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03 Feb Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation

Posted at 17:25h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Land Use, Nature and Biodiversity, Sustainable Communities by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Alberta’s Agricultural Lands: A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation Now Available:Alberta’s Agricultural Lands A Policy Toolbox for Moving from Conversion to Conservation by Brenda Heelan Powell Published January 2021 Download In anticipation of our...

26 Jan Procedural Fairness and the Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns

Posted at 21:03h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy, Public Participation by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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Procedural Fairness and the Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns We hear a lot these days about the rule of law and the government’s duty of due process, but what does it...

21 Jan Alberta’s Oil & Gas Liability Management Framework

Posted at 21:38h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Alberta’s Oil & Gas Liability Management Framework: Changes to Oil and Gas Conservation Rules, the Pipeline Rules, and Directive 067 In July 2020, the provincial government announced its intention to develop...

29 Dec The Carbon Tax Reference: A Primer (Part 2)

Posted at 16:57h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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The Carbon Tax Reference: A Primer (Part 2) PART TWO: IS THE ACT CONSTITUTIONAL? This is the second in a pair of blog posts explaining the carbon tax court cases. The first...

22 Dec The Carbon Tax Reference: A Primer (Part 1)

Posted at 17:59h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Energy by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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The Carbon Tax Reference: A Primer (Part 1) INTRODUCTION The carbon tax has become one of the most controversial issues in Canadian politics of the last few years. Polling suggests that a...

09 Dec Bill 36: Geothermal Resource Development Act

Posted at 17:48h 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 Bill 36: Geothermal Resource Development Act How does it compare to our recommendations? In early November, the ELC published Gaining Steam: A Regulatory and...

24 Nov Climate Litigation in Canada – An Update

Posted at 17:21h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change by Rebecca Kauffman 1 Comment

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Climate Litigation in Canada – An Update Earlier this month, we released a blog post on climate litigation in Canada and around the world which you can check out here: Climate...

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 early November, the ELC published...

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: Forests (Growing Alberta’s Forest Sector)...

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 and around the world. [su_box title="Additional...

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 is pleased to announce publication...

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 Fall 2020 Reports. There are...