Category: Alberta Coal/ Coal Bed Methane

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Montana has a lot at stake in B.C. mining proposal

This project, dubbed the “Mist Mountain Project,” would cover an area the size of the city of Tucson, Ariz. (193 sq. mi.).  The CBM project would transform a source of our clean water and a vital wildlife haven into a single-use, industrial zone with 1500 CBM wells, attendant road networks, compressor and pump stations, gas flares and power lines.  The effluent and runoff would arrive in Flathead Lake in 72 hours.  Glacier Park and Flathead River and Lake would be forever damaged.

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http://www.headwatersnews.org/Letter.Hadden021908.html 

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Greenpeace riles Tories at AB Stelmach event

Greenpeace has Eddie’s number.

The environmental group ambushed the premier for a second time on the campaign trail yesterday, dogging him over the Tory plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 14% over 42 years.

“Albertans have repeatedly told this premier that we can’t put any more tarsands projects online. That we need better balance and that the impacts are already too severe for Albertans to handle — in terms of their air, water and quality of life. But it’s something he has completely ignored,” Greenpeace protester Mike Hudema, 31, said, pausing briefly from using his bullhorn.

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http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/election/2008/02/18/4857224.html 

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Energy rules risk plunging US into trade dispute with Canada

Environmental restrictions on the US government’s purchases of fuel could leave it vulnerable to a trade dispute with Canada and other exporters of oil extracted from hard-to-reach deposits.

The new rules prohibit the US federal government from buying fuels that emit more greenhouse gas during their production and use than conventional petroleum-based fuel.

The issue is the latest in a string of potential and actual disputes that will test the ability of the rules of the world trading system to -regulate highly contentious global warming issues.

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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10b2bb6c-dc32-11dc-bc82-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1