Tag: carbon capture

Don’t Fence Me In: Regulatory Consideration and Protection of Alberta’s Native Grasslands

Despite their immense value as carbon sinks, habitat and biodiversity hotspots, native grasslands are “among the most threatened ecosystems in...

Fourth Quarter 2024 Newsletter
Webinar- Grasslands Considered: Regulatory Consideration and Protection of Alberta’s Native Grasslands

Many factors drive the conversion and loss of native grasslands in Alberta. The Environmental Law Centre’s soon-to-be-published report assesses decisions...

Squeezing diamonds from coal: undermining public interest decisions through “regulatory takings” claims

Recently, the news has reported over 15 billion claimed in lawsuits by coal companies against the Government of Alberta. Alberta...

Water Law in Alberta: A Comprehensive Guide (Full Guide)
BACKGROUNDER: What is Tenure?
Primer on Surface Water Quality Management Framework
Aquatic Ecosystems – Gaps Opportunities and Law Reforms
Alberta’s Geothermal Resources
Accounting for Nature: Regulatory approaches to filling environmental budget gaps in Alberta
The Intersection of Environmental Law and Indigenous Rights
The Environmental Law Centre Calls for Reforms to Alberta’s Water Governance Amid Growing Concern Over Water Availability

Edmonton, AB – In response to ongoing water scarcity concerns and the increasing threat of drought in Alberta, the Environmental...

Environmental law and litigation Updates – January 2025.

 Highlights: Canary in the Coal Mine? The GOA announced its initiative to modernize coal mining (on Friday before Christmas) but...

Water availability in Alberta: legal and practical challenges in finding water for people and the planet.

The Alberta government is looking for water.  The challenge is that there are limits to how much water can be...

An Endangered Species Act for Act: A draft bill for Species at Risk Protection in the Province
A Model Endangered Species Act for Alberta: An opportunity to move Alberta’s Nature Strategy to the next level

Join the Environmental Law Centre for a webinar on species at risk management as the Centre rolls out its Model...

An Endangered Species Act for Alberta: A Draft Bill for Species at Risk Protection in the Province.
2024 at a Glance

Over the last year, you have been a significant part of our success—reading, engaging, sharing and giving to the Environmental...

Enforceable By Law? Edmonton’s River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan and the Role of Discretion

Inside this blog Written by Simon Robertson and Kyra Leuschen. The North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan (Bylaw No....

Alberta’s Policy is to avoid disturbing Grasslands: How discretion may be undermining policy objectives

Inside this blog A review of native grasslands in Alberta, including its history, threats, and importance. A look at regulatory...

The Alberta Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 Surges Executive Powers under the Water Act

This post was originally published on ABlawg.ca Written by: Brenda Heelan Powell, Arlene Kwasniak, Braum Barber, and Ruiping Luo  ...

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