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Drought Watch 2024: Forests and Drought Management in Alberta Alberta is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. Drought can have a...
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 25, 2024 The Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) (ELC) is inviting applications from law students for a...
“This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity.”[1] This...
The Environmental Law Centre invites you to join our webinar discussion around contaminated sites and the law on February 27,...
Join our panelists Brenda Heelan Powell (ELC) and Prof. Andrew Leach, and Prof. Cameron Jefferies, from the Faculty of Law...
Since 2018, Alberta has had legislation which supports PACE programming via the Clean Energy Improvements Regulation (CEIP Regulation) and amendments...
Authors: Brenda Heelan Powell & Jason Unger Has the Supreme Court of Canada dismantled the foundation of federal project assessments...
As has been widely reported, in early August, the Government of Alberta (GOA) unexpectedly placed a moratorium on the issuance...
The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 2: Oil Sands Fluid Tailings Management Part 1...
The Next Government needs to address Alberta’s Fossil Fuel Liabilities Part 1: Management of Liabilities, Orphans and Post-closure Sites The...
Ontario Court finds Climate Litigation Fails on Charter Arguments In April 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released...
The Environment & The Constitution Series: Interprovincial Matters and Impact Assessment AN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present...
The Environment & The Constitution Series: GHGs and Toxic SubstancesAN ELC REPORT SERIES The ELC is pleased to present a...
Updates to Alberta’s Geothermal Resource Regulatory System Alberta’s system for regulating geothermal resources is relatively new and continues to be...
Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis: The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development...
JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR SERIES May 31, June 7 and June 14 GAINING STEAM: A REGULATORY AND POLICY...
Video and Links: Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Lessons Learned from...
Lessons Learned from Canada’s Record on Climate Change Join the Environmental Law Centre as we welcome Canada’s Commissioner of the...
An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of...
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