17 Apr Fracking Fall Out
Fracking Fall Out Controversial spin-off industries expose gaps in regulation Click Here for some media coverage about a dispute over the storage of fracking sand in Penhold, Alberta....
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24 Jun Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project
Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project Late last year, the National Energy Board (NEB) released its decision on the Northern Gateway Project and recommended approval of...
03 Apr Wellsite ordered reclaimed: in for a penny, now about that pound
Wellsite ordered reclaimed: in for a penny, now about that pound While the recently issued Environmental Protection Order that mandates the reclamation of an abandoned wellsite is a...
28 Mar Canada’s proposed Fisheries Act regulations: do the feds want “out” of s.91(12) of the Constitution Act?
Canada’s proposed Fisheries Act regulations: do the feds want “out” of s.91(12) of the Constitution Act? Section 91 (12) of Canada’s Constitution clearly states that “Sea...
31 Dec 2013: environmental law and policy, the year in brief ….may 2014 bring us greater environmental protection
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2013: environmental law and policy, the year in brief ...
13 Dec Grousing about the value of species or “how much for that caribou in the window?”
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Grousing about the value of species or “how much for that caribou in the window?” The first emergency protection order under the federal Species at Risk...
06 Nov South Saskatchewan Regional Plan tests the Land Use Framework
South Saskatchewan Regional Plan tests the Land Use Framework The Draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (Draft SSRP) is a work in progress that must do more...
17 May Province acknowledges destructive recreation: upped enforcement or flavor of the month?
Province acknowledges destructive recreation: upped enforcement or flavor of the month? “There’s no God-given right to mud-boggers” (Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Nanton News, May 13,...
28 Feb Environment or economy? The divergent perceptions of the purpose of environmental assessments
Environment or economy? The divergent perceptions of the purpose of environmental assessments This blog was triggered by a recent media report that a mining company in...
29 Jan The story of Caribou policy in action, or is that inaction
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The story of Caribou policy in action, or is that inaction A recent story of a road being built in the Little Smokey Caribou range reflects...
20 Dec An environmental tune to celebrate the season
An environmental tune to celebrate the season Last year we had "Twas an Alberta night before Christmas" - this year is a much shorter environmental round...
14 Dec Creditor protection versus polluter pays: Laws leave environment cash strapped
Creditor protection versus polluter pays: Laws leave environment cash strapped The Environmental Law Centre promotes the polluter pays principle as central to effective environmental law. Inherent...