Jason Nixon's record as environment minister - a thread.
1/ #ableg #explorealberta
➡️Cancelled consultations on his plan to sell & close hundreds of parks.
Nixon & his office vetoed requests by senior civil servants for at least 2 rounds of consultation on his plan to sell/close/transfer parks. 2/#saveourparksab #explorealberta #ableg
cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
➡️Suspended Environ Monitoring & Reporting
He unilaterally suspended environ monitoring & reporting requirements, such as detecting emissions leaks, soil/water monitoring, exempting coal/oil/gas companies from reporting, & monitoring wildlife. #ableg cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
First nations communities were not consulted & appealed the decision to suspend the monitoring and reporting.
4/ #ableg #abenviro thestar.com/news/canada/20…
The North West Territories was also not consulted even thought the Government had an obligation to do so.
5/ #ableg #abenviro cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
➡️Lifted Peter Lougheed's 1976 policy to restrict open pit coal mining in the Rockies & Foothills
Nixon was lobbied by the Coal Assoc. to discuss “economic opportunities for the Province as a result of proposed coal mining activity....” 6/ #ableg #abenviro newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/bring…
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