04 Jun “Turning Around the Supertanker”
“Turning Around the Supertanker”: Municipal panel sheds light on environmental management challenges at Green Regs & Ham Three municipal leaders walk into a hotel: the urban mayor who is said to represent...
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30 Apr Quads on Lake Shores: What are the rules and the state of enforcement?
Quads on Lake Shores: What are the rules and the state of enforcement? The Alberta Lake Management Society has asked a good question. It’s a timely one too, as awareness about the...
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 good step for the site...
30 Jan Municipal Government Act consultations announced
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Municipal Government Act consultations announced Municipalities have the potential to play a key role in environmental protection. Many private land uses are controlled and regulated at the municipal level. As well,...
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 Act was issued last week...
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 if it is to advance...
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, 2013) May long weekend is here: ...
15 Mar Reclaiming Tomorrow Today: Regulating well site retirement to benefit the environment
Reclaiming Tomorrow Today: Regulating well site retirement to benefit the environment Tens of thousands of oil and gas wells sit unproductively on the landscape, either suspended or abandoned. These sites reflect an...
15 Mar What would a good law look like? A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law may hold the answer.
What would a good law look like? A Model Environmental and Sustainability Assessment Law may hold the answer. Federal omnibus budget bills passed in 2012 brought dramatic changes to environmental regulation, particularly...
01 Mar Filling in the gaps – more reasons to speak up about Alberta’s new energy regulator
Filling in the gaps – more reasons to speak up about Alberta’s new energy regulator Alberta Energy is now half-way through its consultation workshops on regulations under the Responsible Energy Development...
25 Feb Another government consultation? Why Albertans need to speak up about the new energy regulator.
Another government consultation? Why Albertans need to speak up about the new energy regulator. Many of you may have missed the most recent news about Alberta’s single energy regulator, just before the...