Coal Policy Engagement: Submissions to the Coal Policy Committee The Environmental Law Centre made submissions to the Coal Policy Committee on April 19, 2021, participated in a consultation session on June...
Coal, Climate & Cutthroat Trout: Some updates on coal in Alberta Just over a year ago, the Government of Alberta rescinded the longstanding A Coal Development Policy for Alberta (Coal Policy). See ...
The Inquiry Into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns: What’s Next? In July 2019, shortly after the provincial election, the Kenney government set up the Public inquiry into anti-Alberta energy campaigns [the “Inquiry”]. Not...
ELC's Written Submission on the Coal Policy The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) is Alberta’s oldest public interest environmental law organization and believes that law is a powerful tool to protect the...
I Read the Carbon Tax Decision So You Don’t Have To: A Detailed Summary of the Main Issues On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its judgment in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...