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Results of Alberta’s coal policy survey released online

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Results of the province’s coal policy survey were quietly released on Monday without a press conference or press release.

Almost 25,000 Albertans (24,752) filled out the online questionnaire with about 56-percent of respondents living here in the south.

The majority said they feel the management of the province’s coal resources affect them.

More than 90 per cent of respondents felt there are areas of the province that are not appropriate for coal exploration and development.

Suggestions for restricted areas include: The Rockies and the foothills; Wildlife corridors; Areas near watersheds or major bodies of water; Lands in Categories 1, 2 and 3; Recreational areas; Ecologically sensitive areas; Areas in close proximity to residential areas; Areas in close proximity to farms.

There were also suggestions that no areas of the province are appropriate for coal exploration and development.

Just over 60 per cent (64.3%) of respondents also felt the economic benefits of coal development were “not important at all” while 24 percent said they were “somewhat important.”

Respondents also provided many suggestions on other important issues that should be discussed. The most common suggestions related to the impacts of coal development on water.

The provincial government says these survey results will aid in developing a new coal policy.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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