Conservation group's attempt to stop Alberta gravel pit mine denied by board

An attempt by a conservation group to stop a proposed gravel pit north of Calgary has failed. In a decision dated March 6, the Alberta Environment Appeals Board (AEAB) said while the Bighill Creek Preservation Society (BCPS) raised some important points, a stay of proceedings would be "unlikely to achieve" its goal of stopping the mine. Last August, the BCPS raised environmental concerns over the approval of proposed gravel mine, which would see Mountain Ash Ltd. open a 130-hectare open-pit oper