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14 Feb Core Environmental Principles for Environmental Laws, Policies and Legal Processes

Posted at 12:05h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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The Environmental Law Centre recognizes that the environment is a public good that must be protected. The Environmental Law Centre’s Strategic Plan 2012-2015 references several...

24 Jan Pipelines and participation: Radical rhetoric, planning and public interest

Posted at 15:38h in Public Participation by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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There has been significant ink devoted to the recent pipeline proposals in the United States and Canada linking oilsands production to world markets. There has...

20 Dec Twas an Alberta night before Christmas

Posted at 15:31h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Water by Jason Unger 2 Comments

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(adapted from Twas the Night Before Christmas, C. Moore or H. Livingston) Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring,...

09 Dec Will Statoil’s “creative sentence” prevent illegal water use?

Posted at 15:50h in Public Participation, Water by Adam Driedzic 4 Comments

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Norwegian giant Statoil has pled guilty to breaching the terms of a Water Act license, joining Suncor and Syncrude as the third oil sands operator...

07 Dec Seven Year Review of CEAA: An update

Posted at 12:43h in Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Brenda Heelan Powell 2 Comments

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A comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) was due to be conducted in 2010 (by section 32...

02 Nov ELC launches public interest standing project

Posted at 11:48h in Public Participation by Adam Driedzic 2 Comments

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“Standing”: Basically the right to a hearing. Greatly in need of law reform. • Are you a lawyer for parties that represent public viewpoints? • Are you...

18 Oct What does the future hold for the Alberta Land Stewardship Act?

Posted at 08:03h in Land Use, Public Participation by Cindy Chiasson 0 Comments

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Two weeks have passed since Alison Redford became Alberta’s newest premier. One of her first statements as premier was that she would “immediately suspend” the...

07 Jul Timelines placed on federal comprehensive studies

Posted at 14:03h in Cumulative Effects, Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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The Establishing Timelines for Comprehensive Studies Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act were recently published in the Canada Gazette. These timelines apply to all...

10 Jun As the end of Environment Week approaches cynicism creeps in

Posted at 16:10h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Public Participation, Species at Risk by Jason Unger 1 Comment

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Environmental education and programs like the Government of Alberta’s One Simple Act are great…for what they are. I will generalize and say they are window...

01 Jun Edmonton Food and Agriculture Policy Project

Posted at 14:23h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Land Use, Public Participation by Adam Driedzic 0 Comments

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On May 28th, a savvy Mayor used high noon at the Strathcona Farmers’ Market to launch the City of Edmonton’s Food and Agriculture Policy Project. ...

27 May Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel invites the public to attend information sessions

Posted at 13:52h in Environmental Assessment, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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News Release For immediate release 24 May 2011 Enbridge Northern Gateway Project Joint Review Panel invites the public to attend information sessions CALGARY - The Joint Review Panel (Panel) conducting the...

18 May Alberta Conservation Association: Conservation travel app makes Alberta’s wild outdoors accessible to everyone

Posted at 10:19h in Nature and Biodiversity, Parks & Recreation, Public Participation by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 12, 2011) - Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) just launched the Alberta Outdoor Adventure Guide iPhone travel app. The app profiles over...