Despite their immense value as carbon sinks, habitat and biodiversity hotspots, native grasslands are “among the most threatened ecosystems in...
Highlights: Canary in the Coal Mine? The GOA announced its initiative to modernize coal mining (on Friday before Christmas) but...
Inside this blog A review of native grasslands in Alberta, including its history, threats, and importance. A look at regulatory...
This post was originally published on ABlawg.ca Written by: Brenda Heelan Powell, Arlene Kwasniak, Braum Barber, and Ruiping Luo ...
On June 20th, two federal bills addressing a variety of environmental matters were passed into law. Bill C-59 amends several...
Woodland caribou – an iconic Canadian species – has been legally recognized as a threatened species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act...
It is essential to ensure the maintenance of Alberta’s grasslands – especially native grasslands – for their significant carbon storage...
Recent proactive steps have been taken to respond to the critical drought in Alberta. In mid-April, the provincial government announced...
Following the release of the Alberta Utilities Commission’s (AUC) Module A report, the moratorium on renewable energy development has ended....
Drought Watch 2024: Forests and Drought Management in Alberta Alberta is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. Drought can have a...
Since 2018, Alberta has had legislation which supports PACE programming via the Clean Energy Improvements Regulation (CEIP Regulation) and amendments...
Authors: Brenda Heelan Powell & Jason Unger Has the Supreme Court of Canada dismantled the foundation of federal project assessments...
As has been widely reported, in early August, the Government of Alberta (GOA) unexpectedly placed a moratorium on the issuance...
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: Management of Liabilities, Orphans and Post-closure Sites The...
Cumulative Impacts on theExercise of Treaty Rights: Lessons from the Blueberry RiverFirst Nation Decision and Agreement The entirety of...
CESD finds insufficient Monitoring, Listing and Enforcement is undermining protection of Species at Risk and Biodiversity in Canada ...
Updates to Alberta’s Geothermal Resource Regulatory System Alberta’s system for regulating geothermal resources is relatively new and continues to be...
A Focus on Forest Management Agreements In Alberta, forestry operations on public lands are regulated by the Forests Act, its...
Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis: The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development...
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