Alberta Energy Regulator to Proceed with Rocky Mountain Coal Hearings Amid Legal Dispute

The regulator denies a request to delay hearings on coal exploration applications despite pending court rulings on their legality.

The Alberta Energy Regulator will hold hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains starting in December and ending in January.
The Municipal District of Ranchland requested an adjournment until the Alberta Appeal Court rules on the legality of the applications.
The court is set to hear an appeal arguing that the regulator should not have accepted applications previously denied by environmental panels.
Ranchland contends that proceeding with the hearings could be a waste if the court rules against the applications.
The regulator insists on processing applications efficiently and fairly, regardless of potential future court decisions.