09 Apr Now you CEAA- it, now you don’t
Now you CEAA- it, now you don't By Adam Driedzic and Laura Bowman Federal Budget Bill hides major changes in Environmental Assessment Law The federal budget bill tabled on March 29th 2010 includes...
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07 Apr Feds ‘gut’ environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands
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Feds 'gut' environmental assessments: Changes in budget could mean less scrutiny in oilsands Apr 03, 2010 06:00 am | By Kevin Ma | St. Albert Gazette The public is at risk of...
26 Mar Greenhouse Gas Roundup – Part II: Agriculture (Webinar)
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Greenhouse Gas Roundup - Part II: Agriculture (Webinar) If you're like many Albertans, you're probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most overdue questions may be about...
23 Mar If you’re a News Brief reader, the ELC wants to hear from you!
If you're a News Brief reader, the ELC wants to hear from you! The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) is currently conducting a review and evaluation of News Brief. As a News...
18 Mar The right to water: World water scarcity makes the right to access a key question
The right to water: World water scarcity makes the right to access a key question Sheryle Carlson VUE Weekly As we enter into yet another spring facing a global water crisis, March 22nd...
16 Mar Lake Ontario Waterkeeper podcast on environmental prosecutions
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper podcast on environmental prosecutions Environmental prosecutions are making headlines again as Syncrude finds itself in court in Alberta. The company has contaminated ponds at its tar sands site...
10 Mar View or download materials from the March 10th Bill 50 webinar
View or download materials from the March 10th Bill 50 webinar In late 2009 the Alberta Government passed the Electric Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 50). This Act instituted significant changes for...
08 Mar News Brief takes a short vacation
News Brief takes a short vacation The ELC will be taking a bit of a break from publishing News Brief in order to evaluate and consider options for restructuring. We will...
04 Mar Syncrude muddies the waters
Syncrude muddies the waters It’s “like” unconstitutional. On March 1, 2010, trial began for the death of 1,600 ducks in a tailing pond at the Syncrude Aurora mine north of Fort...
04 Mar Alberta Utilities Commission releases Heartland Information Session schedule
Alberta Utilities Commission releases Heartland Information Session schedule Read the release on the Alberta Utilities Commission website. If you're interested in how Bill 50 affects participation opportunities in projects like Heartland, you...
04 Mar View or download materials from February 25th Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta – Part IV Webinar
View or download materials from February 25th Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta - Part IV Webinar Court: the last resort. You opposed Alberta Environment’s decision to approve or refuse a...
02 Mar Syncrude in court for tailings pond incident
Syncrude in court for tailings pond incident By Jessica Earle ctvedmonton.ca March 1, 2010 On Monday afternoon, lawyers made opening statements in what's expected to be a lengthy trial looking into the role Canada's...