Mr. Natural was right . . .
Energy minister (sic) Brian Jean was right in his Calgary Herald piece in 2021. Now he's a just a hypocritical, unprincipled toady of Gina Rinehart and her girl-toy Marlaina (aka Danielle) Smith
Here’s what Brian Jean said before he became Marlaina’s coprophagist.
“Kenney should also consult Albertans on whether we want to put a moratorium on new coal development in the southern foothills. Would it be better for our water and environment and our long-term reputation if we just decided to say NO to starting new mines?
“The royalties Albertans get from coal are minuscule — they wouldn’t fund the annual budget of the energy war room. The cost-benefit of coal may not be there. Alberta collects about one per cent of coal revenue, less than $100 per coal railcar, that must be weighed against the significant environmental risk and the potentially more severe reputational risk.
“Alberta is already the target of radicals who tell everyone that our energy industry is a global threat. They are wrong on the oilsands, but I am not convinced that the small net benefits we get from any new open-pit coal mines will be worth the price of wearing another environmental target.”