14 Feb Fighting gravel applications in Alberta – Guest blog
Fighting gravel applications in Alberta - Guest blog January 20, 2011 was a good day for watersheds; it was the day that we stopped one of the gravel applications from going...
Author: Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
08 Feb The Duck Stops Here! Do tailings ponds trump migratory bird protection? (Webinar)
The Duck Stops Here! Do tailings ponds trump migratory bird protection? (Webinar) The Syncrude ducks trial last year was among the most sensational environmental trials of the last decade, resulting in...
18 Jan Alberta’s coal fired power debacle
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Alberta’s coal fired power debacle By Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel In all the talk about GHGs and contaminants from oilsands, it is often overlooked how significant the known impacts of Alberta’s heavy...
03 Jan 2010 CLawBies – Canadian Law Blog Awards
2010 CLawBies – Canadian Law Blog Awards What a great way to start 2011! The Enviromental Law Centre's blog (yep, this one) was named runner-up for the “Non-Legal Audience Award” in...
03 Jan 2010 in review
2010 in review The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy...
21 Dec Show me the money!
Show me the money! By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel Dealing daily with policy and regulation it is easy to get bogged down in the nuances and details of policy while blissfully ignoring...
17 Dec It’s your environment, too. Help us protect it.
It’s your environment, too. Help us protect it. Recently I was at my parents’ house in small-town Alberta for a family dinner. The doorbell rang, and after a few minutes, my...
08 Dec We “RAC”ked our brains to bring you the latest issue of News Brief
We "RAC"ked our brains to bring you the latest issue of News Brief We are very pleased to announce that a new issue of News Brief - Vol. 24 No. 4 -...
19 Nov Alberta Court of Appeal to consider two more decisions on standing before the ERCB
Alberta Court of Appeal to consider two more decisions on standing before the ERCB By Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel Leave to Appeal Granted in Kelly #2 Kelly v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2010...
10 Nov How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management
How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, November 2010 By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre An application has...
08 Nov Time to apply ‘polluter pays’ principle
Time to apply 'polluter pays' principle Edmonton Journal November 7, 2010 Re: "Good call on carbon-capture liability," Opinion, Nov. 3. The Journal editorial fails to consider a core principle regarding how we should...
01 Nov Synergy 2010 Conference follow Up
Synergy 2010 Conference Follow Up Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel at the ELC, recently presented at the Synergy Alberta 2010 Conference in Red Deer. His session, "Access to Information in Alberta," brought...