26 May Cindy Chiasson to bid farewell to the ELC
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...
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06 May Sound environmental monitoring for Alberta – will AEMERA deliver?
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...
30 Apr Quads on Lake Shores: What are the rules and the state of enforcement?
Quads on Lake Shores: What are the rules and the state of enforcement? The Alberta Lake Management Society has asked a good question. It’s a timely one too, as awareness about the...
04 Apr Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management, Municipal Government Act Consultations 2014
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Empowering Municipalities for Environmental Management, Municipal Government Act Consultations 2014 The ELC recognizes the important role that municipalities have in protecting and managing Alberta’s environment. Looking at the discussion papers developed in...
03 Apr Wellsite ordered reclaimed: in for a penny, now about that pound
Wellsite ordered reclaimed: in for a penny, now about that pound While the recently issued Environmental Protection Order that mandates the reclamation of an abandoned wellsite is a good step for the site...
28 Mar Canada’s proposed Fisheries Act regulations: do the feds want “out” of s.91(12) of the Constitution Act?
Canada’s proposed Fisheries Act regulations: do the feds want “out” of s.91(12) of the Constitution Act? Section 91 (12) of Canada’s Constitution clearly states that “Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries” are...
25 Feb The Federal Court finds unlawful delay by the government under the Species at Risk Act
The Federal Court finds unlawful delay by the government under the Species at Risk Act In our recent post on the Northern Gateway decision report, we mentioned an ongoing court case...
07 Feb Question: Who wants to know about oil spills?
Question: Who wants to know about oil spills? Answer: No one who doesn’t ask. Here’s a little story from the CBC about their efforts for access to information on a not so...
30 Jan Municipal Government Act consultations announced
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Municipal Government Act consultations announced Municipalities have the potential to play a key role in environmental protection. Many private land uses are controlled and regulated at the municipal level. As well,...
21 Jan An overview of the Northern Gateway decision report
An overview of the Northern Gateway decision report The proposed Northern Gateway Project (the “Project”) consists of two pipelines and a marine terminal. The pipelines are anticipated to follow a 1...
02 Jan 2013 in review
2013 in review The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was...
31 Dec 2013: environmental law and policy, the year in brief ….may 2014 bring us greater environmental protection
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2013: environmental law and policy, the year in brief ...