This is bonkers!

A coal company resistant to public scrutiny complained to the minister of energy that scrutiny delayed their work…

And the AER CEO just cancelled the public hearing.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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On August 21, 2025, the CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) cancelled the public hearing for Mine 14, an underground metallurgical coal mine near Grande Cache, proposed by Summit Coal Inc.

Joint News Release: AER CEO claims unprecedented power to cancel public hearing for coal mine - Alberta Wilderness Association

On August 21, 2025, the CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) cancelled the public hearing for Mine 14, an underground metallurgical coal mine near Grande Cache, proposed by Summit Coal Inc.

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Based on AI: The AER’s board & executive leadership are disproportionately made up of former oil & gas executives and pro-development bureaucrats. This pattern strongly supports the argument that the regulator has been “captured” by fossil fuel interests, at least in the sense of alignment. #ableg

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