Air Quality

Dec

06

2013

Public Comments Invited: Genesee Generating Station Expansion Project

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Initiative:

Genesee Generating Station Expansion Project

Deadline:

23 Dec 2013

From the CEAA website:

…the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Genesee Generating Station Expansion Project, located in Alberta. To assist in making its decision, the Agency is seeking comments from the public on the project and its potential effects on the environment. Read More

Source: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Conventional Oil & Gas

Electricity Generation & Transmission

AEN Fall Meetings 2013

Alberta Environmental Network

You are invited to attend the 2013 Alberta Environmental Network Fall Meetings. This gathering is a great opportunity for ENGOs to get together, connect, and collaborate on strengthening the environmental movement in Alberta. Read More

Register online

Location

Bennett Centre

9703 94 Street NW

Edmonton , AB

See map: Google Maps

Alberta Environmental Network

Environmental Law & Policy

Air Quality

Coal

Electricity Generation & Transmission

Environmental Health

Oct

07

2013

Air Quality Monitoring Workshop

Calgary Region Airshed Zone (CRAZ)

Oct 7 2013 - 2:30pm to 10:00pm

Oct 8 2013 - 2:30pm to 10:00pm

The impact of air pollution on human health and vegetation has become a major source of concern over the past several years. The quality of air, water, and soil directly and indirectly impacts human health. As such, air quality monitoring plays an integral part in determining the quality of existing air as well as enabling the management efforts for the future air quality challenges. Read More

Program & registration information

Location

University of Calgary, MacEwan Centre

Calgary , AB

See map: Google Maps

Atmosphere

Air Quality

Sep

19

2013

Notice of a Proceeding to Examine Odours and Emissions from Heavy Oil Operations in the Peace River Area

Alberta Energy Regulator

Initiative:

Proceeding to Examine Odours and Emissions from Heavy Oil Operations in the Peace River Area

Deadline:

7 Oct 2013

Notice of Proceeding

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has initiated a proceeding, pursuant to the Responsible Energy Development Act, to investigate and make recommendations about odours and emissions associated with heavy oil operations in the Peace River area. Read More

Additional information

Atmosphere

Energy

Air Quality

Conventional Oil & Gas

Oil Sands

Public Participation

Sep

13

2013

EcoAction Community Funding Program

Organization:

Environment Canada

Deadline:

1 Nov 2013

Since 1995, Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program has provided financial support to community-based, non-profit organizations for projects that have measurable, positive impacts on the environment.

The Program encourages action focused projects that will protect, rehabilitate or enhance the natural environment, and build the capacity of communities to sustain these activities into the future. Read More

full details and resources

Climate Change

Fresh Water

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wildlife Protection

Atmosphere

Air Quality

Aug

26

2013

Deadline Extended — Call for Delegates: Non-Point Source Air Emissions Workshop

Clean Air Strategic Alliance

Initiative:

Non-Point Source Air Emissions Workshop

Position:

ENGO Delegates

Application Deadline:

30 Aug 2013

Tar Sands Healing Walk

Keepers of the Athabasca

Jul 5 2013 - 6:00am to Jul 6 2013 - 6:00am

The Healing Walk started in 2010 in Fort McMurray Alberta, which is located in the Northern Boreal Forest. Fort McMurray is in Treaty 8 where for the past 50 years there has been oil extraction. Initially the extraction was oil, it is now crude which is a much heavier form of oil and takes more energy and water to extract, making it one if the dirtiest oils on the planet. Read More

For more information

Location

Crane Lake Park Fort McMurray , AB

See map: Google Maps

Keepers of the Athabasca

Climate Change

Fresh Water

Biodiversity and Wildlife

May

09

2013

Call for Comments: Proposed Ambient Air Quality Objective for Acrolein

Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

Initiative:

Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives: Acrolein

Deadline:

2 Jul 2013

Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) has posted the draft Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objective for Acrolein for public comment. The draft objective and the assessment report are available on the AESRD website. Read More

Source: Existing ambient air quality objectives (AESRD)

Atmosphere

Air Quality

May

09

2013

Call for Comments: Proposed Ambient Air Quality Objectives for Arsenic

Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development

Initiative:

Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives: Arsenic

Deadline:

2 Jul 2013

Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) has posted the draft Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objective for Arsenic for public comment. The draft objective and the assessment report are available on the AESRD website. Read More

Source: Existing ambient air quality objectives (AESRD)

Atmosphere

Air Quality

Apr

29

2013

Progress update shows little change, two years after road map to responsible oilsands development released

With substantial progress on only two of 19 recommendations, faster implementation of oilsands environmental solutions needed to secure social license for future development

The Pembina Institute

Edmonton — Two years after the Pembina Institute outlined 19 steps toward responsible oilsands development in a report entitled Solving the Puzzle, and one year after Alison Redford won a majority government, very little progress has been made on the recommended policy improvements, according to an update released by the Institute today. Read More

Source: Pembina Institute

Pembina Institute

Climate Change

Fresh Water

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Atmosphere

Water & Watershed Management

Land Management & Stewardship