A campaign led by citizens to stop coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains has collected enough signatures to be considered by the provincial government.

一項由公民領導、旨在停止洛基山脈東側山坡採煤的運動，已收集到足夠的簽名，可提交省政府審議。

The 'Water Not Coal' campaign, led by Corb Lund, claims that they have gathered approximately 177,732 signatures. This number represents 10% of the voters from the last provincial election. Consequently, the campaign must now submit this data to Elections Alberta for formal verification, which is expected to be finished by the campaign's final official day.

由 Corb Lund 領導的「要水不要煤」運動聲稱，他們已收集約 177,732 個簽名。此數字代表上屆省選選民的 10%。因此，該運動現在必須將此數據提交至亞伯塔省選舉管理局（Elections Alberta）進行正式核實，預計將在運動的最後官方截止日前完成。

This process has not been easy. In December 2025, the campaign faced a problem when Bill 14 caused an earlier application to be cancelled. However, after receiving a second approval in late January, the group used over 3,000 volunteers and various creative methods to gather support, including a long-distance horse ride from Longview to Edmonton.

這個過程並不輕鬆。2025 年 12 月，由於第 14 號法案（Bill 14）導致之前的申請被取消，該運動面臨困境。然而，在 1 月下旬獲得第二次批准後，該團體利用超過 3,000 名志願者及各種創意方式蒐集支持，包括一次從 Longview 騎馬前往 Edmonton 的長途旅程。

From a strategic perspective, the petition emphasizes that coal mining in the foothills creates an unnecessary environmental risk. Specifically, it threatens the water sources that feed several major river systems. If the verification process confirms the signatures are valid, Premier Danielle Smith's government will be forced to either pass a law banning the mining or hold a province-wide vote.

從戰略角度來看，請願書強調在山麓地帶採煤會造成不必要的環境風險。具體而言，這將威脅到多個主要河流系統的水源。若核實過程確認簽名有效，省長 Danielle Smith 的政府將被迫通過禁止採礦法案或舉行全省投票。

The petition is now waiting for verification by Elections Alberta to decide if the government must implement the proposed mining ban.

請願書目前正等待亞伯塔省選舉管理局核實，以決定政府是否必須執行擬議的禁採令。