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20 Aug Update on the MGA Review: Government releases first What We Heard document

Posted at 09:25h in Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Update on the MGA Review: Government releases first What We Heard document As indicated in previous posts, the Alberta government is currently reviewing the Municipal Government Act (MGA). Given the key...

03 Jul Does a flood mitigation “dry dam” require an environmental assessment?

Posted at 13:48h in Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Water by Adam Driedzic 1 Comment

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Does a flood mitigation “dry dam” require an environmental assessment? This question was raised at the Oldman Watershed Council Annual General Meeting. The “dry dam” proposed for the Elbow River is...

27 Jun Clearing the air on recreation and public land

Posted at 08:39h in Land Use, Parks & Recreation by Adam Driedzic 0 Comments

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Clearing the air on recreation and public land I have been misrepresented by the Lethbridge Herald in the June 26th article “Nobody at the Wheel.” This needs to be corrected because...

24 Jun Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project

Posted at 08:50h in Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project Late last year, the National Energy Board (NEB) released its decision on the Northern Gateway Project and recommended approval of the project subject to 209...

18 Jun Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management

Posted at 11:44h in Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Public Participation, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 3 Comments

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Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management Recommendations to Strengthen Alberta’s Municipal Government Act In Alberta, the powers and activities of municipalities are governed by the Municipal Government Act (the MGA). The Government of...

05 Jun Calgary likes Green Regs & Ham!

Posted at 15:54h in Energy, Public Participation by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Calgary likes Green Regs & Ham! Last week, over 100 environmental nonprofit leaders, regulatory lawyers and industry representatives gathered together to enjoy Green Regs & Ham in Calgary. This second-annual event...

05 Jun Green Regs and Ham: Alberta Energy Regulator Year in Review

Posted at 00:20h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Public Participation by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Green Regs and Ham: Alberta Energy Regulator Year in Review 6/5/2014 Last month, over 100 environmental nonprofit leaders, regulatory lawyers and industry representatives gathered together to enjoy Green Regs & Ham in...

04 Jun “Turning Around the Supertanker”

Posted at 10:24h in Land Use, Sustainable Communities by Adam Driedzic 0 Comments

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“Turning Around the Supertanker”: Municipal panel sheds light on environmental management challenges at Green Regs & Ham Three municipal leaders walk into a hotel: the urban mayor who is said to represent...

03 Jun Cindy Chiasson to bid farewell to the ELC

Posted at 09:39h in Climate and Energy by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 1 Comment

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Cindy Chiasson to bid farewell to the ELC After 17 years of outstanding leadership, Executive Director Cindy Chiasson will bid farewell to the ELC this autumn. The board and staff commend...

02 Jun Yet another denial of standing found unlawful

Posted at 12:41h in Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation by Adam Driedzic 0 Comments

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Yet another denial of standing found unlawful BC court favors environmental groups, but “public interest standing” remains out of reach. In Gagne v. Sharpe a denial of public interest standing by the BC...

26 May Cindy Chiasson to bid farewell to the ELC

Posted at 00:25h in Uncategorized by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Cindy Chiasson to bid farewell to the ELC After 17 years of outstanding leadership, Executive Director Cindy Chiasson will bid farewell to the ELC this autumn. The board and staff commend...

06 May Sound environmental monitoring for Alberta – will AEMERA deliver?

Posted at 12:51h in Pollution & Emissions by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Sound environmental monitoring for Alberta – will AEMERA deliver? With the proclamation of the Protecting Alberta’s Environment Act in mid-April, the Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency – known as...