Cabinet approves the Northern Gateway project Late last year, the National Energy Board (NEB) released its decision on the Northern Gateway Project and recommended approval of the project subject to 209 conditions (see here for...
Green Regs and Ham: Alberta Energy Regulator Year in Review Last month, over 100 environmental nonprofit leaders, regulatory lawyers and industry representatives gathered together to enjoy Green Regs & Ham in...
Calgary likes Green Regs & Ham! In late May, over 100 environmental nonprofit leaders, regulatory lawyers and industry representatives gathered together to enjoy Green Regs & Ham in Calgary. This second-annual...
Reclaiming Tomorrow Today (Slides) Alberta has a significant number of suspended and abandoned well sites which represent ongoing environmental and fiscal liabilities. To minimize these liabilities abandonment and reclamation of well...
Question: Who wants to know about oil spills? Answer: No one who doesn’t ask. Here’s a little story from the CBC about their efforts to access information on a not so little pipeline...
An overview of the Northern Gateway decision report The proposed Northern Gateway Project (the “Project”) consists of two pipelines and a marine terminal. The pipelines are anticipated to follow a 1...
Green Regs and Ham: The Alberta Energy Regulator (slides) Click here to download or view Mr. Gerry Protti’s presentation about the Alberta Energy Regulator from the June 17th Green Regs and Ham...
ELC Comments on Regulating Unconventional Oil and Gas in Alberta Discussion Paper Click here to read ELC Comments on Regulating Unconventional Oil and Gas in Alberta Discussion Paper. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental...
View or download slides from The Responsible Energy Development Act: A New World for Energy & Environment Regulation in Alberta? Wondering where the Responsible Energy Development Act came from, what its intent is and...
Reclaiming Tomorrow Today: Regulatory timing for abandonment and reclamation of well sites in Alberta Tens of thousands of oil and gas wells sit unproductively on the landscape, either suspended or abandoned. These...
Filling in the gaps – more reasons to speak up about Alberta’s new energy regulator Alberta Energy is now half-way through its consultation workshops on regulations under the Responsible Energy Development Act,...
Another government consultation? Why Albertans need to speak up about the new energy regulator. Many of you may have missed the most recent news about Alberta’s single energy regulator, just before the...