By: Admin
Matter Commented On: Announcing a new ebook on Coal Law and Policy in Alberta
PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy in Alberta: A Collection of ABlawg Posts, 2020-2024
From time-to-time ABlawg authors have elected to collect ABlawg posts on a particular topic, sew them together in a single document, and publish the result as an ebook on the ABlawg site. We do this principally as a convenience for readers, but it also serves as a reminder of the contribution that ABlawg has made on some important topics. For example, we have previously published ebooks on Farm and Ranch Workers’ Rights and on Landlords, Tenants, and Domestic Violence.
In May 2020 the Government of Alberta decided to revoke a long-standing policy with respect to coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. That decision led to a public outcry as a result of which the Government back-pedalled. In a series of steps, the government essentially restored the historic policy and imposed a moratorium on new coal developments – other than those that were considered to be “advanced projects”. The interpretation of what qualifies as an “advanced project” is contentious and is currently (January 2025) before Alberta’s Court of Appeal: Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 v Alberta Energy Regulator, 2024 ABCA 274 (CanLII). And while many consider coal mining to be a sunset industry, announcements from the Government of Alberta in December 2024 (the Coal Industry Modernization Initiative) suggest that the Government is still committed to encouraging new coal projects in the province.
ABlawg has followed these developments for the last four-plus years, and given those recent announcements it seems appropriate to collect these posts together in the form of this ebook. The posts are organized chronologically. They cover many different areas of law including water law, regulation, property, royalty issues, environmental issues (of course) including species at risk issues, expropriation and compensation, federalism, and access to information.
This post may be cited as: Admin, “Coal Law and Policy in Alberta: A Collection of ABlawg Posts, 2020-2024” (21 January 2025), online: ABlawg, http://ablawg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Coal_Law_And_Policy_ebook_2020-2024.pdf
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