04 Apr Grass, sky, gone.
Grass, sky, gone. The latest ecosystem status and trends report for Canada, released last fall, indicates rapid decline of native grasslands. Grasslands are among the most endangered ecologies in the world...
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18 Feb “Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications
“Water worlds” and nutrient management policies: recent isotope hydrology studies may have significant policy implications Jeffrey McDonell, a hydrologist from Oregon State University and this year’s Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer, was...
08 Feb The Duck Stops Here! Do tailings ponds trump migratory bird protection? (Webinar)
The Duck Stops Here! Do tailings ponds trump migratory bird protection? (Webinar) The Syncrude ducks trial last year was among the most sensational environmental trials of the last decade, resulting in...
28 Jan AUC not GHG
AUC not GHG The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has denied an application by Capital Power to amend greenhouse gas emission conditions for the Genesee 3 coal-fired power plant. These were voluntary...
18 Jan Alberta’s coal fired power debacle
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Alberta’s coal fired power debacle By Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel In all the talk about GHGs and contaminants from oilsands, it is often overlooked how significant the known impacts of Alberta’s heavy...
18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle
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RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle By Laura Bowman and Jason Unger Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands...
10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government
Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government David Suzuki Foundation et al. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of the Environment) 2010 FC 1233 The Federal Court...
26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands
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The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands A recent Alberta Court of Appeal “leave to appeal” decision deals with the cumulative impacts of development…well the cumulative impact of having another...
10 Nov How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management
How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, November 2010 By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre An application has...
08 Nov Time to apply ‘polluter pays’ principle
Time to apply 'polluter pays' principle Edmonton Journal November 7, 2010 Re: "Good call on carbon-capture liability," Opinion, Nov. 3. The Journal editorial fails to consider a core principle regarding how we should...
16 Sep The landowner’s dilemma: Are reasonable expectations obsolete?
The landowner's dilemma: Are reasonable expectations obsolete? University of Calgary Faculty of Law Sep 28 2010 - 12:15pm - 2:00pm The Faculty of Law invites you to a free lecture by… Professor Joseph L. Sax Berkeley Law,...
07 Jul We should take gravity more seriously
We should take gravity more seriously No, not the apple on the head gravity, rather the gravity of potential harms arising from human activities on the environment. Recent history has shown...