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Updates to Alberta’s Geothermal Resource Regulatory System Alberta’s system for regulating geothermal resources is relatively new and continues to be...
Water law and policy: Gaps, opportunities and law reforms (report and webinar) Join Jason Unger to discuss the report...
Red Tape or Duct Tape: When is the red tape we are cutting actually duct tape holding it all together?...
A Focus on Forest Management Agreements In Alberta, forestry operations on public lands are regulated by the Forests Act,...
June 9th Ribbon of Green – Optional guided walk 7pm-8:20pm Walk Leaders: Ian Hosler, Agnieszka Kotowska, Julie CournoyerStarting location:...
The Other Battle of Alberta Set-Up for Conflict: Albertans’ Values vs Alberta’s Resources Opinion Editorial Submission by Brenda Heelan Powell,...
Canada still has a long way to go on addressing the Climate Crisis: The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development...
JOIN US FOR AN ELC WEBINAR SERIES May 31, June 7 and June 14 GAINING STEAM: A REGULATORY AND...
Video and Links: Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Lessons Learned from...
Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide In the latest Environmental Law Centre publication, Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive...
Lessons Learned from Canada’s Record on Climate Change Join the Environmental Law Centre as we welcome Canada’s Commissioner of...
Reimagining Rivers Webinar Series: Law’s Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River The most recent Reimagining Rivers webinar is now...
An update on the E.L. Smith Solar Farm: Case Comment on Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Society v Council of...
REIMAGINING RIVERS WEBINAR SERIES: Law’s Relationship with the North Saskatchewan River February 16 12:00 – 1:30 pm Register Here SAVE...
SEEKING LAWYERS WITH A PASSION FOR THE LAW AND THE ENVIRONMENT: ELC STAFF COUNSEL– EDMONTON AB The Environmental Law...
The Geothermal Resource Development Act, along with the Geothermal Resource Development Regulation and Geothermal Resource Tenure Regulation, is now in...
New ELC Publication: Managing Forests not Forestry We are pleased to announce the publication of our new report Managing Forests...
Managing Forests not Forestry: Join the ELC for our Forests Webinar Series in January Over the past year or...
Still simmering… Alberta’s geothermal resources development regulatory scheme At the end of 2020, the Geothermal Resources Development Act (GRDA)...
Policy Tools to Support Geothermal Resource Development Geothermal energy – that is, the heat energy generated and stored in the...
Managing oil and gas liability in Alberta: Changes are being made (kind of) In July 2020, the Government of...
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