Alberta Premier, Corb Lund go back-and-forth over future of ‘Water not Coal’ petition

Alberta Premier, Corb Lund go back-and-forth over future of ‘Water not Coal’ petition

June 18, 2026 4:09 pm MST.

The future of an anti-coal mining petition headed by country music star, Corb Lund, remains up in the air with the Premier saying the topic of coal mining projects in the Rocky Mountains will not be included in the fall referendum.

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