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Court allows massive mine on doorstep of Jasper National Park despite objections from feds and conservationists

Open-pit coal mine expected to destroy habitat for grizzlies and thousands of birds

Media Release August 18, 2005

Sierra Legal Defence FundSierra Club of CanadaNature CanadaPembina InstituteJasper Environmental AssociationAlberta Wilderness Association

EDMONTON, AB - Canada's Federal Court released a disappointing decision late yesterday that will allow a massive open-pit coal mine development on the doorstep of Jasper National Park to proceed; despite serious concerns from conservation groups from across the country and officials within the federal government. The conservation groups are now reviewing the 45-page decision to determine if there are grounds for appeal.

Sierra Legal Defence Fund launched the court case on behalf of five Canadian conservation groups that are opposed to allowing the substantially revised Cheviot mine project to proceed without undergoing a new environmental assessment. The groups asserted that the project changed significantly since it was first proposed in 1996 and that an updated environmental assessment was required to address its effects. Read More

E-Bulletin – August 12, 2005 Edition

The August 12 edition of the CEN E-Bulletin is now available at the CEN website:

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Contents

  1. Calls For Delegates
    • ENGO participation in Design Team meetings for the Sector Sustainability Tables and Formation of ENGO Task Groups
    • 1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI-1)
  2. Calls For Comments
    • Conference Call to prepare 1st Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
  3. Action Alerts
    • Canadian Mining Operations Overseas
  4. Announcements
    • New Health Canada Integrated Departmental Website
  5. Events
    • International Program (IP) Activities at the RCEN Annual Conference on the Environment 2005
    • RCEN 2005 Conference and Annual General Meeting
    • RCEN International Program (IP) conference on managing solid waste in developing countries
    • Great Lakes Restoration Conference, Great Lakes United
    • Electronic Conference on Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation
    • Great Lakes Chemicals Policy Meeting at Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
  6. Jobs
    • Atmosphere and Energy Campaigner, Sierre Club of Canada
    • Forest Campaign Coordinator, Greenpeace

Take Action! Lake Wabamun Federal Mess to Clean

Sierra Club of Canada - Prairie Chapter

August 11th, 2005

Federal Minister of Environment, the honorable Stephane Dion, is scheduled to visit the contaminated site of Lake Wabamun this afternoon, Thursday August 11th. An outpouring of concern from Canadians is urgently needed to demand action in support of Wabamun citizens and ecosystems. Call and Email Dion today and demand accountability for the Lake Wabamun chemical and oil spill!

Stephane Dion, Minister of the Environment
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (819) 997-1441
Fax: (819) 953-3457 Read More

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