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Remediation work is taking place at the former Domtar wood treatment facility for a brownfield infill development in the community of Homesteader in northeast Edmonton.

24 Jul Regulating Pollution and Contaminated Sites in Alberta: Case Study of the Verte Homesteader Community

Posted at 16:01h in Environmental Assessment, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities, Waste Management by Kyra Leuschen 0 Comments

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Cover Photo - "Fencing around the old Domtar site" Photograph. 2021. CTV News Edmonton. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/precautionary-park-fencing-comes-down-at-former-domtar-site-1.5651392 Imagine that you invested your life savings in buying a home. One day, you receive a...

18 Nov Maybe not the last (plastic) straw: Federal Court quashes federal order aimed at regulating “Plastic Manufactured Items”

Posted at 00:00h in Constitution, EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Waste Management by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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(Photo: Horia Varlan from Bucharest, Romania, CC BY 2.0) ___________________________________________________________________________ Attempts by the federal government to tackle plastic pollution suffered a setback yesterday as the Federal Court of Canada quashed the federal...

17 Apr The Environment & The Constitution Series: Interprovincial Matters and Impact Assessment

Posted at 20:55h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Constitution, Energy, Pollution & Emissions by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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The Environment & The Constitution Series: Interprovincial Matters and Impact Assessment AN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present a series of reports and webinars in relation to the constitutional challenges...

16 Mar The Environment & The Constitution Series: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Toxic Substances

Posted at 19:13h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Constitution, Energy, Pollution & Emissions by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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The Environment & The Constitution Series: GHGs and Toxic Substances AN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present a series of reports and webinars in relation to the constitutional challenges...

20 Apr ELC Submission on the Coal Policy

Posted at 16:51h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Coal, Energy, Land Use, Nature and Biodiversity, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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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...

17 Dec Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?

Posted at 18:27h in Core Environmental Principles, Environmental Rights, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future? The ELC ‘s most recent report The Polluter Pays Principle in Alberta Law provides a summary of...

13 Dec Garbage Thoughts

Posted at 16:47h in Core Environmental Principles, EPR Extended Producer Responsibility, Land Use, Polluter Pays, Pollution & Emissions, Sustainable Communities by Allison Boutillier 0 Comments

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Garbage. Waste. Garbage. It’s nothing new. In fact, typically, it’s something old, especially if you’re wanting to get rid of it! And if it’s smelly, make that as soon as possible! But...

08 Nov Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019)

Posted at 17:28h in Climate and Energy, Energy, Green Regs and Ham, Pollution & Emissions by Brenda Heelan Powell 0 Comments

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Where to from here? More Green Regs and Ham in Calgary (October 24, 2019) On October 24, 2019 the Environmental Law Centre (ELC) hosted its Calgary Green Regs and Ham event. (Spring...

03 Oct Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities

Posted at 03:14h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Core Environmental Principles, Cumulative Effects, Environmental Rights, Pollution & Emissions by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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Access to Environmental Justice: Costs and scientific uncertainty raise barriers to protecting communities For Access to Justice week in Alberta (https://www.albertaaccesstojustice.com/) the ELC looks at how access to justice plays out...

18 Mar ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton

Posted at 15:58h in About ELC, Climate and Energy, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Rights, Fisheries, Green Regs and Ham, Habitat, Indigenous affairs, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Species at Risk, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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ELC presents Green Regs and Ham: Coastal Conundrums April 15, Edmonton THIS EVENT IS NOW OVER. Please check here for future events. NOTE - TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED Coastal environmental concerns are...

30 Nov ELC Regulatory Watch: Upcoming AER appeal will shed light on EPEA approval amendments

Posted at 15:23h in Energy, Pollution & Emissions by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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ELC Regulatory Watch: Upcoming AER appeal will shed light on EPEA approval amendments The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) recently amended an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approval to add conditions...

10 Jul Overhaul of Alberta’s Remediation Certificate Regulation

Posted at 14:46h in Climate and Energy, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Habitat, Pollution & Emissions by Kyra Leuschen 4 Comments

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Overhaul of Alberta’s Remediation Certificate Regulation On June 1, 2018 the Government of Alberta passed the Remediation Certificate Amendment Regulation by Order in Council. This regulation updates the current Remediation Certificate...