07 Feb Question: Who wants to know about oil spills?
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...
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04 Oct Pembina ruling shines spotlight on need for reform
Pembina ruling shines spotlight on need for reform This week, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issued a ruling on public engagement in environmental decision-making in Pembina Institute v. Alberta (Environment and...
13 Jun Access to Environmental Information in Alberta: Where are we today?
Access to Environmental Information in Alberta: Where are we today? Published in Wildlands Advocate, February 2013 By Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre Many an environmentalist has learned that chasing government information...
21 May ELC’s Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities
ELC's Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities promulgated under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA, 2012) Click here to read the ELC's Comments on Proposed Amendments to...
25 Apr Environmental groups denied standing on water appeals
Environmental groups denied standing on water appeals An appeal by Alberta Wilderness Association, Water Matters, and Trout Unlimited ended when the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench found that the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) cannot grant “public interest standing” under the...
23 Mar World Water Day: Celebrating a public resource, now about those laws…
World Water Day: Celebrating a public resource, now about those laws… When my three year old and six month old see water they vibrate with excitement and want to jump right in....
01 Mar Filling in the gaps – more reasons to speak up about Alberta’s new energy regulator
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,...
28 Feb Environment or economy? The divergent perceptions of the purpose of environmental assessments
Environment or economy? The divergent perceptions of the purpose of environmental assessments This blog was triggered by a recent media report that a mining company in BC was planning to sue the BC government...
25 Feb Another government consultation? Why Albertans need to speak up about the new energy regulator.
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...
25 Feb ELC Comments on South Saskatchewan Regional Plan: Feedback on the Advice of the Regional Advisory Council
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 the...
14 Dec Creditor protection versus polluter pays: Laws leave environment cash-strapped
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...
13 Nov Who needs science when we have propaganda?
Who needs science when we have propaganda? A recent news report indicates that the federal government intends to spend $4 million to promote its environmental protection record. In light of recent cuts to...