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Fourth Quarter 2024 Newsletter
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  • Conservation, Habitat
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
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Webinar- Grasslands Considered: Regulatory Consideration and Protection of Alberta’s Native Grasslands

Many factors drive the conversion and loss of native grasslands in Alberta. The Environmental Law Centre’s soon-to-be-published report assesses decisions...

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  • Coal
  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Blogs
Squeezing diamonds from coal: undermining public interest decisions through “regulatory takings” claims

Recently, the news has reported over 15 billion claimed in lawsuits by coal companies against the Government of Alberta. Alberta...

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  • Pollution and Human Health
  • Publications
Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide (Full Guide)
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
BACKGROUNDER: What is Tenure?
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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Publications
Primer on Surface Water Quality Management Framework
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
Aquatic Ecosystems – Gaps Opportunities and Law Reforms
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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Publications
Alberta’s Geothermal Resources
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
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Accounting for Nature: Regulatory approaches to filling environmental budget gaps in Alberta
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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Publications
The Intersection of Environmental Law and Indigenous Rights
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  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Media Releases
The Environmental Law Centre Calls for Reforms to Alberta’s Water Governance Amid Growing Concern Over Water Availability

Edmonton, AB – In response to ongoing water scarcity concerns and the increasing threat of drought in Alberta, the Environmental...

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  • Environmental Rights and Principles
  • Blogs
Environmental law and litigation Updates – January 2025.

 Highlights: Canary in the Coal Mine? The GOA announced its initiative to modernize coal mining (on Friday before Christmas) but...

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  • Conservation, Fisheries, Nature and Biodiversity, Water, Water management
  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Blogs
Water availability in Alberta: legal and practical challenges in finding water for people and the planet.

The Alberta government is looking for water.  The challenge is that there are limits to how much water can be...

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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Webinars
An Endangered Species Act for Act: A draft bill for Species at Risk Protection in the Province
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  • General
  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Blogs
A Model Endangered Species Act for Alberta: An opportunity to move Alberta’s Nature Strategy to the next level

Join the Environmental Law Centre for a webinar on species at risk management as the Centre rolls out its Model...

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  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity
  • Publications
An Endangered Species Act for Alberta: A Draft Bill for Species at Risk Protection in the Province.
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  • About ELC
  • Blogs
2024 at a Glance

Over the last year, you have been a significant part of our success—reading, engaging, sharing and giving to the Environmental...

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  • Land Use, Municipal Government Act, Parks & Recreation, Sustainable Communities
  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Blogs
Enforceable By Law? Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan and the Role of Discretion

Inside this blog Written by Simon Robertson and Kyra Leuschen. The North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan (Bylaw No....

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  • General
  • Climate Change and Energy
  • Blogs
Alberta’s Policy is to avoid disturbing Grasslands: How discretion may be undermining policy objectives

Inside this blog A review of native grasslands in Alberta, including its history, threats, and importance. A look at regulatory...

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  • Water, Water management
  • Blogs
The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 Surges Executive Powers under the Water Act

This post was originally published on ABlawg.ca Written by: Brenda Heelan Powell, Arlene Kwasniak, Braum Barber, and Ruiping Luo  ...

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  • General
  • Climate Change and Energy
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Summer 2024 Federal Legislative Update: Carbon Capture Tax Credits, Greenwashing & Environmental Racism

On June 20th, two federal bills addressing a variety of environmental matters were passed into law. Bill C-59 amends several...

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