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Bill 36: Geothermal Resource Development Act

NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com Bill 36: Geothermal Resource Development Act How does it compare to...

Bill 36: Geothermal Resource Development Act – How does it compare to our recommendations? by Brenda Heelan Powell
Drought Watch 2024: Recent Drought Management Responses in Alberta include the introduction of Bill 21: Emergency Statutes Amendment Act

Recent proactive steps have been taken to respond to the critical drought in Alberta. In mid-April, the provincial government announced...

Navigable waters may be litigable waters if Bill C-45 passes

Navigable waters may be litigable waters if Bill C-45 passes   As has been widely reported, the second omnibus budget...

Gaining Steam: Join us for an ELC webinar

NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and...

New ELC Publication: Gaining Steam

NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com New ELC PublicationGaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal...

ELC in the News

ELC in the News See how the Environmental Law Centre is making headlines. From expert commentary to collaborative projects, discover...

South Saskatchewan Regional Plan tests the Land Use Framework

South Saskatchewan Regional Plan tests the Land Use Framework   The Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (Draft SSRP) is a...

Twas an Alberta night before Christmas

Twas an Alberta night before Christmas   (adapted from Twas the Night Before Christmas, C. Moore or H. Livingston) Twas...

What does the future hold for the Alberta Land Stewardship Act?

What does the future hold for the Alberta Land Stewardship Act?   Two weeks have passed since Alison Redford became...

Property rights vs. planning shouldn’t be a battle to the death

Property rights vs. planning shouldn’t be a battle to the death   What we do with our land is constrained...

ALSA Q&A – Further recommendations from the ELC?

Land-use Framework: ALSA Q&A – Further recommendations from the ELC?   By Cindy Chiasson Question Will the Environmental Law Centre...

Squeezing diamonds from coal: undermining public interest decisions through “regulatory takings” claims

Recently, the news has reported over 15 billion claimed in lawsuits by coal companies against the Government of Alberta. Alberta...

The Right to a Healthy Environment (and more) in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act: A First for Canadians

In June 2023, the federal government finally amended the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, ostensibly, to reflect a modern interpretation of...

The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 2

The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 2: Oil Sands Fluid Tailings Management   Part 1...

The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 1

The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 1: Management of Liabilities, Orphans and Post-closure Sites The...

Ontario Court finds Climate Litigation Fails on Charter Arguments

Ontario Court finds Climate Litigation Fails on Charter Arguments   In April 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released...

Red Tape or Duct Tape?

Red Tape or Duct Tape: When is the red tape we are cutting actually duct tape holding it all together?...

Geothermal Resource Development in Alberta: The ELC’s comments on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s proposed directive

Geothermal Resource Development in Alberta: The ELC’s comments on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s proposed directive   At the end of...

New ELC Publication – Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta

New ELC Publication – Here Comes the Sun: Solar Law in Alberta The ELC is pleased to announce the publication...

On the Road to 2050: The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act

On the Road to 2050: The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act On June 29, 2021, more than 7 months after...

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