Smith defends coal moratorium lift amid lawsuit threats . . . Premier Danielle Smith has defended the Alberta government’s decision to lift a moratorium on coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, citing the risk of costly lawsuits from coal companies, even as she was slammed by NDP leader Naheed Nenshi for “incompetence ”
Smith leaves door open to coal mining in Eastern Slopes Danielle Smith is ignoring the concerns of tens of thousands of Albertans about coal mining in Alberta's treasured Eastern Slopes, charges the Alberta NDP On her weekend radio show, Smith was asked about the potential for new mining activity in the Grassy Mountain area after details surfaced that Northback Holdings, formerly Benga Mining, was