Country Music Artist Corb Lund Submits Anti-Coal Mining Petition in Alberta
Canadian country music artist Corb Lund delivered a petition to Elections Alberta on Wednesday with over 178,000 signatures opposing new coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. The petition seeks to prohibit coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes, citing environmental and water protection concerns. If verified, the signatures would require the provincial government to either pass legislation banning the practice or hold a provincewide referendum.
Corb Lund, an Alberta-based country music artist, submitted a petition to Elections Alberta containing more than 178,000 signatures—exceeding the required threshold—calling for a ban on new coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. The petition campaign, which began collecting signatures in February 2026, argues that new coal mining unnecessarily risks environmental harm, particularly to water resources and headwaters in the region. Lund stated the petition's success demonstrates Albertans' commitment to protecting the Rocky Mountains. Under Alberta's petition process, if Elections Alberta verifies the signatures, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be obligated to either pass legislation prohibiting new coal mining or submit the issue to a provincewide referendum. Lund has expressed skepticism about whether the provincial government will act on the petition despite meeting the signature requirement.
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