Federal Impact Assessment Needed

I am writing as a long term southern Alberta resident regarding my support for a full federal Environmental Impact Assessment of Montem Resources' proposal to reopen the metallurgical coal mine on Tent Mountain.

The eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies must be protected from harmful exploitation for monetary or political gain which compromises basic needs such as water. The current Alberta provincial government has demonstrated by its words and actions that it is not capable of the careful evidence based examination required in this case.

I ask that you acknowledge the importance of such an examination and require a full federal Environmental Impact Assesment of Montem Resources' proposal.