MLA Neudorf can’t have it both ways on coal
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14, 2025.
Editor,
Re; Nathan Neudorf and Grassy Mountain Coal:
In Friday’s Herald, the CEO of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce reiterated MLA Neudorf’s statement “the agriculture and food processing sectors cannot be sacrificed for another industry”. Note that Neudorf did not say “I oppose open pit coal mining and will not allow our watershed to be contaminated with selenium.” Indeed, as recently as Feb 6, Mr. Neudorf was quoted in Lethbridge Now: “The Grassy Mountain project is on lands previously designated as category 4 – which fully allowed for coal development”. So Mr. Neudorf – which is it? Allow open pit mining or protect the watershed, agriculture and our drinking water?
It is pretty clear that we can’t have it both ways.
Leslie Lavers
Lethbridge
7-6
Agreed….what the bottom line here, is that all of the water coming out of the Oldman River watershed/headwaters, is already fully designated. Open pit coal mining is a very water-thirsty operation. Would the UCP take water away from other designations and give it to open pit coal mining? Or, do they, incredibly, believe that there is enough water for the existing designations and open pit coal mining as well? What will the right wing, rural ag voters do if they run short of water because of this? Will they be satisfied to not being kissed while being ‘hugged’?
Unless we start getting more snow, or rain, it still, is way, too dry here….not looking good, at all.
Even crazier, the UCP are giving over $200 million to private industry to expand irrigation without water. Now they are talking about spending $billions to expand storage without water. Could someone talk to them about the impacts of climate change?
Some have, climate changes all the time. In most parts of the world the scam is over. Look outside your cocoon.
My friends and I are all in our 80s and 90s and we have never ever see the situation like this. Unlike you we aren’t dumb enough to stick our heads in our ass and pretend it isn’t happening. What’s it like to be as dumb as you are?
My dad is 95 this year. He was around with his siblings and parents when the Great Depression was happening. Farmers have been saying that the drought is worse than what happened then.
Yep, they complain when there is no rain, they complain when there is too much rain, they complain when its too hot, they complain when its too cold, they complain about bug infestation and onward. Perspective.
Well isn’t that a wonderful statement Alan. Telling everyone they are dumb and have their heads shoved up their butts. You speak like you are talking out of your butt. Go beat up Klein some more, pine for the 70’s with Lougheed and cash whatever cheque(s) from resource largesse and the rest of the taxpayers donations and take one of those donuts you and your oilman buddies consume and shove em where the sun don’t shine. See I can do it too.
Here is something you and the buds can ruminated over the next batch of sprinkles.
https://joannenova.com.au/2025/03/so-geniuses-if-a-lack-of-coal-causes-blackouts-whats-going-to-happen-when-we-shut-down-more-coal/
As my lawyer friends state you can call a thousand seniors stupid and the only ones you will offend are the stupid ones . The rest aren’t that stupid they know you didn’t mean them and they do know who you do mean, don’t they? Thanks for proving my point we know you are.
The UCP wouldn’t listen.
Reformers listen to no one they are so much smarter than everyone else.
I find it hilarious that now that Smith and Poilievre don’t have Trudeau to blame or the Carbon Tax to axe they are now desperately trying to find someone else to blame , but Trump is still their hero and his Right-wing Extremism pals and Smith continues to screw Albertans out of their Taxes having a good time in the States and who gives a damn about the teachers who are being screwed out of their money. We need to all band together and get her and Poilievre kicked out, don’t we?
Unfortunately, both Cyndi Crane and Nathan Neudorf are spreading disinformation. Coal mining will proceed and our businesses, industries and water supply will be negatively affected. Lorne Fitch from #yql explains why in this podcast. Alberta’s Coal Problem With Biologist Lorne Fitch
There are a lot of doomsday prophets dwelling on a coal mine that will decimate decimate alberta. It will be ok. There is sufficient water. There won’t be a selenium disaster making water unusable. Coal mines exist throughout the world and with newest technology and testing won’t ruin the environment.
thank you for holy and insightful reassurance. all those dumb educated folk that pretend to know about water systems and the like, and those with generations worth of agriculture experienced types can each finally have a good sleep tonight.
what other great insights into the mysteries of the planet might our great oracle be willing to share?