20 Jun Federal government initiates review of federal environmental regulation: time to rollback the rollbacks?
The Government of Canada announced today that it will be pursuing consultation on federal environmental regulations...
Author: Jason Unger
21 Mar Oil and gas well site reclamation, polluter pays and pie crust promises
Oil and gas well site reclamation, polluter pays and pie crust promises As was reported last week, a large chunk of change is being sought by the Petroleum Services Association of...
03 Mar Environmental Rights Act: the “rights” path to sustainability
Environmental Rights Act: the “rights” path to sustainability Update: The Environmental Rights Act died on the order paper. A new Manitoba government was elected on April 19th.). The Government of Manitoba introduced...
04 Feb Biodiversity Management Framework
Biodiversity Management Framework The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been involved with the Land Use Framework (LUF) and Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA) from the beginning. Its activities have included commenting...
22 Dec A Solstice Jingle
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A Solstice Jingle A light-hearted look back at 2015 is in order. (This time to “Jingle Bells” – nice and short to keep with solstice. This blog may be the counter...
26 Nov Government as sole protector of instream flows: let’s expand who we trust
Government as sole protector of instream flows: let’s expand who we trust Water Conservation Trust of Canada v Alberta (Environmental Appeals Board), 2015 ABQB 686. In 2010 the Water Conservation Trust of Canada...
12 Nov Conservation directives: an unknown and untested tool
Conservation directives: an unknown and untested tool When we think of protecting Alberta’s landscapes there are a variety of tools that are quite well understood and used: parks on public land,...
12 Aug Pollution Pocketbook #2: Determining when polluters should pay — “there’s no free lunch”
Pollution Pocketbook #2: Polluter Pays Principle - Determining when polluters should pay -- "there's no free lunch" Pollution pocketbook is a short blog series regarding how our laws and policies incorporate the...
13 May Our North Saskatchewan Region: ELC launches regional plan information website (but will there be a plan?)
Our North Saskatchewan Region: ELC launches regional plan information website (but will there be a plan?) Where will the province's regional plans be going with the new government? It’s anyone’s guess at...
07 May From Platform to Policy? Where might environmental policy be heading?
From Platform to Policy? Where might environmental policy be heading? The election is behind us and a new majority government is before us. There will undoubtedly be a time of listening...
20 Apr Pollution Pocketbook #1: Who pays for pollution?
Pollution Pocketbook #1: Who pays for pollution? Pollution pocketbook is a short blog series regarding how our laws and policies incorporate the polluter pays principle. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="270"] Imperial Refinery,...
02 Mar Paying for pollution: who should be on the hook for environmental harm
Paying for pollution: who should be on the hook for environmental harm? Our lives invariably cause a level of pollution: we drive, we use chemicals to clean our clothes and our...