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29 Feb Drought Watch 2024: Wetlands & Drought Management in Alberta

Posted at 11:42h in Climate and Energy, Climate Change, Water, Water management, Watershed management by Rebecca Kauffman 0 Comments

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“This winter, snowpack is below average, rivers are at record low levels and multiple reservoirs remain well below capacity.”[1] This is the stark introduction to a Government of Alberta announcement...

28 Jan Of backhoes and water woes: reviewing the breadth of landscaping regulation under the Water Act.

Posted at 13:39h in Land Use, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Of backhoes and water woes: reviewing the breadth of landscaping regulation under the Water Act We are not all hydrologists or hydrogeologists and this is likely a good thing (otherwise we...

26 Nov Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25

Posted at 11:45h in Water by Brenda Heelan Powell 4 Comments

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Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25 As part of its Omnibus Budget Bill last year, the government passed significant changes to the federal Fisheries Act which came into force...

19 Aug Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat

Posted at 11:29h in Water by Brenda Heelan Powell 1 Comment

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Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat It has been about a year since the federal government introduced Bills C-38 and C-45 which have weakened Canada’s environmental laws. Among other things, Bill...

16 Feb EPA finds fracking causes water contamination

Posted at 11:11h in Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Water by Adam Driedzic 0 Comments

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EPA finds fracking causes water contamination A draft report from the US Environmental Protection Agency on fracking for natural gas in Wyoming found that disposal pits caused shallow groundwater contamination. The...

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19 Dec Help us get it right in 2012: A note to our friends

Posted at 15:16h in Climate and Energy by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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Help us get it right in 2012: A note to our friends 2012 will be a significant year for our environment. Political change is in the wind, a provincial election is coming,...

09 Dec Will Statoil’s “creative sentence” prevent illegal water use?

Posted at 15:50h in Public Participation, Water by Adam Driedzic 4 Comments

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Will Statoil's "creative sentencing" prevent illegal water use? Norwegian giant Statoil has pled guilty to breaching the terms of a Water Act license, joining Suncor and Syncrude as the third oil...

18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle

Posted at 05:02h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Cumulative Effects, Energy, Pollution & Emissions, Public Participation, Water by lauracbowman 0 Comments

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RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle By Laura Bowman and Jason Unger Earlier this week the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released a lengthy report on the state of oilsands...

10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government

Posted at 14:30h in Cumulative Effects, Land Use, Species at Risk, Water by lauracbowman 1 Comment

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Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government David Suzuki Foundation et al. v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of the Environment) 2010 FC 1233 The Federal Court...

29 Nov Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water

Posted at 13:43h in Agriculture, Forestry & Mining, Land Use, Public Participation, Water by lauracbowman 6 Comments

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Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water As of November 18, 2010, Alberta environment has approved the Eastern Irrigation District's application to change the purpose of its water licence from...

15 Oct Water markets and winning the lottery

Posted at 15:19h in Public Participation, Water by Jason Unger 0 Comments

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Water markets and winning the lottery As it is Blog Action Day regarding water...

08 Oct Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands

Posted at 15:02h in Water by Environmental Law Centre (ELC) 0 Comments

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Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands By Jason Unger Staff Counsel, Environmental Law Centre In the wake of James Cameron’s visit, and with the knowledge that the next...

Water Tag

29 Feb Drought Watch 2024: Wetlands & Drought Management in Alberta

28 Jan Of backhoes and water woes: reviewing the breadth of landscaping regulation under the Water Act.

26 Nov Changes to Fisheries Act take effect November 25

19 Aug Federal laws protecting Canadian waters under threat

16 Feb EPA finds fracking causes water contamination

19 Dec Help us get it right in 2012: A note to our friends

09 Dec Will Statoil’s “creative sentence” prevent illegal water use?

18 Dec RSC Report: Science, regulation and the precautionary principle

10 Dec Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government

29 Nov Update: Irrigation District allowed to sell its water

15 Oct Water markets and winning the lottery

08 Oct Scratching the surface of water quality guidelines: From agriculture to oilsands