Alberta Coal Policy Endangers Lives, Health, and Farmer Livelihood, say NFU Farmers
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“This rollback of Alberta’s coal policy represents a serious threat to farmers as well as tourism, the environment, and aquatic life. The principal threat lies with selenium contamination, something I have already had to deal with once in my farming career because of the oil patch.” Says NFU Alberta Board Member, Glenn Norman.
“Unlike most metals, selenium is released into the environment through chemical reduction; in other words, the more alkaline water is, the more dangerous selenium becomes. The Alberta Government’s publications state that the streams flowing from the Rockies are alkaline.”
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