Jason Unger, Author at Environmental Law Centre

02 Sep The one-two punch for Alberta’s Woodland Caribou

Posted at 13:51h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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The one-two punch for Alberta's Woodland Caribou Within the past 7 days the federal and provincial governments published documents that may result in Alberta’s Woodland Caribou going down for the count. ...

10 Aug Alberta Government puts $5m toward conservation easements

Posted at 11:50h in Land Use by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Alberta Government puts $5m toward conservation easements A recent media release indicates that the Government of Alberta has created a Land Trust Grant program for the purchase and management of conservation...

04 Aug Emergency order: Court wonders why some caribou herds need not survive

Posted at 15:36h in Land Use, Nature and Biodiversity, Species at Risk by Jason Unger 2 Comments

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Emergency order: Court wonders why some caribou herds need not survive A recent decision of the Federal Court has resulted in the setting aside of the federal Minister of Environment’s decision...

19 Jul Buffalo Lake Integrated Shoreland Management Plan: A model for lake management?

Posted at 14:48h in Land Use, Water by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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Buffalo Lake Integrated Shoreland Management Plan: A model for lake management? The Government of Alberta recently published the Buffalo Lake Integrated Shoreland Management Plan (BLISMP) with the view of managing current...

07 Jul Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies

Posted at 14:03h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies The Establishing Timelines for Comprehensive Studies Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act were recently published in the Canada Gazette. These timelines apply to all...

23 Jun The Alberta Water Authority: should the idea sink or swim?

Posted at 14:37h in Cumulative Effects, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The Alberta Water Authority: should the idea sink or swim? Last month the Report of the Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy Shaping Alberta’s Future outlined five “big” ideas to further provincial...

10 Jun As the end of Environment Week approaches cynicism creeps in

Posted at 16:10h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Public Participation, Species at Risk by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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One Simple Act: As the end of Environment Week approaches cynicism creeps in Environmental education and programs like the Government of Alberta’s One Simple Act are great…for what they are. I...

12 May “Water exchange” vs. money for a licence – regardless the environment needs law and policy to evolve

Posted at 14:50h in Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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"Water exchange" vs. money for a licence - regardless the environment needs law and policy to evolve There has been a bit of a media fury around the idea of a...

14 Mar Canada Water Week and standing

Posted at 14:40h in Public Participation, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Canada Water Week and standing To kick off Canada Water Week (the 14th to the 22nd of March) with a legal spin I have borrowed a quote from a case from...

18 Feb “Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications

Posted at 11:06h in Cumulative Effects, Water by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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“Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications Jeffrey McDonell, a hydrologist from Oregon State University and this year’s Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer, was...

26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands

Posted at 16:32h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands A recent Alberta Court of Appeal “leave to appeal” decision deals with the cumulative impacts of development…well the cumulative impact of having another...

29 Oct Everyone DUCK!

Posted at 14:57h in Water by Jason Unger 2 Comments

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Everyone DUCK! The notion that tailings pond duck deaths should be trivialized because of how many birds die through other means is getting under my skin. (On occasion I read comments...

Author: Jason Unger

02 Sep The one-two punch for Alberta’s Woodland Caribou

10 Aug Alberta Government puts $5m toward conservation easements

04 Aug Emergency order: Court wonders why some caribou herds need not survive

19 Jul Buffalo Lake Integrated Shoreland Management Plan: A model for lake management?

07 Jul Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies

23 Jun The Alberta Water Authority: should the idea sink or swim?

10 Jun As the end of Environment Week approaches cynicism creeps in

12 May “Water exchange” vs. money for a licence – regardless the environment needs law and policy to evolve

14 Mar Canada Water Week and standing

18 Feb “Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications

26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands

29 Oct Everyone DUCK!