Author: Environmental Law Centre

News Brief – January 2014

Northern Gateway, Grousing about Caribou and Timely Reclamation

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2014 – Environmental Assessment & the Canadian Constitution: Substitution and Equivalency
2014 – What Lies Beneath? Access to Environmental Information in Alberta
2013: environmental law and policy, the year in brief ….may 2014 bring us greater environmental protection

2013: environmental law and policy, the year in brief …. may 2014 bring us greater environmental protection   Reflecting on...

Grousing about the value of species or “how much for that caribou in the window?”

Grousing about the value of species or “how much for that caribou in the window?”   The first emergency protection...

A confidential mess: The problem with confidentiality when cleaning up pollution

A confidential mess: The problem with confidentiality when cleaning up pollution   Case comment re Imperial Oil Limited v Calgary...

Alberta’s new wetland policy: baby steps in an adult world

Alberta’s new wetland policy: baby steps in an adult world   After a very long wait a new wetland policy...

Correction! News Brief – Environment Week Edition

In which we provide the correct link to read more about environmental groups being denied standing on water appeals.

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News Brief – Environment Week Edition

Mud-boggers, SAGD and standing, oh my!

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A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law
2012 Annual Report

Join us in celebrating 30 years of excellence! Our 2012 Annual Report is now available.

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News Brief – Earth Day Edition

You won’t believe how many well sites are abandoned in Alberta. Read this issue to find out why you should...

World Water Day: Celebrating a public resource, now about those laws…

World Water Day: Celebrating a public resource, now about those laws…   When my three year old and six month...

2013 – Reclaiming Tomorrow Today: Regulatory timing for abandonment and reclamation of well sites in Alberta
Environment or economy? The divergent perceptions of the purpose of environmental assessments

Environment or economy? The divergent perceptions of the purpose of environmental assessments   This blog was triggered by a recent...

The story of Caribou policy in action, or is that inaction

The story of Caribou policy in action, or is that inaction   A recent story of a road being built...

2013 – A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law (Annotated Version)
2013 – A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law (without annotations)
Introduction to the ELC
An environmental tune to celebrate the season

An environmental tune to celebrate the season   Last year we had “Twas an Alberta night before Christmas” – this...

Creditor protection versus polluter pays: Laws leave environment cash strapped

Creditor protection versus polluter pays: Laws leave environment cash strapped   The Environmental Law Centre promotes the polluter pays principle...

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