15 Mar Can Alberta learn from Fukushima?
Can Alberta learn from Fukushima? Click here to read Can Alberta learn from Fukushima? on the ELC blog. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been seeking strong and...
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14 Mar Canada Water Week and standing
Canada Water Week and standing To kick off Canada Water Week (the 14th to the 22nd of March) with a legal spin I have borrowed a quote from a case from our southern neighbours in...
21 Feb New research on public health implications of coal power
New research on public health implications of coal power New research published in Environmental Health Perspectives this month compares public health gains from electricity consumption versus impacts of high electricity consumption. It suggests coal...
15 Feb Bill C-469, Federal Environmental Bill of Rights report of the Environment committee submitted to the House of Commons
Bill C-469, Federal Environmental Bill of Rights report of the Environment committee submitted to the House of Commons The Report Bill C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights was submitted to...
14 Feb Fighting gravel applications in Alberta – Guest blog
Fighting gravel applications in Alberta – Guest blog January 20, 2011 was a good day for watersheds; it was the day that we stopped one of the gravel applications from going...
18 Jan Updates
Updates Here are some updates on previous blog posts compiled by Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel at the ELC. The David Suzuki v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Killer Whale protection) case is being appealed...
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...
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...
29 Nov Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water
Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water 11/29/2010 As of November 18, 2010, Alberta environment has approved the Eastern Irrigation District’s application to change the purpose of its water licence from irrigation only...
19 Nov Alberta Court of Appeal to consider two more decisions on standing before the ERCB
Alberta Court of Appeal to consider two more decisions on standing before the ERCB 11/19/2010 Leave to Appeal Granted in Kelly #2 Kelly v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2010 ABCA 307 (CanLII) (Kelly...
01 Nov Synergy 2010 Conference follow Up
Synergy 2010 Conference follow Up 11/1/2010 Adam Driedzic, Staff Counsel at the ELC, recently presented at the Synergy Alberta 2010 Conference in Red Deer. His session, “Access to Information in Alberta,” brought...
21 Oct International Year of Biodiversity closes on a depressing note
International Year of Biodiversity closes on a depressing note 10/21/2010 The 193 UN parties to the 1993 Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) are meeting in Japan this month, including Canada. This coincides with...