21 Oct International Year of Biodiversity Closes on a depressing note
International Year of Biodiversity Closes on a depressing note The 193 UN parties to the 1993 Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) are meeting in Japan this month,...
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15 Oct Water markets and winning the lottery
Water markets and winning the lottery As it is Blog Action Day regarding water...
08 Oct Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands
Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands By Jason Unger Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre In the wake of James Cameron’s visit, and with...
30 Sep Landfill intervener has genuine interest
Landfill intervener has genuine interest “Pity the fool who mess with Mr. T". No, this is not the A-Team movie or television show. This is the...
16 Sep The landowner’s dilemma: Are reasonable expectations obsolete?
The landowner's dilemma: Are reasonable expectations obsolete? University of Calgary Faculty of Law Sep 28 2010 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm The Faculty of Law invites you to a...
02 Sep Thinking outside the (single-use) bag: How Fort Mac’s ban came to be
Thinking outside the (single-use) bag: How Fort Mac’s ban came to be Sean Graham is the driving force behind the Single-Use Shopping Bag Bylaw that came into...
13 Aug National pollutant data finally released, sort of
National pollutant data finally released, sort of In 2009 MiningWatch Canada won a federal court case launched in 2007 regarding whether or not mining companies had...
06 Aug The rivers be dammed, or is that damned?
The rivers be dammed, or is that damned? By Jason Unger Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre If we are serious about aquatic ecosystem health in the South Saskatchewan...
20 Jul Accountable for what?
Accountable for what? When we talk about accountability we are, by necessity, drawn into the world of law. The word “accountable”, meaning “responsible; answerable” (Black’s Law...
14 Jul Feds gut environmental assessment (again). Public in the dark (again).
Feds gut environmental assessment (again). Public in the dark (again). By Adam Driedzic Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre You don’t have to be an environmentalist to be concerned with...
09 Jul Senate Committee protects the environment
MEDIA RELEASE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT Edmonton, AB, 9 July 2010 – In the past few months, the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been actively...
07 Jul Be sure to check the ELC website
Be sure to check the ELC website Staff Counsel members have been hard at work providing comments on proposed Alberta parks legislation, Bill C-9 (Jobs and...