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What would a good environmental assessment law look like? Federal omnibus budget bills passed in 2012 brought dramatic changes to environmental regulation, particularly in the area...
What would a good environmental assessment law look like? Federal omnibus budget bills passed in 2012 brought dramatic changes to environmental regulation, particularly in the area...
Creating the Grounds for Change: Donor Newsletter Summer 2013 Click here to read Creating the Grounds for Change, the ELC's Summer 2013 donor newsletter ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW...
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...
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...
What does the B.C. government’s rejection of the Northern Gateway Project mean? In recent days, there has been extensive media coverage on the rejection of the...
Join us in celebrating 30 years of excellence! Our 2012 Annual Report is now available. Wondering what we got up to in 2012? Read all about it...
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...
Destructive recreation: “There’s no God-given right to mud-boggers” It’s May “two-four”: begin the bush parties, litter, trucks in the river. . . the real Fubar. I wish I...
More changes to federal environmental assessment laws on the horizon The federal government has recently proposed amendments to the Regulations Designating Physical Activities (RDPA) which are...
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...
ELC Comments on the Government of Alberta's "Water Conversations" The Government of Alberta's "Water Conversations" are nearly complete (the online workbook is available until April 11th). These conversations...
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...