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04 May Navigable waters protection update

Posted at 10:16h in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Public Participation, Water by Environmental Law Centre 2 Comments

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Navigable waters protection update A few months ago we posted about the Ministerial Order under the federal Navigable Waters Protection Act ("Are Canadian Waterways Subject to Public Rights") where we noted...

04 May Get the Real Dirt on Remediation Certificates (Webinar)

Posted at 08:26h in Land Use, Pollution & Emissions by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Get the Real Dirt on Remediation Certificates (Webinar) When contaminated land is remediated and re-used, one of the biggest concerns for owners and developers is whether the government will hold them...

30 Apr Syncrude ducks the issue

Posted at 15:49h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Water by Environmental Law Centre 1 Comment

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Syncrude ducks the issue The prosecution has delivered its closing arguments in the 'ducks in tailings pond' case of R. v. Syncrude. Syncrude’s non-suit application was dismissed, meaning that the company will...

27 Apr Alberta Auditor General looks at managing Alberta’s water supply – compliance, wetland policy under scrutiny

Posted at 13:45h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Public Participation, Water by Environmental Law Centre 3 Comments

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Alberta Auditor General looks at managing Alberta’s water supply - compliance, wetland policy under scrutiny Last week, when local media were distracted with cell phone driving proposals, the Auditor General of...

22 Apr ELC Comments on Bill C-9 (Jobs and Economic Growth Act)

Posted at 13:53h in Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 1 Comment

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ELC Comments on Bill C-9 (Jobs and Economic Growth Act) Click here to read the ELC's letter to Stephen Harper regarding changes made by Bill C-9 to the Canadian Environmental Assessment...

21 Apr Who gives a dam about hydro in Alberta?

Posted at 15:13h in Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Who gives a dam about hydroelectric in Alberta? Recently the provincial government directed the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to hold an inquiry on the regulatory process for hydroelectric power generation development....

21 Apr Water transfers require due process

Posted at 09:52h in Water by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Water transfers require due process MEDIA RELEASE Edmonton, AB, 21 April 2010 – Last month a public notice appeared on the Alberta Environment website that indicated that the Eastern Irrigation District (EID)...

19 Apr Industry and government are slowly defining the duty to consult and accommodate First Nations

Posted at 08:54h in Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Industry and government are slowly defining the duty to consult and accommodate First Nations April 19, 2010 Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, April 2010 By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre An aboriginal...

16 Apr View or download materials from April 14th Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II Webinar

Posted at 10:38h in Cumulative Effects, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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View or download materials from April 14th Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II Webinar If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most...

09 Apr The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch

Posted at 14:30h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Public Participation, Species at Risk, Water by Environmental Law Centre 3 Comments

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The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch The federal Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14 is one of Canada’s oldest...

09 Apr Now you CEAA- it, now you don’t

Posted at 11:20h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 6 Comments

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Now you CEAA- it, now you don't By Adam Driedzic and Laura Bowman Federal Budget Bill hides major changes in Environmental Assessment Law The federal budget bill tabled on March 29th 2010 includes...

07 Apr Feds ‘gut’ environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands

Posted at 09:07h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Land Use, Water by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Feds 'gut' environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands Apr 03, 2010 06:00 am | By Kevin Ma | St. Albert Gazette The public is at risk of...

Author: Environmental Law Centre

04 May Navigable waters protection update

04 May Get the Real Dirt on Remediation Certificates (Webinar)

30 Apr Syncrude ducks the issue

27 Apr Alberta Auditor General looks at managing Alberta’s water supply – compliance, wetland policy under scrutiny

22 Apr ELC Comments on Bill C-9 (Jobs and Economic Growth Act)

21 Apr Who gives a dam about hydro in Alberta?

21 Apr Water transfers require due process

19 Apr Industry and government are slowly defining the duty to consult and accommodate First Nations

16 Apr View or download materials from April 14th Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II Webinar

09 Apr The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch

09 Apr Now you CEAA- it, now you don’t

07 Apr Feds ‘gut’ environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands