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The Alberta Energy Regulator must defer consideration of Northback Holdings' application until AFTER a decision has been made on the Municipal District of Ranchlands' appeal.

The Municipal District of Ranchlands has requested a Regulatory Appeal and applied for permission to appeal the Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) decision to accept Northback's application on the basis that the company does NOT have an advanced coal project and the Regulator therefore has NO jurisdiction to consider it.

We agree: Benga Mining Ltd. had an advanced coal project - but that project was denied and, legally speaking, that project no longer exists.  

Nonetheless, Northback has requested an accelerated project timeline from the AER, arguing that the public hearing - which will determine whether exploration at Grassy Mountain proceeds - be completed prior to the end of June, and that a decision on whether the project is approved should be issued within 30 days of the hearing's conclusion.

However, the MD of Ranchlands has an ACTIVE request for appeal. A decision must be made by the Courts on whether this project, and the application submitted to the AER, have ANY legal standing before anything else transpires.  

 DEMAND THE AER STOP EVERYTHING UNTIL AFTER THE APPEAL IS RESOLVED