Nearly two years after it cancelled a decades-old policy that protected parts of the Rockies from coal development, the provincial government says it will keep that policy in place.
That means that any coal development and exploration activities in those areas of the Rockies are blocked for the time being.
Restrictions will remain in place until the province updates its framework around how it manages its land and natural resources, which is referred to as land use planning. Such moves would require legislative approval and public consultation.
The new ministerial order, taking effect immediately, emerged after a panel spent months consulting on coal mining
