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Invitation to comment on the Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement and 2012 Progress Report

Organization: 
International Joint Commission
Initiative: 
Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement and 2012 Progress Report
Deadline: 
27 Sep 2013 (All day)

From the International Joint Commission:

You are invited to comment on progress to reduce the impacts of transboundary air pollution under the Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement.   The 2012 Progress Report indicates that our two countries have met their commitments to reduce the pre-cursers of acid rain and ground-level ozone, and provides a summary of cooperative efforts under the Agreement over the past 20 years. The full 2012 Progress Report is available online. Read more »

Link: International Joint Commission

Posted March 20, 2013 by AEN

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Government updates "Guide to Preparing Environmental Impact Assessment Reports in Alberta"

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

Attention EIA wonks, and anyone interested in the environmental assessment and approvals process in Alberta:

Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development has updated their Guide to Preparing Environmental Impact Assessment Reports in Alberta.

Download the Guide from the Alberta Environment website

Posted March 8, 2013 by AEN

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Responsible Energy Development Act Public Engagement Sessions

Alberta Energy
Feb 20 2013 (All day) - Mar 13 2013 (All day)

From the Alberta Energy website:

In December, the Responsible Energy Development Act was passed, which creates a single regulator for oil, gas, oil sands and coal projects in the province. Consultations about the regulations under this new Act are now under way.

How would you want to be notified about an energy project near your community? What factors should the Alberta Energy Regulator consider when it makes decisions? What kinds of applications should go to a hearing?

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Source: Alberta Energy

Location

various locations, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted February 26, 2013 by AEN

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New Alberta Energy Regulator Consultations

Organization: 
Alberta Energy
Initiative: 
Responsible Energy Development Act Regulations
Deadline: 
13 Mar 2013 (All day)

From the Alberta Energy website:

In December, the Responsible Energy Development Actexternal link icon was passed, which creates a single regulator for oil, gas, oil sands and coal projects in the province. Consultations about the regulations under this new Act are now under way.

How would you want to be notified about an energy project near your community? What factors should the Alberta Energy Regulator consider when it makes decisions? What kinds of applications should go to a hearing?

Read more »
Source: Alberta Energy

Posted February 26, 2013 by AEN

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Public Education Meeting — From Coal to Renewable Energy: Lessons Learned and Best Practices from Ontario

Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy
Feb 11 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Speakers: Lois Corbett & Dr. Tim Weis 

  • 2-3pm: Public Education Meeting (Room 210)
  • 3-4pm: Discussion (Room 402) - limited to 20 participants, first-come, first-served 

On January 10, Ontario announced that by the end of this year, it will become the first jurisdiction in North America to shut down its coal fleet. This marks the conclusion of a successful transition in just over a decade – ahead of schedule – from relying on coal for 25 per cent of Ontario’s electricity supply to ending entirely its use of coal, while committing to cleaner electricity.

  • What were the factors that led the Ontario government to phase out coal?
  • What conditions facilitated the development of the Green Energy and Economy Act as a platform for the development of the renewable energy industry in Ontario?
  • What are the lessons learned from the Ontario experience, and how can these best practices be translated into the Alberta context?

Lois Corbett and Dr. Tim Weis will address these questions and provide an inspiring and instructive overview of the Ontario story, and how we in Alberta can benefit. Read more »

Source: ISEEE

Location

Room 210, EEEL (Energy, Environment, Experiential Learning) Building
University of Calgary (campus maps at http://www.ucalgary.ca/map/)
Calgary, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted February 5, 2013 by AEN

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Bill 8: Government Listens with Selective Hearing

Alberta Wilderness Association
5 Nov 2012

The recent announcement that the Government of Alberta will introduce Bill 8 (Electric Utilities Amendment Act, 2012) to effectively overturn amendments made through Bill 50 (Electric Statutes Amendment Act, 2009) is underwhelming to say the least.

Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) applauds the bill that would require all future transmission infrastructure projects go through a full needs-assessment process by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), but we are acutely disappointed that Bill 8 does not address the significant projects approved under Bill 50. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted November 8, 2012 by AEN

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New Bill to Address Public Engagement in Public Land Sales

Alberta Wilderness Association
26 Sep 2012

The transfer of yet another 14,000 acres of public land in southern Alberta last week with no public discussion underscores the need for a new, transparent process in the decision to sell public lands.  Bill 202: Public Lands (Grasslands Preservation) Amendment Act, which will have its second reading in legislature this fall, would require Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 27, 2012 by AEN

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Max Bell Public Policy Training Institute Accepting Applications

Max Bell Foundation
Oct 31 2012 (All day)

The Max Bell Foundation is now accepting applications for their upcoming Public Policy Training Institute. From their website:

Canadian charities have a long history of helping to inform and shape public policy at municipal, provincial, and federal levels.  For many, it’s a key strategy for advancing their missions.

 

Whether your organization has long experience in public policy or is relatively new to the field, this extraordinary professional development opportunity will help you improve.

 

Read more »
Full information & application details

Posted September 27, 2012 by AEN

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Pipeline Review Petition: Meet with People not just Oil Execs

Greenpeace Canada

After 3-major oil spills hit Alberta in just over a month a network of landowner, health, labour and environmental groups called for an independent review of pipeline safety in the province. The network, which now represents over 60-groups, was worried about the impact oil spills have on communities, on public health, and on a fragile environment. Given the 3 major spills and the over 600 pipeline incidents that hit Alberta’s aging pipeline network every year the groups pushed for an independent review to get answers to Alberta’s pipeline problems. Read more »

https://www.change.org/petitions/meet-with-people-not-just-oil-execs

Posted August 28, 2012 by AEN

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Federal government misses caribou protection deadline… again

Alberta Wilderness Association
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Ecojustice
The Pembina Institute
16 Aug 2012

After missing a mandatory legal deadline to submit a draft recovery strategy for woodland caribou by four years, the federal government has also failed to produce a final recovery strategy for woodland caribou on time. Read more »

Source: Ecojustice
Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Source: The Pembina Institute

Posted August 16, 2012 by AEN

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