The Alberta Wilderness Association has published a copy of their letter to the Government of Alberta with their comments regarding the recently-proposed parks and protected areas in Bighorn Country.
The Honourable Rachel Notley
Office of the Premier
Email: [email protected] Read more about RE: Bighorn Country
CALGARY – Environmental groups say the Government of Canada is failing to meet its legal responsibilities by exempting tailings pond chemicals from a recent screening assessment.
In a comment letter sent to Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada on behalf of Environmental Defence and Keepers of the Athabasca on Oct. 17, Ecojustice lawyers called on the government to reconsider naphthenic acids from oil sands process-affected water in assessing whether these chemicals should be regulated under law. Read more about Canada must assess toxicity of tailings pond chemicals, enviro groups argue
OTTAWA — Isabelle Turcotte, interim federal policy director at the Pembina Institute, made the following comment in response to the joint statement released today from Ontario and Saskatchewan.
“It is deeply irresponsible of the Saskatchewan and Ontario governments to reject carbon pricing. Canadians expect their governments to address climate change, one of the most serious issues facing us today. It is a failure of leadership to reject the most cost effective way to reduce pollution. This move undermines Canada’s obligations to do its fair share to protect our communities from a changing climate. Read more about Saskatchewan and Ontario reject most cost effective way to reduce carbon pollution
Pesticide Free Alberta is asking for your help to ask that the City of Edmonton stop spraying Chlorpyrifos for mosquitoes. To make this request, you can:
THEN, forward this Action Alert to five friends, and ask them to do the same? Why? Read on. Read more about Action Alert: Stop the Use of Chlorpyrifos (Dursban) for Mosquitoes by the City of Edmonton
The final Recovery Strategy for the Dusky Dune Moth in Canada was posted on the Species at Risk Public Registry on December 23, 2015. Read more about Recovery Strategy for the Dusky Dune Moth in Canada
In response to the Government of Alberta's announcement of enhanced protection for the Castle area, and Alberta Parks' subsequent call for comments , the Alberta Wilderness Association has posted their submssion:
Read more about AWA Submission on Castle Provincial Park and Wildland Provincial Park Management Planning>We know that truly protecting the Castle as a keystone piece of Alberta’s biodiversity mosaic requires comprehensive management plans and regulatory enforcement. AWA is seriously concerned that with the initial information we have from Alberta Environment and Parks, the designation exemplifies when a park is not a park.The protection outlined in early September is more symbolic than substantive.
The Environmental Law Centre has posted its comments on Bill 202: Public Lands (Grasslands Preservation) Amendment Act, 2012 and the Alberta Utilities Commission's Wind Power Regulatory Process Review. Read more about ELC Comments on Public Lands & Wind Power Regulation
As the consultation period on the Government of Alberta's proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan comes to a close— submissions are due June 6, 2011— AEN member groups have weighed in on the proposed plan, regulations, and frameworks.
In a recent op-ed, the Pembina Institute's Jennifer Grant states that:
…the current draft plan does more to defend the interests of oilsands developers than it does to protect the quality of Alberta's environment.Read more about AEN Groups weigh in on the proposed Lower Athabasca Regional Plan
