial costs for future generations. These include increased health care costs (to care for those experiencing illnesses related to the harmful health effects of working and/or living near coal), as well as those associated with increased environmental remidiation (once the mine shuts down and/or when groundwater supplies become contaminated from the project). Alberta would also suffer in the form of reduced economic competitiveness: At a time when much of the world is moving toward more sustainable forms of energy production, instead of using its resources to invest in this, Alberta would be using its resources to squeeze out what it can from more archaic energy sources. Clearly, this is a wasteful use of resources and it would position the province behind the 8-ball, so to speak, moving forward. While Albertans are absolutely in need of more jobs and support, there is surely a more responsible and economically sustainable way of doing so. Indeed, from the economic perspective, it is clear that this project is not in the best interest of Albertans. I would therefore caution the government against using a simple cost-benefit analysis to assess the project (which is outdated and will severely overestimate project benefits and ...

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Attachment Concerned with changing policy and approving open pit coal mines

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Bernard Kohrs
  • Reference number: 4961
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • Having lived, worked and recreated in Southern Alberta all my life, I am very concerned with the UCP policy to allow open pit coal mines in some of the most pristine areas of our province. While I understand there is potential for substantial economic benefit to the Crowsnest pass region of our province, i am not convinced that this benefit will be there long term as the world seeks more sustainable means of developing resources. My biggest concern is with the impact on our wildlands and the species like West Slope Cutthroad and Grizzly Bear that rely on clean water and air. My concern is really with what happens if economics deem these projects uneconomic and will the rest of Albertans be on the hook for the remediation of these lands once foreign interests abandon them. I think this decision could lead to an avalanche of additional mines which I dont believe the environmental impacts of each individual project have taken into account and would therefore ask that much more detailed work and public consultation on the entire portfolio of projects be supported before any approvals are given on this or any other application    

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Attachment No to the mountaintop strip mining on the Eastern Slopes - No to Grassy Mountain Coal Project

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: T. Paul Shields
  • Reference number: 4960
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • As a member of local Crowsnest Pass recreation group that enjoys the outdoors, I also have concerns with the proposed Grassy Mountain strip mine. There are concerns the damage that can never be recovered from and impact to watershed and fish habitat. This is a slippery slope. 

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Attachment Objection to Grassy Mountain Coal Project

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Shannan Little Little
  • Reference number: 4958
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:59 PM
  • I have grave concerns about the impact of this project on the waters of the Oldman Watershed. This mine will be located in the headwaters of this watershed. Approximately 267,000 residents live within and rely on these waters while these waters channel to those who live alongside and rely on the Saskatchewan River Basin. Selenium contamination, as reported in the Elk River Watershed, is prospect not worth facing. It has not been demonstrated that this risk can be successfully mitigated. Contamination of this water impacts the environment, people, and our agricultural industry. The removal of water from this watershed is concerning, especially as there is a moratorium on new water licences in place, as is modification of the landscape which will impact surface flow. Water security is at risk. Habitat loss and impact on vulnerable species and species at risk is another concern. As habitat to the Westslope Cutthroat Trout, this area should be protected. Modification of hydrology patterns and vegetation due to mining will have grave impacts on this species. Finally, any assessment needs to thoroughly consider the influence of the unique weather in this area. High winds and rapidly fluctuating temperatures will have great influence on any risk mitigation and reclamation efforts. The Impact Assessment has not consider this adequately.

Attachment It's time to get serious about climate change

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Jamie Chinn
  • Reference number: 4957
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:58 PM
  • It is hard to fathom allowing this project to continue in 2021.  After all of the Federal Governments committments around environment and clean energy, we're pursuing a coal project of all things?  The entire world has been trying to move off of coal as a FIRST step, so why are we pursuing this project when we are supposed to be a leader on environmental matters?

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Attachment Strongly Opposed

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Jamie Jack
  • Reference number: 4956
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:58 PM
  • Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Grassy Mountain Coal Project proposal. I am writing to urge you to reject the project and other coal mines along Alberta's eastern slopes. (The southern Rocky Mountains) Reasons for my opposition are as follows. Is this the future we want? What is the benefit of a short-sighted cash grab, with long-term ecological consequences? Landscapes stripped open is a slow motion physical and psychological natural disaster. There is an opportunity to protect our environmental amenities for the well-being of Albertans, and our visitors. Applications and plans for coal mining exploration and development threaten the ecological integrity of Alberta’s eastern slopes. Promises and dreams from Benga Mining and the Coal Association of Canada, claim that this is an investment in the future of Canadian export coal mining operations. But a strong case can only be built on a foundation of favourable markets for coking coal. Additional uncertainties include: Evolving steel making technologies. According to the World Steel Association (WSA), electric arc furnaces (EAF) use roughly 80% less coal to produce steel than the blast furnace method. China and India are rapidly increasing EAF use for crude steel production. WSA data shows China’s EAF production is 434% higher in 2018 than in 2000; ...

