The agency Elections Alberta has recently reviewed two different citizen petitions regarding environmental rules and provincial independence. These processes have led to different results and several legal challenges.

亞伯達省選舉局最近審查了兩份關於環境規則與省份獨立的公民請願。這些程序導致了不同的結果，並引起了數次法律挑戰。

The petition started by the group 'Water, Not Coal' to stop coal mining in the Rocky Mountains was unsuccessful. Although 196,000 signatures were collected, only 172,000 were verified, which is below the required 177,732. Elections Alberta explained that some voters were unable or unwilling to verify their data. However, the petition leader, Corb Lund, argued that the verification method was flawed because it used a small sample of only 384 people. Furthermore, Lund claimed that a previous data breach made people afraid to share personal information. While Premier Danielle Smith emphasized that the government has reduced environmental risks by buying 40,000 hectares of land, Lund believes these steps are not enough and may seek a court review.

由「要水不要煤」團體發起、要求停止在落基山脈採煤的請願失敗了。雖然收集到 196,000 個簽名，但僅有 172,000 個通過驗證，低於要求的 177,732 個。亞伯達省選舉局解釋，部分選民無法或不願驗證其資料。然而，請願領袖 Corb Lund 認為驗證方法有缺陷，因為其僅使用了 384 人的小樣本。此外，Lund 聲稱之前的數據外洩讓民眾恐懼分享個人資訊。儘管省長 Danielle Smith 強調政府已透過購買 40,000 公頃土地來降低環境風險，但 Lund 認為這些措施不足，並可能尋求法院審查。

At the same time, the agency has started verifying a petition from 'Stay Free Alberta' about leaving Canada. This process has been legally complex; an initial court ruling rejected the petition because it did not follow the law or consult First Nations. Nevertheless, a later court order required the verification to continue while an appeal is pending. The group claims they have 302,000 signatures, which is well above the 178,000 needed. Although Premier Smith has scheduled a referendum for October 19 to decide if a binding vote on separation should happen, she stated that the long legal process means a final vote on secession cannot happen this autumn.

與此同時，該局已開始驗證由「亞伯達要自由」發起關於脫離加拿大的請願。此過程在法律上十分複雜；最初的法院裁定因該請願未遵循法律或諮詢原住民而予以駁回。儘管如此，隨後的法院命令要求在等待上訴期間繼續進行驗證。該團體聲稱擁有 302,000 個簽名，遠高於所需的 178,000 個。雖然省長 Smith 已安排在 10 月 19 日舉行全民公投，以決定是否應就分離問題進行具約束力的投票，但她表示，由於法律程序漫長，今年秋天無法就脫離問題進行最終投票。

Alberta is currently experiencing administrative tension as citizens question the fairness of verification methods and the government balances environmental protection with demands for independence.

亞伯達省目前正經歷行政緊張，因為公民質疑驗證方法的公平性，而政府則在環境保護與獨立要求之間取得平衡。