From the article: While Canada’s federal government is generally deferential to provincial plans for industrial development, Alberta’s coal rush could pit the federal and provincial governments against each other. A coal mine that opened in 2019 – and which was Alberta’s first new coal mine in 30 years – recently applied to expand its operations and more than double its output. Public pressure has forced the federal government to intervene and assess what damage the expansion could cause. The review panel will also decide Grassy Mountain’s fate by next summer – and perhaps the fate of Alberta’s coal push.