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EDMONTON — Country singer Corb Lund’s petition effort to outlaw new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains has been given the official go-ahead to gather signatures.
The petition calls for the government to introduce legislation prohibiting any new coal mining activity in the area.
Lund will have four months — until June 10 — to collect just under 178,000 signatures.
If he’s successful, the Alberta legislature would then consider passing a coal mining ban or send the issue to a provincewide vote.
Lund has been a vocal opponent of new coal mining exploration and development.
He has said the majority of Albertans want to protect land and water in the area.
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