Brenda Heelan Powell, Author at Environmental Law Centre

23 Nov Gaining Steam: Join us for an ELC webinar

Posted at 16:01h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Geothermal, Renewable energy by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta In early November, the ELC published...

18 Nov Still can’t see the forest for the timber

Posted at 17:27h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Still can’t see the forest for the timber: Bill 40: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector) Amendment Act In late October, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 40: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector)...

05 Nov New ELC Publication: Gaining Steam

Posted at 22:50h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Geothermal, Renewable energy by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com New ELC Publication Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta The ELC is pleased to announce publication...

05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD

Posted at 17:52h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Energy, Waste Management by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD A FOCUS ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN CANADA The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) recently released her Fall 2020 Reports. There are...

28 Sep Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta

Posted at 20:23h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Geothermal by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta It is no secret that Alberta has an oil and gas liability problem. There are more than 96,000 inactive wells in Alberta (see...

10 Aug Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system

Posted at 17:02h in Parks & Recreation, Species at Risk, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system As a lawyer, I am familiar with the somewhat fluid nature of words. But hearing the...

08 Jun A bad start to Environment Week: Alberta rescinds its Coal Policy

Posted at 15:46h in Climate and Energy, Coal, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Nature and Biodiversity, Parks & Recreation by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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A bad start to Environment Week: Alberta rescinds its Coal Policy Last week we celebrated Environment Week but the Government of Alberta had an odd way of celebrating to say the least....

26 Feb Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands

Posted at 18:16h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands While February is best known for celebrating love on Valentines’ Day, it is also the month we express our love for wetlands with World Wetlands...

14 Nov Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta

Posted at 18:14h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Habitat, Land Use, Market Based Instruments, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta Alberta’s agricultural lands support numerous social, economic and environmental benefits. Despite this, we have lost and continue...

08 Nov Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019)

Posted at 17:28h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Green Regs and Ham, Pollution & Emissions by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019) On October 24, 2019 the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) hosted its Calgary Green Regs and Ham event. (Spring...

27 Sep Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters:

Posted at 15:49h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters: An Overview of what was Bill C-69 and now is Law What is Bill C-69? In response to significant changes made to federal environmental...

29 Apr Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture

Posted at 13:48h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture The ELC’s Role in Moving from Conversion to Conservation With the support of our donors and noted experts in the field,...

Author: Brenda Heelan Powell

23 Nov Gaining Steam: Join us for an ELC webinar

18 Nov Still can’t see the forest for the timber

05 Nov New ELC Publication: Gaining Steam

05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD

28 Sep Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta

10 Aug Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system

08 Jun A bad start to Environment Week: Alberta rescinds its Coal Policy

26 Feb Let’s Show our Love for Wetlands

14 Nov Moving from Conversion to Conservation: ELC publishes Agricultural Lands Law and Policy in Alberta

08 Nov Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019)

27 Sep Impact Assessment, the Canadian Energy Regulator & Navigable Waters:

29 Apr Loss Prevention vs. Replacement: Alberta Needs a Policy Framework for Sustainable Agriculture