08 Apr Whyte Avenue fire affects local air quality
Whyte Avenue fire affects local air quality At 4:00am on April 7, 2011, I woke up to smoke pouring through the vent in my bedroom. Was my building on fire? I...
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24 Mar A Chemical Reaction: Canada’s first pesticide ban turns 20!
A Chemical Reaction: Canada's first pesticide ban turns 20! We all understand that the choices we make have effects on human health and our air, land and water. We all want...
22 Feb New research on public health implications of coal power
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New research on public health implications of coal power New research published in Environmental Health Perspectives this month compares public health gains from electricity consumption versus impacts of high electricity consumption....
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...
13 Jan We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth
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We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth By Laura Bowman Staff Counsel Given all of the recent reports on the Oilsands released late last year, including the Royal Society...
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...
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...
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...
30 Sep Landfill intervener has genuine interest
Landfill intervener has genuine interest “Pity the fool who mess with Mr. T". No, this is not the A-Team movie or television show. This is the story of two St. Paul...
13 Aug National pollutant data finally released, sort of
National pollutant data finally released, sort of In 2009 MiningWatch Canada won a federal court case launched in 2007 regarding whether or not mining companies had to report the pollution they...
22 Jun Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward
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Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel Federal Bill C-469, the Private Members’ proposal for a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, has passed second reading in the House...