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Attachment Opposed to Open Pit Mining & Rescinding of Alberta Coal Policy (1976)

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Cynthia Palahniuk
  • Reference number: 4955
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:58 PM
  • First: Never jeopardize our water resources, and do not underestimate how passionately voters feel about this increasingly scarce resource. Second: Albertans and Canadians expect our governments to protect our landscapes for fish and wildlife, recreation, tourism, and future generations.  Open pit mining is simply too destructive with little employment generation and very questionable profits/royalties. Third: Albertans must be consulted. David Luff helped develop the Lougheed government's Coal Policy in 1976-77. His strong opposition to the Kenney government's rescinding of that policy is compelling. In an interview he was asked what Lougheed would likely think about the Kenney government's recent decisions. He thought Lougheed would likely find the rescinding of the coal policy "ethically and morally wrong" given that there was no consultation with Albertans who are directly and negatively affected, and that recommendations by government staff to consult the general Alberta public were disregarded by ministers. Finally, while the following Parliament of Canada petition collected 27,709 signatures and is now closed, please consider me the 27,710th contributor: Petition to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (#e-2912) Whereas: The proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine will destroy the upstream water quality and quantity of the Crowsnest River and upstream tributaries that flow through the proposed project; The project will remove millions of tons of overburden which will be dumped into adjacent valleys polluting watercourses including the Oldman watershed which is the source ...

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Attachment I would like to add my name to those who oppose this project. Our natural enviroment is more valuable than the little economic gain we would gain from this project. The world is also going away from coal as well so I would rather move forward than back. thanks Jeff Hanson

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  • Author: jeff hanson
  • Reference number: 4954
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:57 PM
  • I am against this project.  Our natural environment is more valuable than another coal mine.  Very few jobs in an industry that is declining world wide.  Please be progressive and look forward not back.

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Attachment No to the Grassy Mountain Coal Project!

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Tanya Graham
  • Reference number: 4953
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:57 PM
  • Please do not allow this to go through, as a Canadian citizen, an Albertan, a tax payer and a voter I do not want Alberta to allowable Grassy Mountain Coal Project or any other open pit mining in the Rockies. This was already a bill that has been in place since the 70's due to how dangerous it was for the environment This will hurt our environment, the wildlife, the waterways, ranchers and the money tourism brings for the surrounding communities and parks. Keep our province beautiful, do not allow this project to go through. On behalf of myself, my children who do not have a voice yet, and the millions of citizens to feel the same do not allow this!

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Attachment Comments for the Joint Review Panel's consideration in regards to the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project, by Benga Mining Limited

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  • Author: Riley 'Cody' Denoon
  • Reference number: 4952
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:57 PM
  • To Whom it may concern,   I am submitting my comments for the Joint Review Panel’s consideration in regards to the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project, by Benga Mining Limited.   I am a Canadian citizen and resident of Southwestern Alberta in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I am the fifth generation of my family to call southern Alberta home.   I am asking that the proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project, by Benga Mining Limited be rejected and the project abandoned.   This proposed project is to be situated in a particularly important and vulnerable ecosystem. We must be aware that we may not be able to restore this area to its current condition after this project concludes and we must question the wisdom of such damage in the Canadian Rockies weighed against the meager potential benefits this project offers.“The original intention of the Coal Policy was to ensure that there were appropriate regulatory and environmental protection measures in place before new coal projects were authorized—this objective is being met by today’s modern regulatory, land use planning and leasing systems” (Government of Alberta, Coal Policy Guidelines https://www.alberta.ca/coal-policy-guidelines.aspx). It is not clear from this project that this objective is indeed being addressed by the current regulatory system. As a resident of the region I have grave concerns regarding the responsibility of this project and the long term harm versus the short term benefit being contemplated here. Nor do I have faith ...

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Attachment Backwards Thinking

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: Christine Bolz
  • Reference number: 4950
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:57 PM
  • I am opposed to this project. Please see attached document for reasons why. Thank you
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  • As an Albertan, of course I am pro resource and economic growth but in a modern forward thinking fashion. I know the liberal government and Alberta historically have not been best of friends, but this is not a political issue as in red vs blue. It is a ethical issue involving Canada’s environmental values not aligning with the current choices being made. Canada itself is trying to move away from coal. Canada is trying to be an environmental and climate change leader in this world. Then lead by example! Why open up the sensitive eco systems and watersheds of the Rockies and surrounding areas to possible irreversible destruction and contamination, all so a foreign business can reap the rewards, with minimum financial reward to Alberta. The royalties should at least be bountiful enough to cover the cost of the potential disaster these mines could cause. Why say we are committed to cleaner energy and reducing pollution in Canada and Alberta, yet allow and facilitate the pollution to continue overseas. It is time for new ideas, new industries and new approaches to economical development. Not short sighted endeavors that benefit foreign governments more so then Canada, such as the Grassy Mountain Coal project and other such projects that would be soon to follow if it gets approval. Thank you, Christine Bolz Proud Albertan

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Attachment in opposition of the grassy mountain coal project

  • Grassy Mountain Coal Project
  • Author: sarah yarn
  • Reference number: 4949
  • Submitted: 2021-01-15 - 5:57 PM
  • I oppose the grassy mountain coal project for many reasons. The communities that will be most effected are not given any say in this matter as they have not had any substantial communication/consultation from Riversdale Resources.This mine would destroy sacred land and prevent residents from continuing sacred traditions of living off the land. Ignoring the detrimental health impacts that the mining byproducts will have on nearby citizens (as well as the land) is completely irresponsible. Although they claim to have a system to safely manage selenium, there is no way to manage all waste created by this project. There is already several health crisis's that the government of alberta needs to address, people are suffering. Although some tribes are supporting this, sadly many are not thinking of what is best for everyone, and this support should not override the fact that this mine will cause an irreversible amount of damage to people and the land for years to come. Riversdale is advertising this project as eco friendly which is an extremely effective marketing technique, but the reality of this coal mine is much uglier than what they want to believe. 

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