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Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide (Full Guide)
Regulating Pollution and Contaminated Sites in Alberta: Case Study of the Verte Homesteader Community

Cover Photo – “Fencing around the old Domtar site” Photograph. 2021. CTV News Edmonton. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/precautionary-park-fencing-comes-down-at-former-domtar-site-1.5651392 Imagine that you invested your...

Contaminated sites in Alberta: Current challenges and law reforms
The Regulation of Pollution and Contaminated Sites in Alberta
Maybe not the last (plastic) straw: Federal Court quashes federal order aimed at regulating “Plastic Manufactured Items”

(Photo: Horia Varlan from Bucharest, Romania, CC BY 2.0) ___________________________________________________________________________   Attempts by the federal government to tackle plastic pollution...

Battleground Environment: GHGs and Toxic Substances
Drowning in Plastic: Toxins and the Constitution
Geothermal Webinar Series:Alberta’s Existing Geothermal Regulatory Framework
Extended Producer Responsibility with Allison Boutillier
The polluter pays principle in Alberta
Extended Producer Responsibility
Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?

Polluter pays principle in Alberta: A state of and a foundation for the future?   The ELC ‘s most recent...

Garbage Thoughts

Garbage. Waste.   Garbage. It’s nothing new. In fact, typically, it’s something old, especially if you’re wanting to get rid...

ELC Regulatory Watch: Upcoming AER appeal will shed light on EPEA approval amendments

ELC Regulatory Watch: Upcoming AER appeal will shed light on EPEA approval amendments   The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) recently...

Climate Change Blog Series: Pipeline Safety Act comes into force later this Month

Climate Change Blog Series: Pipeline Safety Act comes into force later this Month   This is the eighth post in...

A Solstice Jingle

A Solstice Jingle   A light-hearted look back at 2015 is in order. (This time to “Jingle Bells” – nice...

Alberta releases its new Climate Leadership Plan

Alberta releases its new Climate Leadership Plan   The Alberta Government released its long anticipated Climate Leadership Plan yesterday. The...

Pollution Pocketbook #1: Who pays for pollution?

Pollution Pocketbook #1: Who pays for pollution?   Pollution pocketbook is a short blog series regarding how our laws and...

Fracking Fall Out

Fracking Fall Out   Controversial spin-off industries expose gaps in regulation Click Here for some media coverage about a dispute...

Paying for pollution: who should be on the hook for environmental harm

Paying for pollution: who should be on the hook for environmental harm?   Our lives invariably cause a level of...

Is Canada ready for the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference?
Canada needs to have a strong, ambitious national carbon pricing policy in time for the 2015 Paris climate change conference....

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