08 Jan AUC not GHG
AUC not GHG 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. These were voluntary commitments to...
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18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle
RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands science and regulation in Alberta. The...
10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government
Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government The Federal Court released a very important decision earlier this week on the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales and the...
26 Nov The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands
The cumulative impacts of liquor stores and oilsands 11/26/2010 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...
20 Nov How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management
How a change of plans can jeopardize environmental goals: The trouble with results-based environmental management 11/10/2010 Published in Alberta Oil Magazine, November 2010 By Jason Unger, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre An application has recently...
08 Nov Time to apply ‘polluter pays’ principle
Time to apply ‘polluter pays’ principle 11/8/2010 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 we...
07 Jul We should take gravity more seriously
We should take gravity more seriously. 7/7/2010 No, not the apple on the head gravity, rather the gravity of potential harms arising from human activities on the environment. Recent history has shown...
22 Jun Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward
Environmental Rights: Bill C-469 moves forward 6/22/2010 Federal Bill C-469, the Private Members’ proposal for a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights, has passed second reading in the House of Commons and will be considered by the...
21 Jun Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now
Canadian government decides that your sewage doesn’t stink for up to 30 years from now 6/21/2010 Last week, the Canadian Press reported the results of a two-year long information request regarding a database held...
03 Jun Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act: action or aspiration?
Bill C-311 the Climate Change Accountability Act: action or aspiration? 6/3/2010 On May 5, 2010 federal Parliament narrowly passed the opposition-driven Climate Change Accountability Act. The event garnered little press attention –...
10 May Update on federal Environmental Bill of Rights
Update on federal Environmental Bill of Rights 5/10/2010 On Thursday, May 6th, a private members’ bill, C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental of Rights, will have its first hour of...
16 Apr Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II (Slides and video)
Greenhouse Gas Roundup Part II (Slides and video) 4/16/2010 If you’re like many Albertans, you’re probably asking yourself some pretty important questions about climate change. The most overdue questions may be about...