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Alberta environment minister tells rural areas coal mining doesn’t threaten water

Alberta environment minister tells rural areas coal mining doesn’t threaten water

Alberta’s environment minister is trying to reassure rural municipalities in the province’s south that their water supply isn’t threatened by industrial development such as coal mines. Many municipalities have expressed concern about what effects the government’s plan to expand the coal industry would have on water supplies. Environment Minister Jason Nixon says despite changes to water allocation from rivers, environmental rules remain the same.