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October 2 to November 21, Red Deer and District Museum
This exhibition is a passionate comment on clear cut logging in west Central
Alberta. This group of Alberta artists use their creativity in a variety of
media to express concerns around ecology and the environment. Admission is
free; donations are gratefully accepted. The public is invited to a
Meet-the-Artists Coffee Party on Sunday, October 3 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. For more information
call (403) 309-8405. Read More
The September 10th issue of the Canadian Environmental Network's Weekly E-Bulletin is now available at the CEN website.
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Media Release
For Immediate Release, Sept.7, 2004
Cardinal River Coals Ltd (CRC) and its parent companies Teck Cominco and Fording Canadian Coal Trust have formally asked for a stay to delay the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board hearing of Ben Gadd's appeal of the haulroad portion of the Cheviot coal mine. Gadd and his lawyer, Jennifer Klimek, have sent a submission to the Board arguing the hearing should proceed as scheduled for Sept. 27-28 in Hinton, Alberta. One of the company's reasons for requesting the stay is that, "the hearing may be used by Mr. Gadd and others to obtain information from CRC that will be detrimental to CRC?s position in respect of the Federal Court Application," referring to the case launched by the conservation coalition. Read More
The Friends of the Oldman River
Media Release
September 7, 2004
Today the Friends of the Oldman River (FOR) are making another Article 14 Submission to the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) which was established as part of the North American Agreement on Free Trade (NAFTA).
FOR's submission alleges that the Government of Canada is failing to enforce and comply with the Fisheries Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) by issuing letters of advice. DFO uses letters of advice to tell proponents what they can do to avoid or mitigate damage to fish habitat. The Fisheries Act makes no provision for issuing letters of advice. And the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is not doing environmental assessments as required by CEAA before issuing the letters of advice. Read More
