28 Jan AUC opens up Heartland debate
AUC opens up Heartland debate By Kevin Ma Staff Writer - St Albert Gazette January 27, 2010 Thousands of Edmonton and Sturgeon County residents can now speak at a future Heartland power line hearing...
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27 Jan New Issue of News Brief now available
New Issue of News Brief now available Wondering what's going on with land use planning as it continues down the road to implementation? Ever asked who Alberta's water allocation system is "FIT...
25 Jan Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta – Part I (Webinar)
Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta - Part I (Webinar) How are decisions made to authorize industrial operations in Alberta? Who gets to use water and how? How can you...
22 Jan Why “specified gas emitters” don’t report “specified gas emissions”
Why "specified gas emitters" don't report "specified gas emissions" How much greenhouse gas does your favorite industrial facility produce? We would all love to know. On January 18, 2009, ELC staff...
22 Jan Alberta’s Woodland Caribou – Can laws alone protect species at risk?
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Alberta’s Woodland Caribou – Can laws alone protect species at risk? In the wake of two major species at risk victories in the Federal Court of Canada in 2009 it is...
21 Jan Kudos to the AUC for enhancing public participation
Kudos to the AUC for enhanced public participation By Cindy Chiasson This week, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) announced it will provide an enhanced participation process for the proposed Heartland Transmission Project. ...
14 Jan ALSA Q&A – Further recommendations from the ELC?
Land-use Framework: ALSA Q&A - Further recommendations from the ELC? By Cindy Chiasson Question Will the Environmental Law Centre prepare a brief report on the current performance of the Land-use Framework, future considerations...
14 Jan ALSA Q&A – Interim Measures?
ALSA Q&A - Interim Measures? By Cindy Chiasson Question Can you confirm that there are no interim measures planned or in place with respect to the implementation of the regional plans? Answer Section 9(2)(l) of...
14 Jan ALSA Q&A – Differences in regional plans?
ALSA Q&A - Differences in regional plans? By Cindy Chiasson Question Is there a sense that regional plans would be allowed some significant differences depending on the region or is the government of...
14 Jan View or download materials from January 13th Alberta’s Water Allocation Review: Who’s it “FITFIR”? Webinar
View or download materials from January 13th Alberta’s Water Allocation Review: Who’s it “FITFIR”? Webinar The Alberta Government is considering amendments to water allocation and water licence transfer systems in the...
12 Jan Cindy’s List – Noteworthy environmental cases of 2009
Cindy’s List - Noteworthy environmental cases of 2009 By Cindy Chiasson It’s that list time of year…you know, top movies/songs/shows/stories/etc, etc, etc of the past year. While most of those lists seem...
11 Jan Bill 50 Delivers Shocks to Transmission Approvals in Alberta – Follow-up documents
Bill 50 Delivers Shocks to Transmission Approvals in Alberta - Follow-up documents Get the straight facts on Bill 50 and how it changes the role of public participation and environmental factors...