What would a good environmental assessment law look like? (Video) Federal omnibus budget bills passed in 2012 brought dramatic changes to environmental regulation, particularly in the area of environmental assessments. Many...
The story of Caribou policy in action, or is that inaction A recent story of a road being built in the Little Smokey Caribou range reflects the provincial government’s narrative of the demise...
ELC Comments on South Saskatchewan Regional Plan: Feedback on the Advice of the Regional Advisory Council Click here to read ELC Comments on South Saskatchewan Regional Plan: Feedback on the Advice of...
Creditor protection versus polluter pays: Laws leave environment cash-strapped The Environmental Law Centre promotes the polluter pays principle as central to effective environmental law. Inherent in the polluter pays principle is...
ELC Comments on Bill 202: Public Lands (Grasslands Preservation) Amendment Act, 2012 Click here to read ELC Comments on Bill 202: Public Lands (Grasslands Preservation) Amendment Act, 2012. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental...
Single energy regulator bill a poor deal for Alberta’s environment Last week, the Alberta government introduced Bill 2, the Responsible Energy Development Act, which is intended to create a one-window regulator that...
Optimistic policy is not what Woodland Caribou need The federal Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada was posted recently and the outlook remains bleak for Alberta’s...
An approval too far: Cumulative effects must be considered prior to approving activities The Government of Alberta (GOA) has started down the road of managing cumulative effects. It won’t be easy, but...
ATV roundup: Managing motorized recreation in Alberta Published in Wildlands Advocate, April 2012 By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre The first time I went into the Ghost watershed there were 15 centimetres...
ELC Comments on South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council Advice to the Government of Alberta for the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan Click here to read ELC Comments on South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council...
Castle logging tests public land law Regulated access to public land in Alberta has undergone a major overhaul. As of September 2011, the Public Lands Administration Regulation is in force under the Public...
ELC Comments on property rights and the regulatory and planning powers of government Click here to read ELC comments on property rights and the regulatory and planning powers of government. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL...