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8 Feb, 5 tweets, 2 min read
So according to Sonya Savage 6 existing coal leases can go forward on Category 2 land, pending AER approval...

I believe that'd be:
Valory Resources, Atrum Coal, Montem Resources, Cabin Ridge, Ram River Coal Corp and Jameson Resources.

#mountainsnotmines #ableg

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I already did a thread on Atrum Coal, remember their Elan Hard Coking project? 230 sq km of coal mining from Crowsnest Pass all the way to Chain Lakes!


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And Ram River, just about the same size, feeding into Edmonton, Red Deer, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba's drinking water. Excellent!


Keep up the fight folks! #mountainsnotmines
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Hmm, maybe the sixth isn't Jameson, looks like their play is in Elk Valley only. Anybody else want to chime in on which company I'm missing?

I don't think the sixth was Benga/Grassy Mtn cause that's not on cat 2 lands 🤔
The other key question is exactly what the ministerial order to AER says as that's what these 6 projects would come down to.

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2 Feb
THREAD🧵🚨 #ableg

If you look at the companies with coal leases in AB you'll notice they're VERY small companies that only exist for a specific project (Ex. Montem, Ram River, Atrum) or they're a subsidiary of a mining major. (Benga)

We should all be concerned about this... 1/n
For instance...
Montem: 0.23 cents per share, market cap $46M, Sept 2020 IPO

Atrum $0.26 cents per share $150M market cap

Benga, limited subsidiary of Riversdale resources, which is a subsidiary of the mining giant Hancock Prospecting (still with me?) 2/n
Companies like Montem and Atrum with market caps in the 10s or 100s of millions don't have a chance at being able to pay cleanup costs unless the project is a screaming success.

For comparison, Teck Coal has a market cap of 12.59 BILLION.

Who's on the hook then? Albertans. 3/n
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2 Feb
I heard @jkenney likes penguins. The penguins have joined the fight!🐧✊
#ableg #mountainsnotmines #greenlineyyc #handsoffmypension #defendabparks

@CupeAB @AB_MD_WarRoom @albertaNDP @cpawssab @projectcalgary @SAndersonshpk @yomeeks @youseepeeYYC @TheBreakdownAB @HandmaidAlberta
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A real shame.... 🐧#PenguinResistance #ableg
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28 Jan
OK #ableg #mountainsnotmines #defendabparks I read up on the Ram Coal Corp leases near Nordegg.

Another thread on one of many coal companies aiming to set up shop in Alberta, putting our mountains, water, and nature at risk.

Today's focus: Water 1/10

⏬🚨⏬THREAD ⏬🚨⏬
Here's a map of Ram Coal Corp's leases and their "Aries" project. All on former cat 2 land where open pit coal mining would have been prevented by the now rescinded 1976 coal policy

200+ sq km of leased land for coal exploration, only 15km from the N. Sask river. 🏞️
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Remember @albertandp plan to protect the Bighorn Wilderness that the UCP were angry about and scrapped?

"There was a tremendous amount of economic concerns and questions that were not answered." - Jason Nixon

Economic concerns like....coal mines?🧐
cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… 3/10
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27 Jan
OK #ableg and #mountainsnotmines Friends:🚨
I took a look through Atrum Coal's project documents for their Elan coal (open pit mining) project in Southern Alberta so that you don't have to.

First, let's start with an overview of the project...🧵 1/8
Located on former cat 2 lands, the open pit mining site "possesses the potential for multiple large scale mining operations", covering 230 sq km from Crowsnest Pass to Chain Lakes🤯

Oh, and is that the Oldman River on the southern end of it? Why yes, yes it is. 2/8
This is from their investment video -- "We're going to make a lot of money but say bye bye to that mountain" 👋 3/8
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26 Jan
Celebrating the UCP “Red Tape Awareness Week” by looking at the changes to EMS dispatch *in the middle of a global pandemic* that WILL cost lives.
cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…
"Tara Veer, the mayor of Red Deer, says the consolidated system means fire departments will not automatically be dispatched to an emergency call and that those crews are often the first to arrive, given the strain on the ambulance system. "

In 911 dispatch, seconds matter.
Required listening on @ryanjespersen #realtalkrj
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