Corb Lund hosts benefit concert to protest coal mining [Video]

He’s been a vocal opponent to coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies for years, and more recently, a proposed project at Grassy Mountain.

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On Tuesday night, Alberta country music star Corb Lund used his platform to turn the volume up on the issue, just as Crowsnest Pass residents voted on whether they want coal mining in their backyard.

Lund played a sold-out benefit concert in Coleman, with money going to Crowsnest Headwaters, a local group committed to protecting the area.

On Tuesday night, Alberta country music star Corb Lund used his platform to turn the volume up on the issue, just as Crowsnest Pass residents voted on whether they want coal mining in their backyard.

“I live here. I’m a sixth-generation Albertan. I personally drink the water. So does my family, so …