24 Mar 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 to ensure that...
Pollution & Emissions
22 Feb New research on public health implications of coal power
Posted at 11:41h
in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation
by lauracbowman
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New research published in Environmental Health Perspectives this month compares public health gains from electricity consumption versus impacts of high electricity consumption. It suggests...
28 Jan AUC not GHG
Posted at 12:07h
in Cumulative Effects, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation
by Adam Driedzic
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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. ...
18 Jan Alberta’s coal fired power debacle
Posted at 15:11h
in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Pollution & Emissions
by Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
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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...
13 Jan We need an independent environmental protection and monitoring agency with teeth
Posted at 13:28h
in Energy, Environmental Assessment, Pollution & Emissions, Species at Risk, Water
by Leah Orr
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By Laura Bowman Staff Counsel Given all of the recent reports on the Oilsands released late last year, including the Royal Society report (RSC), the Liberal report,...
18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle
Posted at 05:02h
in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Water
by lauracbowman
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By Laura Bowman and Jason Unger Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands science and...
26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands
Posted at 16:32h
in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Environmental Assessment, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions
by Jason Unger
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A recent Alberta Court of Appeal “leave to appeal” decision deals with the cumulative impacts of development…well the cumulative impact of having another liquor store...
08 Nov Time to apply ‘polluter pays’ principle
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in Cumulative Effects, Pollution & Emissions
by Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
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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...
30 Sep 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....
13 Aug 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 released...
22 Jun Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward
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in Cumulative Effects, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Water
by Environmental Law Centre
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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...
21 Jun Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now
Posted at 13:33h
in Cumulative Effects, Pollution & Emissions, Water
by Environmental Law Centre
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Last week, the Canadian Press reported the results of a two-year long information request regarding a database held by Environment Canada on spills. The results...