Corb Lund frustrated over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition (opens original article in a new tab)

Water Not Coal petition organizers are concerned about the uncertain fate of their coal mining referendum question after Premier Danielle Smith indicated it may not be on the October ballot due to a committee process.

• Water Not Coal petition organizers worry coal mining question may not be on October referendum ballot
• Premier Danielle Smith says petition must go through committee process before referendum
• Petition has collected over 200,000 signatures targeting two coal projects in Alberta's Rocky Mountains foothills
• Elections Alberta has 21 days to verify signatures and will validate results by July 1