Sparwood, a Coal Mine Town across the BC border produced a report on its liveability,
“Liveability Study - What We Learned Report”
I hope we can learn from the shocking details in the thread below...
sparwood.civicweb.net/document/87409…
“Liveability Study - What We Learned Report”
I hope we can learn from the shocking details in the thread below...
sparwood.civicweb.net/document/87409…
Air quality:
“visible dirty streets, decks & patios”
“lack of concern about air pollution”
“Pollution and air quality is getting bad. there is a thick layer of coal dust that sticks to the snow that makes you wonder what is in our lungs.”
“visible dirty streets, decks & patios”
“lack of concern about air pollution”
“Pollution and air quality is getting bad. there is a thick layer of coal dust that sticks to the snow that makes you wonder what is in our lungs.”
Water Quality:
“Some noted the connection between river health and fish health, particularly with regards to selenium levels.”
“I don’t believe that the air or water is good for us.”
“Poor water, the fish have high levels of selenium”
“Some noted the connection between river health and fish health, particularly with regards to selenium levels.”
“I don’t believe that the air or water is good for us.”
“Poor water, the fish have high levels of selenium”
Land Stewardship:
“The negative impact the mines are having in our environment and what seems to be no accountability.”
“The mine is destroying our beautiful mountains.”
I have a concern between logging and mining, we will have no natural undisturbed areas left.”
“The negative impact the mines are having in our environment and what seems to be no accountability.”
“The mine is destroying our beautiful mountains.”
I have a concern between logging and mining, we will have no natural undisturbed areas left.”
Respiratory Health:
"There is so much dust.. we have to wear respirators at the mines."
"My lungs and my family's lungs. Some of us have developed asthma."
"Undiagnosed people accept [asthma] as part of living here."
"...sever allergies and asthma in the last few years."
"There is so much dust.. we have to wear respirators at the mines."
"My lungs and my family's lungs. Some of us have developed asthma."
"Undiagnosed people accept [asthma] as part of living here."
"...sever allergies and asthma in the last few years."
Job Satisfaction:
"No job satisfaction."
"Wish we were paid more to work in such a dangerous environment."
"Concerns about the longevity of the mine [work]."
"The only thing satisfying is the paycheque, the unhealthy, unsafe environment... is dissatisfying."
"No job satisfaction."
"Wish we were paid more to work in such a dangerous environment."
"Concerns about the longevity of the mine [work]."
"The only thing satisfying is the paycheque, the unhealthy, unsafe environment... is dissatisfying."
These responses were from the citizens of Sparwood who are connected to the Coal Mine, with many relying on it for their income.
The pollution and environmental devastation affects, not only those in town, but the entire Elk Valley and the watershed beyond it.
#SaveTheMountains
The pollution and environmental devastation affects, not only those in town, but the entire Elk Valley and the watershed beyond it.
#SaveTheMountains
The saddest part is the many citizens expressing a desire to become a tourist destination.
"We could be like Canmore is to Banff"
Unfortunately, the Sparwood area of the Elk Valley is destroyed. It's too late for them, but it's not too late for Alberta.
#SaveOurMountains
"We could be like Canmore is to Banff"
Unfortunately, the Sparwood area of the Elk Valley is destroyed. It's too late for them, but it's not too late for Alberta.
#SaveOurMountains
But at least coal mines will employ Albertans right?
Maybe not...
"Teck pays people from other countries to come here and work and therefore they take up all the rental and then we have a shortage of homes/rentals."
Maybe not...
"Teck pays people from other countries to come here and work and therefore they take up all the rental and then we have a shortage of homes/rentals."
CrowsNest Pass and Bighorn Wildland area are both on the cusp of a Recreation/Tourism breakthrough with sustainable growth and diversified jobs.
Let's not drop the ball now.
#saynotocoal
#coalhardfacts
Let's not drop the ball now.
#saynotocoal
#coalhardfacts
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