21 Dec Show me the money!
Show me the money! By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel Dealing daily with policy and regulation it is easy to get bogged down in the nuances and details of policy while blissfully ignoring...
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18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle
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RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle By Laura Bowman and Jason Unger Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands...
17 Dec Leah’s picks for the 2010 ClawBies
Leah's picks for the 2010 ClawBies (In case you don't know about them, you can read about the CLawBies here.) First things first. I’m not a lawyer. (I'm in communications.) But, because...
17 Dec It’s your environment, too. Help us protect it.
It’s your environment, too. Help us protect it. Recently I was at my parents’ house in small-town Alberta for a family dinner. The doorbell rang, and after a few minutes, my...
10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government
Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government David Suzuki Foundation et al. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of the Environment) 2010 FC 1233 The Federal Court...
08 Dec We “RAC”ked our brains to bring you the latest issue of News Brief
We "RAC"ked our brains to bring you the latest issue of News Brief We are very pleased to announce that a new issue of News Brief - Vol. 24 No. 4 -...
29 Nov Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water
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Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water As of November 18, 2010, Alberta environment has approved the Eastern Irrigation District's application to change the purpose of its water licence from...
26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands
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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...
19 Nov Alberta Court of Appeal to consider two more decisions on standing before the ERCB
Alberta Court of Appeal to consider two more decisions on standing before the ERCB By Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel Leave to Appeal Granted in Kelly #2 Kelly v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2010...
19 Nov End of the line for Caribou in Jasper – Maligne Lake Road
End of the line for Caribou in Jasper - Maligne Lake Road Despite the declines of caribou in Jasper, and the extirpation of caribou from Banff, still no plans to close...
10 Nov How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management
How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, November 2010 By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre An application has...
08 Nov Time to apply ‘polluter pays’ principle
Time to apply 'polluter pays' principle Edmonton Journal November 7, 2010 Re: "Good call on carbon-capture liability," Opinion, Nov. 3. The Journal editorial fails to consider a core principle regarding how we should...