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23 Nov Gaining Steam: Join us for an ELC webinar

Posted at 16:01h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Geothermal, Renewable energy by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta In...

18 Nov Still can’t see the forest for the timber

Posted at 17:27h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Still can’t see the forest for the timber: Bill 40: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector) Amendment Act In late October, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 40:...

09 Nov Climate Litigation in Canada and beyond – Where are we in 2020?

Posted at 17:46h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Climate Litigation in Canada and beyond – Where are we in 2020? This is the fifth post in our recent series on climate change litigation in Canada...

05 Nov New ELC Publication: Gaining Steam

Posted at 22:50h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Geothermal, Renewable energy by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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NOTE: Photo of Strokkur geyser in Iceland, courtesy pixabay.com New ELC Publication Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and Policy Framework for Geothermal Energy Development in Alberta The ELC...

05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD

Posted at 17:52h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Energy, Waste Management by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD A FOCUS ON THE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN CANADA The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) recently released her...

01 Oct The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing

Posted at 15:57h in Core Environmental Principles, Public Participation by Rebecca Kauffman 2 Comments

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The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing Decision considered: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22. On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court...

28 Sep Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta

Posted at 20:23h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Geothermal by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta It is no secret that Alberta has an oil and gas liability problem. There are more than 96,000...

10 Aug Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system

Posted at 17:02h in Parks & Recreation, Species at Risk, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system As a lawyer, I am familiar with the somewhat fluid nature...

30 Jun This Report is (All About) Garbage – Extended Producer Responsibility: Designing the Regulatory Framework

Posted at 19:26h in EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Waste Management by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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This Report is (All About) Garbage - Extended Producer Responsibility: Designing the Regulatory Framework Extended producer responsibility [“EPR”] is a waste management model that extends responsibility for...

22 Jun Sun & the Law: Harnessing Germany’s Solar Power for Alberta

Posted at 15:55h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Solar by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Sun & the Law: Harnessing Germany’s Solar Power for Alberta If we are going to successfully pursue our climate goals, clearly, society needs to shift away from...

16 Jun Good Riddance: Reduce, Reuse, Reread

Posted at 15:24h in Nature and Biodiversity, Waste Management by Rebecca Kauffman 1 Comment

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Good Riddance: Reduce, Reuse, Reread In 2003, the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) published the second edition of ‘Good Riddance’, a survey report that summarized the waste...

10 Jun The polluter pays principle in Alberta: June 24 webinar with Jason Unger (updated with recording)

Posted at 14:59h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Environmental Rights, Polluter Pays by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The polluter pays principle in Alberta: Where to from here? You can now watch the recording of this video by clicking this link. or download the slides at...

The ELC Blog

23 Nov Gaining Steam: Join us for an ELC webinar

18 Nov Still can’t see the forest for the timber

09 Nov Climate Litigation in Canada and beyond – Where are we in 2020?

05 Nov New ELC Publication: Gaining Steam

05 Nov FALL 2020 REPORTS OF THE CESD

01 Oct The Supreme Court of Canada prevents a SLAPP-ing

28 Sep Updates on Oil & Gas Liability and Rehabilitation in Alberta

10 Aug Optimizing Alberta Parks?? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system

30 Jun This Report is (All About) Garbage – Extended Producer Responsibility: Designing the Regulatory Framework

22 Jun Sun & the Law: Harnessing Germany’s Solar Power for Alberta

16 Jun Good Riddance: Reduce, Reuse, Reread

10 Jun The polluter pays principle in Alberta: June 24 webinar with Jason Unger (updated with recording)