Completely Opposed

After much research and watching the detrimental environmental impacts of coal mining in the Elk Valley if south eastern BC, I am completely opposed to any expansion of coal mining anywhere in the eastern slopes. 

Science has shown there are no reliable methods for keeping selenium and other toxins out if the water. Mining leads to habitat destruction, wildlife impacts, water and air pollution as well as depletion of water due to processing of the coal.

A few measly jobs and minimal royalties are not worth decades of toxic water pollution that will affect aquatic life, wildlife, agriculture and drinking water.

If you look at the markets, the price for coking coal is dropping. These projects are too high risk for these companies abandoning their projects once they're no longer profitable, and leaving an expensive mess for taxpayers to pay for remediation.