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26 Mar Greenhouse Gas Roundup – Part II: Agriculture (Webinar)

Posted at 11:07h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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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!

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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

Posted at 11:51h in Water by Environmental Law Centre 1 Comment

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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

Posted at 09:10h in Public Participation, Water by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 16:20h in Energy, Land Use, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 1 Comment

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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

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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

Posted at 16:58h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Water by Environmental Law Centre 4 Comments

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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

Posted at 13:46h in Energy, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 1 Comment

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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

Posted at 12:06h in Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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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

Posted at 13:32h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Water by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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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...

02 Mar Bill 50 delivers shocks to transmission approvals in Alberta (Webinar) March 10th

Posted at 10:36h in Energy, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Bill 50 delivers shocks to transmission line approvals in Alberta (Webinar) March 10th In late 2009 the Alberta Government passed the Electric Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 50). This Act instituted significant...

01 Mar Public Participation Guide – Q&A

Posted at 16:27h in Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre 0 Comments

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Public Participation Guide - Q&A How does reviewing a board decision on a preliminary matter like standing differ from reviewing the substantive outcome of a hearing? On February 25, 2009, the...